Monday, January 4, 2010
Routine
Everyone, everywhere has a daily routine. Routines are just.... routine. So you may think it's silly for a 33-year-old man to be focussing time and effort to change and improve his daily routine. But here's the thing: because I'm single, have no kids, and don't answer to anyone but myself, I can be extremely complacent in my routine. If there's something I don't want to do in a day I just don't do it. And there in-lies the problem.
So, using the 10 for X list as a guide, I've put together a list of things to accomplish each day with approximate times to follow. My whiteboard at home has a complete daily schedule with times listed; but this is just my ideal schedule; I'm not going to get hung up on a schedule, just the tasks.
The biggest change is in my new morning routine is a wake-up time. I've been getting up without an alarm for years now but it doesn't happen until time to get dressed for work. I've never been a morning person - just ask my Mom. But, as I get older, I find that morning hours are prime to getting things knocked out before the chaos of the day. And evening hours can become quickly filled with other tasks that aren't scheduled or anticipated. So the biggest part of this new schedule for me will be when I wake up in the morning: between 5 & 5:30 A.M (yikes!)
Mornings:
This modified daily routine is more about maintaining discipline in my life than anything else. It's about doing the little things all the time. Because when you take care of the little things in your life every day you end up spending just a little amount of time on them instead of waiting until they are big problems in your life that require a lot of effort.
Improving my discipline on these small tasks are a foundation for growth throughout the entire year. Without a foundation of discipline you can change nothing.
So, using the 10 for X list as a guide, I've put together a list of things to accomplish each day with approximate times to follow. My whiteboard at home has a complete daily schedule with times listed; but this is just my ideal schedule; I'm not going to get hung up on a schedule, just the tasks.
The biggest change is in my new morning routine is a wake-up time. I've been getting up without an alarm for years now but it doesn't happen until time to get dressed for work. I've never been a morning person - just ask my Mom. But, as I get older, I find that morning hours are prime to getting things knocked out before the chaos of the day. And evening hours can become quickly filled with other tasks that aren't scheduled or anticipated. So the biggest part of this new schedule for me will be when I wake up in the morning: between 5 & 5:30 A.M (yikes!)
Mornings:
- Morning exercise (1 hr): can be yoga, running, core work, stretching, etc.
- Morning meditation (20 min)
- Breakfast from home
- Clean: pick up the kitchen & living room, make the bed
- Fix lunch @ home to take for the day
Daily:
- Exercise (1 hr): during the day @ work, take some time and do a fitness program
- Misc errands or a bonus exercise
- Evening meditation (20 min)
Improving my discipline on these small tasks are a foundation for growth throughout the entire year. Without a foundation of discipline you can change nothing.
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