I realize that I completely go downhill after 2:00 PM.
I'm always at my best between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM. From noon till 2:00 PM, I'm just OK, but after 2:00 PM, it's so much harder to be creative.
So I save the mindless activities for the late afternoon and evening when I have no creative energy anyway. I'm learning that I can save cleaning toilets and folding laundry till then. I can scrub floors, organize desks, and vacuum. I can clean dishes.
But I can't work on novels, plan lessons, grade, or blog. That's for morning.
It's taken me three decades to realize I have good hours and bad hours.
So I match activities to what kind of energy they'll require. I save the mindless things for the worst part of the day.
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Are your best hours early or late?
My best hours are after 1200 noon. Years ago, I worked the evening shift (3-11 PM); it was great - I ran, wrote and read after I got home about midnight :). Now I work night shifts. Finding best hours can be tough depending on family/responsibilities.
ReplyDeleteGood point! I wish I has more energy at night! I could never do a night shift!!
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