Why I Switched to a MINIMALIST Time Blocking Planner
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
- If you find time blocking overwhelming, and/or have ADHD, this video is for you!
I'm going to show you my minimalist, easy to use, time blocking planner that I use every day to keep me on track. So if you're looking for time blocking tips, or you like Cal Newport's work (he's an avid proponent of the time blocking method) give it a watch. And the bonus? This planner is great for those who are neurodivergent, have ADHD and/or struggle with object permanence. You'll get a peak inside how I do my time blocking as someone with multiple chronic illnesses, trauma, and depression.
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How do you manage your object permanence? Leave your best tips here!
I use the crap out of the reminders feature in Google Calendar. It keeps me from missing appointments, plus if there's something I need to do, even (especially) if it's something minor like refill my stash of lens wipes in my purse, I'll pop it into a reminder so it will pop up at a time when I can actually do the thing, such as when I get home from work if I'm working on campus. I don't stress about the exact time when it's a small reminder like that. I'll just leave the notification up on my phone until I do it. Of course, it's not perfect--there have been times when I accidentally deleted the notification after it popped up, and I can't count the number of times I've rescheduled a thing like that over and over then finally gave up--but in general, it usually works for me. So yeah, while Google Calendar is not great for time blocking, it is great for poking my brain and saying "Hey, remember this."
Traditionally I have handled it by never putting a project away until I finished it, but this yields it’s own problems! Working on learning new habits.
I use google reminders more as another inbox, then check it, and my calendar, throughout the day. One thing I do is I have a clock on the wall in every room where I can see it or I forget about time.
By leaving stuff out but it doesn't work. Now I look like a hoarder.
It was really helpful for me to see how different your needs are from mine. I have *severe* ADHD and pretty much have to go outside/move in the morning to get enough happy hormones to build inertia for the rest of my day. But similarly I pretty much need 2 hours in the morning to get my self-care done (gratitude, movement/sunlight, shower, breakfast) and I always feel so slowww.
Seeing you lay out your own needs as mandatory really helped me to see which of mine are mandatory and which are 'nice to haves'.
My big struggle is when to plan, as if I do it the night before my time blindness gets in the way, in the morning I feel fuzzy, and post-exercise it's easy for me to fall into 'planning for 6 hours' or a RUclips binge. I'm playing around with options to get the planning done within 15 min (including standing while I do it, bc I'll be more stimulated and less comfy, which is the opposite of how someone with your needs might do it!) For whatever reason this video in particular really resonated, even over all the others I've watched from you ❤️
So glad this helped you! I feel fuzzy in the morning, too, so I usually do my planning at the end of my long morning routine. Usually my brain is booted up enough at that point for decision making.
Wow It's like you're reading my mind. Never thought about it as "happy hormones to build inertia" before.
Some youtube channels are advocating for working within 90 seconds of waking up (for flow state) but to me that is the closest thing to hell I can think of since I work with screens.
Great comment and great video ofcourse!
I love this so much! LOVE your channel too. I had an idea...I like the idea of erasing the day and at the same time I like to go back and look at my days..so I'm going to take a photo of it from my phone. Thanks for your video
Thank you! And yes, taking pictures is a great idea. 🤗
This is so wholesome!! Healthy people need to incorporate enough rest time in our time blocking too! Thank you 💓💓💓
This is genius! I'm 71 year old and found out a bit over a year ago that I'm neurodivergant. Of course, I always overran myself but it's no longer possible. I simply can't plan of the future, that day I might not be up to what I planned for. Doing it on the very day and prioritizing rest is awesome.
I didn't even notice the "moody" lighting until you pointed it out! What really matters is that you overcame your challenges and managed to get this filmed anyway. One of Steve Pavlina's productivity tips is called "Insanely Bad", where you just don't worry too much about the quality of your work, and just get it done, even if nowhere near to perfection.
That said, this was not an "insanely bad" video - it was so incredibly helpful for me! One of the big things holding me back from starting my business (even though I currently have a LOT of usable hours) is that I'm scared of not feeling ready to show up for the people I want to help. I feel like I need to practice planning and DOING my energy management. You set a great example for me!
Thank you!
Would like to see a video when you figure out how to manage your energy
This is such a cool idea!!! I've actually done something similar to this, but it's in a weekly format. I have one of those Post-It brand weekly calendars that has four blocks for each day of the week. I framed one of the sheets to make it reusable. I treat each of the blocks as a general time of day--morning, afternoon, evening, and night. I have color-coded my sticky notes to represent different areas of my life. Purple is for appointments; blue is for work; pink is for writing; and orange is for housework. I also have green for any money-related tasks such as budgeting, and yellow for miscellaneous to-do's or projects. It has really helped me figure out the best times for me to work on different things.
