Very understandable, I feel that there is a fine line between fun and punishment, finding and walking that line can be part of the fun. I understand the wanting to punish for actual real reasons, it does make it less play and more real.
Yes i do tend to have a different mindset when i know i am being punished. I tend to be more serious when i know i am being punished... but it is still fun in some ways too
Ended up with a cold and slept for 2 days then went crazy finishing my upstairs. Now know where every little thing is. Now can break my fever next couple days. Do laundry when up to it