why managing time?
sometimes, for me, I realise that I have cluttered my life by wasting time.
yet again.
so - time to unclutter by keeping things simple, sweeties (K.I.S.S)
again.
photo by Ivan Diaz, Unsplash.com
same old stuff
It's like a silly repeating cycle for me: overloading myself with meaningless time wasters that give no satisfaction. Then having to do something about it so that I actually have a life. I'm quite sure that I'm not alone with this.
So, as part of restoration, this area is a must for me. I just get too tired with these draining time wasters. I need to have a look at how to, well, rearrange myself, so that I can break the patterns.
Thinking in terms of progress, not perfection.
My big areas of wasting time are the late afternoons and evenings. Always. Blob out times. Unless I'm working.
what suggestions can I give moi-self? Do-able stuff
- where possible, and truth be told, it frequently isn't possible: a maximum of a twenty minute relax, on my back, relaxing with each exhale. I can do it in three minutes actually. Much more restorative than having a blob or a nap, both of which I had often been doing
- make sure that I've had lots of water as I've noticed that dehydration makes me tired
- do my best to avoid carbs at lunch as they just make me sleepy. All afternoon
- start getting ready for bed way earlier
my other messy zone
The other area is not looking at my diary which I am very organised with entering what I need to do each day. Appointments, catch-ups, shopping, and such. And then I have periods when I'm simply forgetting to even look at said diary and then ending up not getting things done, then having to do them in a mad rush, which of course is stressful
what to do here for moi
I actually go through the coming week each Sunday evening or Monday morning and just write in whatever I know that I must do. And enter things happening as I learn about them, for the weeks or months to come. So these are the easy parts.
- my new thing is to look at my diary before I go to bed. Then, when I shut my eyes for sleep, I "imagine" myself doing those things that I need or want to do the next day. I do this imagining very quickly and you know - it has been so successful. I've stopped forgetting to do things scheduled for the new day
- I put my diary, opened at the new day, right in front of the kettle so that I can't miss it. My genius hack (chuckle)
With not being able to work I've got the opposite problem - too much time! xxx
ReplyDeletechcukle - I had that problem too ion lockdown. I feel as though I just got lazy then.
DeleteInteresting thoughts on time management! I think we are all capable of wasting precious time, and here in the West we can feel very guilty about it (something to do with the Protestant Work Ethic, possibly!). I have a health condition which causes me excessive fatigue and I have had to teach myself that it's OK not to be filling every moment with "useful" activity, and that rest and relaxation are not necessarily time-wasting, but as useful as activity. I do have a lot to do, and if I am not going to suffer the consequences of overdoing things and getting overtired, I do need to plan my days. I have a pretty regular routine throughout the week which means that I manage to achieve what needs to be done, and doing a weekly meal plan each Sunday night does enable me to be more efficient in the kitchen. This way, I don't necessarily have to cook every single day. If there are changes to the routine (like this week, going out for a meal with friends) I have to plan in advance so that necessary tasks still get done. People often accuse me of being over-organised but left to my own devices and without the self-imposed discipline, I could easily turn into a blob of a couch potato and do absolutely nothing all day haha!! The routine I have developed over the years is, I think, a good balance between work and relaxation, doing necessary tasks (domestic, and for others) and time to nurture my own creativity.
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my blog and for your lovely comment. There is definitely a genetic component to many conditions, I agree. My father had cataracts and I expect that is why I am developing them too - we both also suffered greatly with migraine when younger. Neither my mother nor sister suffered from these things. I have a history of more than one auto-immune condition but am unique in the family for this. It's the age-old argument between nature and nurture - environment and lifestyle definitely have their part to play. The recently-discovered science of epigenetics is fascinating on this subject. We may have a genetic predisposition to develop something but it requires the right environmental trigger to activate it.
Thank you for your kind words! I am glad you have enjoyed seeing the progress of the Tiny Carpets being embroidered. I would like to be able to get #5 completed in time for my Wednesday post - we shall see! I'm well on with the background now.
Have a good week.
Shoshi
Shoshi - I just cannot imagine how difficult it is to live with an auto-immune disorder, especially more than one. I do have a sensitivity to nightshades and when I eat them - even just a tiny bit - I am crippled with pain. I just love it when I am psycho-analyzed about it. (not) But having the right conditions for these things to appear - that is so interesting.
DeleteTime management - something I struggle with, all the time. Probably because I am the queen of procrastinating!
ReplyDeleteProcrastination is an art, Bless. I say this because I am a double Libran - double procrastinator. You are not alone xxxxx
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