However, I seriously LOVE your approach! 😍 I have got to try this! I recently rearranged my office space, so I have the perfect space to put a whiteboard that I can use this way. I could even place my Post-It calendar next to it so I can look at both my day AND my week and stay on top of things! Thank you so much for the idea! 😊
You're welcome! Let me know how it goes. 😊
I love the sound of the PostIt weekly calendar so much that I went looking for it online. According to their website, it’s only available at Walgreens in my area and they only have one design. I actually like the idea of using it as a master schedule.
Love being able to see it on the whiteboard. This totally helps me.
Yay I'm so glad! And thank you for watching. 😊
wiping the slate thing felt awesome to me
you're amazing. thank you so much
Your channel is so amazing
Thank you Melissa! 💖
Thank you for this! I have trouble with scheduling and planning. (Even though I like it) I'm gonna try this method out. I'm on the neurodivergent spectrum and I totally relate to this. I'm too hard on myself.
This is fantastic and thank you for showing us the process of making the block! This is the best video I've seen on time blocking! Thank you!!
You're welcome! Thank you for watching. 🥰
Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for this! This simple system speaks to me on so many levels. I’ll say it again. Thank you!
You're so welcome Ava! And thank you for watching. 😊
for mu object permanence at least with my craft art supplies i use open shelving. but here is the secret so its not terrible. its kept in a closet. so my stuff can be messy in their cubby but the room can be tidy. once i declutter a bunch and put stuff away, then it will be tidy.
Loved this video and I have never heard of object permanence before but it resonated so much with me! I can't tell you how many journals/planners I have tried (including Cal Newport's) that have been closed after a week and never used again because I forget they exist lol. Off to dive down a rabit hole on object permanence now.......
I'm so glad I could help! Task and time management is such a personal thing, and finding what works for you is so important. 😊
That is a nice and fresh way to time block I hadn’t seen. I can never stick to the traditional “productive time blocking” method.
If you have to cancel or postpone a work block, how do you handle delays/being behind with work?
What I find helpful is to have blocks of time built into my days or weeks that are unspecified so I'm not 100% scheduled. This way, when stuff has to get moved around, I still have time set aside that I can then choose to spend on something that got delayed.
great video - enjoy your videos - thank you !
You're welcome! And thank you for watching. 😊 Let me know if there's ever a specific topic you want me to cover in the future!
Hi there. I have trouble with cooking and even when I break it down in time, I still find it overwhelming and am very resistant to this in particular. I was wondering if you have any tips that you do yourself when it comes to cooking as this is something that is more or a regular thing. Love your videos.Thankyou!!
Oh my goodness, thank you so much!
Cooking is so hard. More often than not I can only cook if it's a super simple/short recipe, or if my partner is helping me. We use Hello Fresh and that helps sometimes.
One thing that's really interesting though is I've found that using my noise cancelling headphones while cooking helps a lot. I discovered that the loud noises of cooking overstimulate me and make me tired faster.
@@CassieWinter Thankyou so much for these tips and for your reply. I will give them a go. Cheers!!
I totally struggle with object permanence! My vision board is right in front of my work space on the wall, and it feels like a whiteboard might join it soon...
Mwahahaha 😉
My body wakes me up at 5 AM. This just means that I'll need a nap by Noon. Which is weird when you work in an office. I will try this time block method. I can't seem to accurately calculate my working hours and my "Up hours" and "Bed Work hours" are weird. Like even though email or planning is technically something I can't do from bed I can't do it when I am having bed work hours. Takes too much energy.
Please, Cassie! Would you explain what is rest for you?
Rest essentially means self-care for me, and I prioritize what my mind/body/emotions need in the moment. It can be as simple as stepping away from my work and scrolling TikTok. It can be lying down and trying to nap. It can be making myself a snack or meal. It can mean talking with my partner or a friend. It can mean doing some boring self care like chores (sitting on my bed to work for long hours can cause me to get really stiff, so doing about 5 minutes of physical activity like chores during my breaks can really help). It can mean watching an episode of a TV show. It can mean journaling. Or taking a bath. The goal is to rest and recover from whatever I was just doing/experiencing so I can later move on to the next thing.
@@CassieWinter oh that's insanely true. Thank you very much. Big fan of yours.
My object permanence is so poor that i cry when people do magic tricks :)
YAYAYYAYAY
That's not what object permanence is. Object permanence is the knowledge that things still exist when you can't see them. For example, if someone who struggled with object permanence hadn't seen their phone in a while, they wouldn't just stop thinking about their phone. They might think something like, "It was nice when phones existed." I do know of one adult who struggles with object permanence, but most people understand object permanence starting sometime during infancy.