Time to Re-start

Some days, you just can't do it...just can't focus and can't be as productive as you wish to be, as you planned...all you want is to not think, to just breathe...when I'm like that, there is a sad feeling too, from somewhere in my heart...it's lack of interest to do anything and a feeling of melancholy....

Whenever my phone slows down, I restart it...so do I when my mind is in that mood...I feel like we tend to open many small 'tabs' here and there in our minds and we fill it with different unnecessary thoughts and worries and anxieties that after a while, it can't take it anymore...then I know, it's time for a restart...I need to take a moment and close all the tabs...and see what I've been consciously and unconsciously telling myself...

The mind is a complex thing...it obeys what it is told...it becomes what you put in it often...it becomes your thoughts...and we sometimes forget that...to take time to clean it, to organize it, to let it breathe....

I restart by thinking about all that's been lingering on my mind for a while...yes thinking about them again to figure out why they matter, and what is not solved...I write down all the issues, problems, worries, or anything in my journal, then I compromise with myself...I make peace with all the situations I can't solve and I forget all the ones that are unimportant...I plan for the unfinished tasks and deadlines...so basically, I need to take time for my mind...and then, I feel refreshed....and I thank God for when I remember He is near me all the time, I am filled with all the love in the world...some days, it's okay to take it slowly and give yourself more time...

A productivity tip!

One thing I learned a while back which I didnt put to practise till today, was that eating lunch kills my productivity...that being said, I dont mean skipping lunch is a good idea, but having a stomach that is closer to empty than full may be a good way to avoid sleepiness during the work day and encourage focus and achievement...so today is the day and I am on my journey to a new habit: eating a small-portion of healthy lunch, to stop feeling hungry, yet keeping my mind alert! 

The first thing in the morning

Every day I wake up with a mood...sometimes I feel excited when I open my eyes in the morning, sometimes I feel nervous for the upcoming events of the day, and sometimes I feel sad...there are times I feel neutral too...well, apart from dreams and nightmares that leave a bit of a mood the morning after, there are other reasons why we may be feeling down in the morning...I have come to realize that having a daily purpose is a great way to control my mood and focus every day...I mean thinking about PURPOSE every single day, the first thing in the morning...because our attention and focus are limited, and we are easily distracted during the course of the day...

Sometimes, I used to find myself checking social media the first thing in the morning, hoping that an email got replied or someone posted on my wall, or simply if there was a new private message from a friend...I wouldn't do anything else before checking, and if there was something, I would get all excited and happy, but if there wasn't, I would feel down...it really isn't a big deal not having anything special going on in your social media, but it would, for some reason, hurt when there was nothing interesting happening when I checked...

perhaps because I had unconsciously depended on social media as a source of insight and spent lots of precious time there, as if the purpose of my day was tied to the social media...

I have found out, it is really motivating and energizing when I don't do anything else but simply set a daily purpose each day, the first thing...what that does, it helps me see from a bigger picture how that day is so significant and what I really want to accomplish that day, it helps me see how much I need to stay away from social media...no, it's not just about writing a to-do list for the day, although that's a part of it...it's simply thinking...what do I want to be doing the most part of my day or what big thing I want to work towards or achieve today?...this helps me think straight, and let go of all that is unnecessary....

We all have things we want to achieve, we all want to become better in a way, perhaps working on a talent, a new skill, or even self reflection or simply working on projects, homeworks, or other responsibilities...all of these require attention, a will to do, effort, and hope...I find that starting my day with a purpose helps me get closer to who and what I wish to become...

1.  I am forming a habit of NOT checking social media (that includes facebook, whatsapp, viber, email, and others) at least for the first hour in the morning..

2.  I wake up early and pray...this helps me work on my inner peace, assess my mood, and remember I have a day to get closer to my dreams...

3.  I think about my overall purpose and what I wish to spend most of my time and attention on for the day...

4.  I'm good to go on a day filled with peace and a strong will and determination, controlling how I divide my attention and what I base my mood on...

It has really changed my life...:)...but I'm not done, every day I have to choose again to do the best thing, and it doesn't come automatically...