So one thing that I am guilty of doing is putting things off until another time, day, week or month. It is not so much procrastinating as much as it is that I really have to be both in the mood to do something and I need to have the energy. Since I don't know how I am going to feel on a day-to-day basis, I have to literally plan my days as they go.
So I have a list. Sometimes the list is written down but most of the time I have a running tally in my head. So here is the problem with both of those options. The first one, the list, is really great theoretically; I write it done and check it off when I am done whatever it is that I wanted to get done. With a list though, I have a tendency to loose my lists. I misplace them. And because of my Fibromyalgia, my memory isn't what it used to be. Which leads me into the other option of keeping a tally in my head. Bad memory = forgetting and remembering at really inconvenient times. Frustrating I know. I will even share my ideas with My Love, and he will sometimes remember, but for the most part he is in his head way more than he needs to be, and doesn't hear me.
So what to I do? How do I combat my memory issues when the conventional means are not working? I use a paper calendar and I put things into my phone(with reminders.) Especially appointments. If you have something for me to do, and I say sure I will, make sure it is in one of these two places or there is a high chance of me not remembering.
My point is that even though most people do things one way, it doesn't mean that that is the right way for everyone. With humanity, one size does not fit all. We need to know ourselves to create our own universe best suited for us. I am a weirdo, and I relish in that fact. With life there are tasks that need to get done, and you need to devise the best way to do those tasks. Today, take a look at your 'To Do' list and do something off of it. You will feel better when you remove one thing off that list. It will reduce your stress about the list and will allow you to feel some pride and some happiness as well.
:)
So I have a list. Sometimes the list is written down but most of the time I have a running tally in my head. So here is the problem with both of those options. The first one, the list, is really great theoretically; I write it done and check it off when I am done whatever it is that I wanted to get done. With a list though, I have a tendency to loose my lists. I misplace them. And because of my Fibromyalgia, my memory isn't what it used to be. Which leads me into the other option of keeping a tally in my head. Bad memory = forgetting and remembering at really inconvenient times. Frustrating I know. I will even share my ideas with My Love, and he will sometimes remember, but for the most part he is in his head way more than he needs to be, and doesn't hear me.
So what to I do? How do I combat my memory issues when the conventional means are not working? I use a paper calendar and I put things into my phone(with reminders.) Especially appointments. If you have something for me to do, and I say sure I will, make sure it is in one of these two places or there is a high chance of me not remembering.
My point is that even though most people do things one way, it doesn't mean that that is the right way for everyone. With humanity, one size does not fit all. We need to know ourselves to create our own universe best suited for us. I am a weirdo, and I relish in that fact. With life there are tasks that need to get done, and you need to devise the best way to do those tasks. Today, take a look at your 'To Do' list and do something off of it. You will feel better when you remove one thing off that list. It will reduce your stress about the list and will allow you to feel some pride and some happiness as well.
:)
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