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[quote=Anonymous]I’m highly productive but there are some who have more organized and clean homes than me but my husband and I both work full time demanding jobs and have three kids, with two in travel sports.  So I think we do pretty well. Here are my methods:

- listmaking, focusing on both longer term goals and also on “what’s the 2-3 key things I need to do today?” Prioritization of tasks
- self-reflection and knowing myself. I spend hours every week looking inward/journaling and even praying (weird bc I’m not that religious) to stay on track with my priorities and not so much being productive but trying to live a life that I’m proud of
- recognize the perfect is the enemy of the good.  Trying to not avoid tasks because they’re intimidating.  Progress is progress - even if that means making mistakes and having setbacks
- knowing that my most productive hours are in the morning; using that time for the hardest tasks and making every morning productive. I shut down at night mentally and watch tv, do mindless chores like folding laundry, driving kids places, and allow myself to watch tv or read
- use dead time wisely, I use my time walking my dog to talk to my loved ones on the phone or do my weekly therapy sessions or to even read on my kindle
- choose friends wisely. I try to avoid anyone who makes me feel bad, less than, and minimize contact with those people
- outsource what you can, like a weekly cleaning service and yard service 
- I do intermittent fasting to avoid stress eating and winding up in a food coma. Lately I’ve reduced drinking in part to avoid disrupting sleep. 
- do whatever you can online - shopping, zoom sessions for what you can, working out with home-based systems like peloton instead of leaving the house 
- recognize that rest is productive.  Allow yourself to rest
- consider long term life goals and priorities (such as family based goals such as having a strong relationship with your kids and financial goals) and the break down concrete steps to get there (such as family meals at least 5 times a week)

I’m still a big work in progress and still have a long ways to go, but above is what I’ve learned so far [/quote]

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