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I just started doing this instead of making to do lists (literally for anything, work, personal) so it’s very much an experiment right now… I recommend bc I’m a fan so far. My therapist thinks it’s a cope and that’s why I pay her the big bucks (bc she right lol).
note - it’s more about putting my to do list on a calendar and not just filling a calendar, I have large of empty space to do with as I please
Feb 15, 2024
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i need structure to survive and it helps to add things to my calendar, because in my brain it's like i've "signed up" to do something for a certain amount of time. whether its a hobby, workout, researching a project, an errand etc it goes in my calendar or to-do list.
even if i already did x thing that day, i put it on the list just to cross it off which feels nice :-)
it helps me not gaslight myself into thinking i didn't do anything because i can look at the list!
Jun 4, 2024
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My solution to this has mostly been setting aside specific time to work on specific things. Because essay due in a week is kinda like this vague thing I don't want to start and won't start. But Wednesday at 4pm can be my essay writing time and then I am forced to start then. I usually keep these blocks an hour long, but once I get rolling I do more or less based on how it goes. This also helps me not be worried or dread tasks because I don't have to worry about things until it's time to worry about that thing.
I also sometimes block in time for the fun stuff I want to do that I know will distract me from doing the things I need to do. Like ok I know you want watch TV and phone time but after this one hour thing you can do snacks and TV for the rest of the evening yayy. And usually just knowing I have down time planned soon makes me feel better about working until times up.
I'm not going to lie and say that this works all the time and I'm a perfect machine that follows my schedule or anything. But I've found that as long as I am realistic about how many tasks I'll do in a day it tends to work okay. I move things around when I miss windows or things come up and sometimes I have to move things to a different day. But the main thing I've found is that if my tasks are spaced out I do usually get them done.
(Shout out Google Calendar)
Mar 23, 2025
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this sounds lame but hear me out. i was recently thinking about how ive been very stressed and when i am stressed i dont make time to do the things i like. like recently i haven’t been watching as many movies as i was in the summer. so i added a movie into my calendar for sunday. now i have almost guaranteed that i will watch a movie bc i love following my calendar. i was also worried that i would double book myself a lot this halloween so i was worried to say yes to things. but then i put all the parties in my calendar and now i can keep them straight in my head.
i love productivity apps and organization and notion and lists.
Oct 23, 2024
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Asking for a coffee for here with a real mug, sitting and chilling while you sip - no phones, no computers… (i guess this is what Europeans just do… and we should too)
Apr 9, 2025
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like around the apartment, belly out, strutting around
Mar 5, 2024
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or your walls, i got the crayola ultra-washable markers and I treat issues in my life like im a private investigator digging into my brain for evidence
Mar 14, 2024