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Habit-Forming

I am trying to establish a few good habits.


  •  Out of bed by 9 am.
  • Morning coffee and playtime
  • Morning blogging (usually game blog, but sometimes here, too. Put up the day's backlogged post if one is ready.
  • Check in on Habitica and SuperBetter (slowly updating and customising those behavioural tracking apps: need to get them on my phone...).
  • Comm who I need to about what I need to.
  • Do chores or get ready for work
  • When I get home, before I take my boots off, walk the muppets.
  • Come home, make food, eat. Relax.
  • Check in before bed to hard copy checklist and to the sites. Blog a bit more.
  • Take meds, read before sleep. 
  • In bed by midnight. 

Some of these habits are easier to form, so as long as I get out of the damned bed, they happen. I need to get better at hygiene issues: it's not quite enough to brush my hair, pony tail it and make sure my clothes are vaguely presentable. I always feel better when I am cleaner, so bathing more often, and taking the time to enjoy the process. Wash my face, brush my teeth if nothing else. I am worth my best effort.

 I am adding a bed-making to my morning, and an evening tidy, of my room or the kitchen. Just taking five minutes before bed will mean less to do in the morning. I could lay out my clothes for the morning for example, or run whatever dishes are ready to be run. Flip the laundry, whatever. Any of these small habits will improve my life. I'll add them to my checkin.

Comments

  1. FreyaJanuary 12, 2018 at 11:46 AM

    Fantastic routine, I've really been noticing the effort you're putting in. You absolutely are worth your best effort.

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