Wrapping up scheduling...
What are the benefits of scheduling?
Scheduling is a powerful weapon against procrastination because a regular schedule increases engagement and reduces anxiety (a common result of procrastination).
Scheduling reduces pressure - without scheduling it's easy to spend the entire day worrying about working but…
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Tomorrow Logic and Future Self Logic
Gretchen Rubin in Better Than Before describes how procrastination frequently stems from the perspective that "I'll feel more like doing _________ tomorrow." Kelly McGonigal in The Willpower Instinct describes the same thinking only she describes it as future self logic.
When we don't want to do…
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How scheduling helps manage your time...
Gretchen Rubin offers the perspective that scheduling can be used to restrict time spent on an activity. It is a way to practice setting a boundary.
One reason that people procrastinate is the perception that the task with take more time than you have…
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Scheduling Habit - Power Hour
Do you have a long list of tasks you just never seem to get around to completing, but you really want to get them done?
Gretchen Rubin offers a strategy that I think can help. She calls it the "Power Hour." Once a…
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Pillars of habits: Scheduling
Yesterday I shared Gretchen Rubin's proposal for "Choice Time." Actually her second-grade daughter was the inspiration for this scheduling strategy about scheduling a time when she could do anything she wanted.
Today's idea is "Quitting Time." Quitting time can be a challenge for individuals who are…
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Scheduling "Choice Time"
Rubin found that her second grade daughter who loves to schedule had a category in her daily plan called "Choice Time." When asked about it, she explained to her mom that it's a time she gives herself each day to do something she really likes to do, something she…
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