FREE Lifesaving Photoshop Actions!
I must say, I’m a big fan of scripts/feature that runs on software to help automate complex stuff. I mean a computer is supposed to work for you, not the other way round. Why do you want to spend yourself hours in front of a computer just to find out that this process can be automated somewhat to lighten your load?
Always remember, my formula of laziness lol – if you think this tasks can be repeated over and over again and find yourself keep doing it then, most likely other people in the world with the same job will suffer the same problem. So, find the solution – use the Net haha!
Like I said, all of us is given creative mind which is the ability to think out of the box – stop whinning on how hard and time consuming things are already – read more 
Today, I’m gonna write about Photoshop Actions. What is Photoshop Actions?
Well, actions are simply a means to record all the commands used to generate an effect in Photoshop for re-application later.
Actions can be recorded and played via this panel you see, in Adobe Photoshop.
Please do not “underestimate” this feature here. Avoiding it just because it looks “complex”, is like leaving your best “partner that will save you hours of working” in a closet.
Now look below and see the wonders of “FREE Lifesaving Photoshop Actions” you can get from websites here. Will this “REALLY SAVE your life from hours of radiation bombardment from monitor – Hahahaha just kidding”.
Imagine you can download action files and drag those into photoshop (under action panel) then click play to achieve effects below. Isn’t life fun and great – all the sudden ?
Turnip : Soften Skin Effect (You are still doing this manually right?)
This save you the trouble from getting texture and then making all sort of effect OMG
Ok, I think I posted enough already to keep you going and searching for more outside in the net, because, there’s just so much more out there – stop your work a while and start finding some of these useful actions now. 
Hahah…thanks Alex…I love this one! Jeff often said…yeah, you may be creative in creating artwork but super conservative in using your tool, which also equal to stupid
Anyway…you are surely making me smarter!
Cheers ^_~
haha glad that could help. your not the only one. Just remember the golden rule, if u think ur daily “task” is just plain grinding and comes with very distinctive pattern, best look for tool or some extension for solution.