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Journey's 30 Day Challenge: Early to Bed, Early to Rise

11 November, 2008 - 7:53am - journey

I have been working on building the habit of going to bed on time and getting up on time every day but it's been 2 months now and I haven't made a whole lot of progress!  Starting today I'm going to post the time I go to bed, the time I get up, and the time I get to the gym on weekdays.   Hopefully this will be the inspiration I need to get this habit established.

 

My goal is to be in bed at 9:30, up at 4:30, at the gym at 5:15.   I know that sounds early but I think it will contribute greatly to accomplishing other goals.  

 

Jo 

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Journey's new 30-day challenge

journey - 4 Dec 2008 - 2:21pm

The early to bed, early to rise habit has not been conquered but it seems a waste to try to focus on it during December when my schedule is so crazy.   This one is going on hold for a while. 

The NEW challenge:   Finish my todo list every day for the next 30 days.  This will require thinking through my todo list for the day and planning a REASONABLE amount of stuff to do and REASONABLE amount of goofing off time and me-time.  Poor planning is one reason I feel overwhelmed and then go into procrastination mode - because I put so many things on my list that it can't possibly get done in one day. 

I want to re-learn the feeling of success at finishing my list each day.  This means I need to UNDERplan not OVERplan, since the point of this exercise is to experience finishing, not to make a superhuman effort at being over-productive.   S'allright?  S'allright.

 

Jo  

 

"The older I grow, the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom." - H.L. Mencken

Journey 30 day challenge

journey - 24 Nov 2008 - 1:20pm

Friday Nov 21 - in bed at 10, up at 5:15, gym at 6:10 

Satuday Nov 22 - in bed at 10:15, up at 6:15 

Sunday Nov. 23 - in bed at 10:00, up at 7:00 (eek!)

Monday, Nov. 24 - in bed at 10:00, up at 4:40, gym at 6:00 (better) - tomorrow I have the 5:30 class so I gotta get there earlier!

 

 

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye." - Miss Piggy

jo

tenacious e - 19 Nov 2008 - 6:48am

 this is inspirational. frankly, anyone who signs up for a 5:30 AM class is inspirational or certifiable, lol. But I really like your idea of using this place to log your progress here. I will just say that my goal is to be in bed by 11 and up by 6:30. Realistically, not enough sleep for me, but to commit to an earlier bedtime seems ruthless. Ah, well, you early worms get all the birds lol!

Thanks e

journey - 20 Nov 2008 - 9:46am

Thanks for the encouragement and also this reminded me that I have not checked in on this goal for a couple days. 

Thursday Nov. 20 - in bed at 9:27  up at 4:35, at the gym at 5:32 (better but still a couple minutes late to class)

Let's see, Tuesday I was at the gym at 5:35, my normal 5 minutes late, but Wednesday I got there at 5:20, so yay. 

"For myself, I am an optimist--it does not seem to be much use being anything else."- Winston Churchill

Journey 30 Day Challenge

journey - 17 Nov 2008 - 9:17am
Monday, Nov. 17 - in bed at 9:35, up at 4:45, gym at 6:10.  Not bad for a Monday I guess, and I do have a good excuse as I got called in the middle of the night Saturday night and had to work a couple hours, so I'm all off schedule. 
I meant to track on the weekends too, but didn't think about it this weekend.  My goals for the weekend days are in bed by 10 up at 6.  
Jo
"For myself, I am an optimist--it does not seem to be much use being anything else."- Winston Churchill

Journey 30 Day Challenge Daily Update

journey - 14 Nov 2008 - 10:10am
Thursday, Nov. 13 - in bed at 9:34, up at 4:36, gym at 5:35 (not too bad, but late to 5:30 class and my goal is to be EARLY)
Friday, Nov. 14 - in bed at 10:45, up at 5:15, gym at 6:15 (terrible!)
"I tell you, we are here on earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different." - Kurt Vonnegut

Thanks Rec!

journey - 13 Nov 2008 - 8:42am
This is a struggle for me but I think it will pay off in so many ways.  Good luck to you too!  
Jo  
"I tell you, we are here on earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different." - Kurt Vonnegut

Jo 30-day challenge daily update

journey - 12 Nov 2008 - 9:28am
Tuesday Nov 11 - in bed at 10:00, up at 4:45, gym at 5:40 
Wedneday Nov 12 - in bed at 9:35, up at 4:38, at gym 5:22 (not bad)
 
"I tell you, we are here on earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different." - Kurt Vonnegut

Good luck, Journey! :)

recycler - 12 Nov 2008 - 7:45pm

Hi Journey!

Good luck on your goals!

I am on a similar schedule here. But I think you are pulling ahead! You go!!! :)

Talk to you later! :)


Recycler

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