I loved this. Why did you decide to remove socialis? Im considering doing the same. I love your dialogi category! I might do that.
I also think it's smart that habits work for you more than time blocking. Im also bad at doing what's planned so i like the loose prompt to do whatever related to the project. I also like that you have a default habit to do for the domain if you arent inspired to do some other task within the domain.
Also, do you find it challenging to switch from writing to study time? Sometimes that mental switch from one domain to another can be hard for me. Im still experimenting.
Very cool and impressive, Vanessa. I admire your ability to track and plan here (and I love the names you use for your categories). I experimented with Trello for a while, but I found myself fretting a bit too much over where precisely something would go and keeping it neat and organised, so I ended up abandoning that and resorted (mainly for work) to a simple notebook system of tasks with open squares that become filled once completed and that I refresh onto a new page with each week, carrying over anything that's still not completed (usually a lot, given the nature of my work).
For stuff outside of work I'm usually a little more freeform, but I have a fairly regular set of exercise routines each week and my brain is aware if I'm not spending enough time reading or writing, so it generally self-corrects.
This is useful. As you use your phone for tracking your activities and tasks, how do you prevent it from also being a distraction - particularly social media? Do you turn off all notifications, or have a 'focus mode' setting or app? Or do you not have distracting apps on your phone at all?
Thanks for this Vanessa, I struggle with a demanding career and other personal obligations that make solidifying a routine for non-monetized writing projects and habits tangential to a full life. Being flexible enough to create content in the interstitial spaces of my schedule and, as Tony Morrison said, write on the margins of the day, helps me accepts some of the facts of my life as it is today rather than become consumed with frustration. I also find over planning lacks that flexibility I need to allow the unplanned to occur without becoming morose and discontent. Also good to be reminded that prioritizing projects and habits are a necessity not a luxury, thanks again.
I loved this. Why did you decide to remove socialis? Im considering doing the same. I love your dialogi category! I might do that.
I also think it's smart that habits work for you more than time blocking. Im also bad at doing what's planned so i like the loose prompt to do whatever related to the project. I also like that you have a default habit to do for the domain if you arent inspired to do some other task within the domain.
Also, do you find it challenging to switch from writing to study time? Sometimes that mental switch from one domain to another can be hard for me. Im still experimenting.
Very cool and impressive, Vanessa. I admire your ability to track and plan here (and I love the names you use for your categories). I experimented with Trello for a while, but I found myself fretting a bit too much over where precisely something would go and keeping it neat and organised, so I ended up abandoning that and resorted (mainly for work) to a simple notebook system of tasks with open squares that become filled once completed and that I refresh onto a new page with each week, carrying over anything that's still not completed (usually a lot, given the nature of my work).
For stuff outside of work I'm usually a little more freeform, but I have a fairly regular set of exercise routines each week and my brain is aware if I'm not spending enough time reading or writing, so it generally self-corrects.
This is useful. As you use your phone for tracking your activities and tasks, how do you prevent it from also being a distraction - particularly social media? Do you turn off all notifications, or have a 'focus mode' setting or app? Or do you not have distracting apps on your phone at all?
Thanks for this Vanessa, I struggle with a demanding career and other personal obligations that make solidifying a routine for non-monetized writing projects and habits tangential to a full life. Being flexible enough to create content in the interstitial spaces of my schedule and, as Tony Morrison said, write on the margins of the day, helps me accepts some of the facts of my life as it is today rather than become consumed with frustration. I also find over planning lacks that flexibility I need to allow the unplanned to occur without becoming morose and discontent. Also good to be reminded that prioritizing projects and habits are a necessity not a luxury, thanks again.