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Hi, @judyhodgern, I'm glad to meet you! My best energy for the day comes in the early morning so I got in the practice years ago of writing down a 3 item list, Only 3!! of most impt./needed tasks to accomplish next day. For a proverbial goal setter, that in itself is an accomplishment! lol
The list serves two purposes:#1 just because I'm holding a mug coffee upon awakening, don't expect me to be fully awake and #2 because of the 1st, it can take awhile to figure out priorities for the day. As a result, I know after that 1st coffee, what I need to tackle and if only the first gets done so be it.
I can actually "feel" my energy draining away as the day lengthens...strange but true. I try to schedule any appointments in the morning and go from there. I like you already because I am verrry good at making excuses and procrastinating about some things...amazing how in later years, I can just walk by and give a nod to the dust growing! Another talent I'll share is becoming verrry profficient at rewarding myself for completing dreaded/postponed tasks. Those don't have to be large by any means but the promise of a reward does the trick nearly every time!
Last night I started out for a 10 minute walk to try to relieve a headache after dinner, and the weather was so lovely that I ended up going for 30 - I find my fatigue or pain often "melts" after about 5 minutes of slow strolling and deep breathing.
Sue