Daily Tasks

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Daily Tasks

Post by handmade mute » Sun Jul 12, 2009 4:11 am

Lately I've been struggling so much with feeling like I don't get anything done. People say it because there aren't any massive gestures of awesomeness coming from me, missing all the little awesome victories on any given day. There were some threads here and in the sourcebook about tasks you can do daily to get yourself out of ruts and feeling low, and I have added to them and made myself a table of tasks. The goal isn't to tick off all of them; you'd have no time to do anything if you did, but to try and get as many as possible at that point in time. Some of them are ways to treat myself well, some are just things that I don't normally remember to do (like eat three meals and drink lots of water), little things that can mean a lot on a bad day. They're weekly tables of what I've achieved, and I've realised that doing this means at the end of the day I can see just how much I've done.

It feels really, really good to end a bad day looking at your achievements.

So in the interests of sharing, here's my list of daily tasks:
:lpurpstar: Journal
:lpurpstar: listen to music
:lpurpstar: set only a few goals- no mammoth 'to do' lists!
:lpurpstar: quiet me time for 30 minutes
:lpurpstar: shower
:lpurpstar: Get dressed properly
:lpurpstar: go to bed at a regular time
:lpurpstar: make the bedroom an inviting place to be
:lpurpstar: moisturise
:lpurpstar: eat healthy food
:lpurpstar: three meals
:lpurpstar: accomplish something, no matter how big or small
:lpurpstar: do something relaxing
:lpurpstar: write down your gratitudes
:lpurpstar: brush your hair
:lpurpstar: drink plenty of water
:lpurpstar: sing
:lpurpstar: smile more
:lpurpstar: do something artistic
:lpurpstar: take your vitamins
:lpurpstar: do something to make your environment more pleasant: burn incense or candles, buy fresh flowers, play soft gentle music
:lpurpstar: wear something pretty, no matter how big or small (outfit, hairclip etc)
:lpurpstar: find one thing daily that I like about myself
:lpurpstar: List five positives from your day
:lpurpstar: Only say sorry if it's definitely, totally my fault, or to convey sadness that something has happened to someone
:lpurpstar: meditate
:lpurpstar: read before bed
:lpurpstar: do something that makes me feel competent
:lpurpstar: acknowledge and avoid triggers
:lpurpstar: write a list of what I'm proud of myself for today
:lpurpstar: acknowledge and stop picking
:lpurpstar: talk to at least one other person than SD
:lpurpstar: No SI
:lpurpstar: resolve conflicts with mature discussion
:lpurpstar: leave the house
:lpurpstar: exercise

I've added a few weekly tasks as well:
:lpurpstar: file, repaint or trim nails
:lpurpstar: do a face mask
:lpurpstar: organise priorities for the coming week: what has to happen, what you'd like to have happen, and what isn't earth shattering if it doesn't happen
:lpurpstar: exfoliate

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Re: Daily Tasks

Post by Stawberry_Lollipops » Sun Jul 12, 2009 5:08 pm

Hi :)

This seems like a brillant idea and a really awesome list! I think it's good how you've added some weekly tasks as well as daily tasks.

Good Job! I hope this makes things a bit easier for you!

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Re: Daily Tasks

Post by Elphaba » Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:52 pm

This is a really great idea. I hope it helps you
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