The Daily 15

Part 2: Productivity

This week we are focusing on the Daily 15: Mindset. We are to take 15 minutes for a mental break daily. Preferably in the morning but if need be throughout the day then do so. I literally had to meditate at 2:10pm yesterday to be able to be more pleasant at work for the bottom half of my shift. The top half kicked my butt. But it was really needed for a midday boost in my attitude and patience.  Starting Monday, we will use a different set of 15 minutes to address productivity. Let’s address three factors of our daily 15.

1. Think of tasks that only take 15 minutes to complete. Please don’t say cook 3 course meal in 15 minutes. But try seasoning, marinating, or prepping food to cook. Instead of folding all of the laundry, fold the towels only. Needed to get a little activity on your life? Take a brisk walk around the neighborhood and knock out half of the suggested 30 minutes of recommended daily exercise! Make sure it's doable in...

Part one: Mindset

Since pandemic, we have been on our “anything goes” trip as we adjust to new findings. We are bending rules all over the place! At work, we let meds go if patient hasn’t seen doctor because of new hours and capacity restrictions making it harder for them to see them. We can all now eat in restaurants, enjoy theme parks, and fly to different states/countries if we have masks, practice social distancing, and have negative COVID19 tests results. At my home I’ve followed the same path. There is really no structure now but the schooling from home. I’m feeling overwhelmed at work, exhausted at home and barely engaged in anything I do. On the weekends I’m in my bed watching Netflix and eating whatever food can be delivered to me so I do not drive to get it or cook it. I stopped my morning rituals and surf Amazon instead to see what can I order and get today. So now everything is coming to a head like a pimple and I’m about...