September Bootcamp 2012: Scheduling Successful Strategies

This is my very own variation on Flylady’s theme (30 minutes)

• Brew chamomile tea
• Shine sink and put everyhting away
• Empty trash
• Turn off computer
• Shower or cold footbath
• Brush teeth
• Lay out my clothes for next day
• Chamomile cormpresses

If I do this, I sleep well (relatively painlessly) and the next morning is soooo much easier.
The problem is, on most days I’m way too tired to do any of these.

I need to do these more often.

Monday to Saturday: Get up at 6:15

• get dressed
• morning walk/training, preferably at the track (time: variable = 30-60 min)

• make coffee
• fill water bottles
• vitamins/medications
• shower/wash hair
• wear my work clothes
• quiet time/planning/emails
• prep ingredients for cooking
• breakfast

Often I have a pre-morning routine: When work is too much and I’m too anxious to sleep more than 3 hours, I wake up (at 4 or 5) and work until it’s time to do the “regular” MR.

On Sundays my schedule is slightly different, as I spend 2 hours doing the MR, then GTD-style weekly review. As I usually go for a long walk with my husband later in the day, I don’t go to the track in the morning.

Update my schedule (on Google calendar).

I find Google calendar to be a very powerful tool.
I especially like the fact that I can color-code activities and maintain a balance between different areas of my life.

• sleep/rest/read
• morning routine/weekly review/GTD stuff
• job #1 (shop)
• job #2 (translating)/language lessons/study
• errands (away from home)
• current housework: clean/cook/tidy up/organize
• backlog/projects
• me-time: exercise/fun/arts

However, the balance has changed (I work far less on job #1 and far more on job #2), so I need to update my schedule so it reflects this.
Then I will be able to follow it consistently again.