So I’m continuing with this new mindfulness (or single-tasking) habit and the results are up and down so far. At times, I feel like it’s the best thing I’ve ever done and can’t understand why I didn’t try it sooner. I feel more present, more aware of what I’m doing and calmer, less anxious. But […]
Miracles and toughening up
I feel a bit rebellious against my habits today. I think I’m quite tired, I’m maybe almost too used to them now, so they don’t feel quite as exciting and shiny. I’m a bit sore from my running too. I’m aware that I have maybe just an hour of work to do today. Also, thinking […]
Anxiety, time pressure and negativity bias
I feel blocked today. I started my June book this morning and because I want it to actually be a book this time I spent longer on it, deleting some parts where I went off on tangents, and thinking a little more about what I wanted to say. Then I went for my run, which […]
Struggles with indistractability
So I’m really struggling with this timeblocking idea, and also with the whole idea of being indistractable. I woke up this morning and I felt kind of depressed, actually. I just wasn’t looking forward to the day at all. I think the reason is that I feel boxed in by having a schedule, having to […]
Distraction and internal triggers
Yesterday, I took an introductory seminar on MindValley.com, given by Nir Eyal, author of the book Indistractable. The topic was learning how to be indistractable, namely, doing what we say we are going to do. The premise is that we either spend our time on traction activities, which move us towards our goals, or distraction […]
New project, getting ahead to ease anxiety
As I was journaling this morning, it occurred to me to wonder whether it would help my anxiety if I prepared for things further in advance. The reason this popped into my head was that I realised I felt less anxious this morning (the day before my ultramarathon) than I have done all week, and […]