MAKE SURE you're getting enough time alone to recharge, as well as enough sustenance to keep going.
If you need social energy, then that's fine too
Options
For set/concrete plans
begin with the most difficult task and a set amount of time to work on it
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makes everything feel nice and pretty when its finished. a good background environment feeling + confidence
accomplish a small/easy task first and work your way up in difficulty & time
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easier on you, allows you to move at a pace guided by what you can do
start everything on the todo list for 2-5min each
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then add time on to each one as you cycle through again.
or just go to another method after
gives momentum and energy to everything you want to accomplish
For general plans or no plan
use categories and a pomodoro timer to accomplish tasks in different areas
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example:
school, communication, chores, errands, health, adulting
scattered with categories for breaks like:
hobbies, self care, social care, etc.
only choose 3 for the first half of the day and see how far you get
first, tackle long tasks that require waiting (such as laundry)
second, any errands outside the house should be done early
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avoids traffic, gets outside in the sun, gets leaving the house out of the way
For difficult or overwhelming days
rate mood
go through a self care routine
accomplish one small & relatively easy task
Write down & prioritize your todo's to relieve being overwhelmed
cross out half of what you "need" to do
prioritize by effect on physical & mental health
prioritize by urgency
you can also solely focus on doing small/easy tasks, but just these steps are fine too
1:00/2:00pm Lunch
A 30-60min break for food
try to choose healthy options
drink a full glass of water before and during
Eat this differently than breakfast
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mindfully if breakfast was with entertainment
alone if breakfast was social
outside if breakfast was inside
or a vice versa, just something different, even location
finish up task/category/project you were doing, or continue to next step
2:00/3:00pm Restart
Definitely do
check things off to-do list
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record what you've accomplished
reanalyze your list and modify as needed
plan the rest of your day and the next
switch to shorter working/break intervals
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better for attention span
anything you start now should be completable by 6/7
if you can't complete a large project you're working on, finish the day by completing one small task
H2O
Options
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This is an ideal time for different things depending on the day and what's going on
Work out
hiking
jogging
yoga
at-home
socialize
work on a creative project
finish up any larger/more difficult tasks for the day