What’s one small improvement you can make in your life?
Elan
My small life improvement is to have a bunch of coloured spray paints handy. Because sometimes I just want to spray paint something, but then I’m like: do I go all the way to the store for just that one thing? Is it worth it to pay $13 dollars for a can? If I always already have a wide selection of spray paints, then my creativity and impulsivity won’t be set back by inertia. Tip: this works for other things, like snacks.
Diane
Stand up straight (but relaxed). Improving my posture has been a huge part of recovering from various repetitive strain injuries and issues with my back.
Martha
I structured my week around my two morning weight training sessions. I only reschedule if I am ill, planning a holiday, or have been booked to teach. This allows me to prioritize my training. Then, I use the afternoons for meetings, errands, or appointments. Of the three days remaining, one is reserved for planning work (one day) and the other two are writing days. As a consultant, my time is pretty flexible but I found blocking the space allowed for greater control over the week even when work gets very busy. It helps me manage my time better where I often have multiple projects in various stages of development and action and with different deadlines.
Cate
Do my foot exercises every day. Cut my cat’s nails when I’m fully dressed instead of ADHD-ily grabbing her when I’m in my skin-revealing jammies and I notice that her nails need cutting. Keep ice cream in the freezer at all times. Put cat food order on automatic refill. Foster relationship with last minute teenage cat sitter who lives in my building. Dance. Use my standing desk. Drink more water. Use the annoying hard roller thing on my hamstrings and kettle bell smashing on my calves. Breathe.
Nicole
Stop doubting myself.
Starting HRT may have been one good thing but I hope the headaches I am experiencing today don’t become a regular thing.
Christine
My post from earlier today was all about making small improvements to help my current ailments to heal.
In addition to that though, I am working on regularly doing small tasks for tidying/organizing my space instead of ‘saving them up’ to do all at once.
My idea with saving them up was that it wasn’t ’worth it’ to do a single task because it wouldn’t be noticeable* but it turns out that while there may not be a visual difference there is a HUGE difference in my feeling of accomplishment. I was just using the wrong metric before.
*And because it is always a risk to switch tasks when you have a distractable brain!
Sam
Keep good snacks in my office. Chomp!
Buy nice notebooks and good pens.
My sleep mask!
Stretch often.
Catherine
Set aside 30 minutes (or 15, or 60) to do one small task that’s either been bothering me, or that I’ve wanted to do but felt I didn’t have time for. I’m thinking about small home improvement tasks, home organization tasks, plant care and maintenance or cooking/food prepping. I can make time for myself and take better care of myself by doing things I want to do and which make me feel more comfortable and on top of things that don’t involve constant email or online activity. I love my home environment, and caring for it feels like caring for me. Because it is.
