The initial intent of creating a “To-Do” poster was to allow me to stay organized and productive in quarantine. While it was helpful at first, I have noticed that recently, I have ignored my poster and used other ways to track my school assignments. The only aspect of the poster that I have found beneficial is the section for my 30-day workout challenge, as after each workout, I am able to cross off that specific day and see my progress. I also noticed that after creating my board, I was more focused on my fitness and school assignments. While that was part of the initial intent, I think I was so focused on those aspects of the board that I completely disregarded the self-care reminders. I want to create a more balanced routine, where I have time to complete both my assignments and self-care activities. I have decided to transform my board into a health, fitness, and self-care board, instead of a “To-Do” board. While I was interested in having a “To-Do” board that included various aspects of my daily life, I think it was distracting and I ultimately found better ways to organize and keep track of my work online. I was also inspired by some of my classmates’ projects and their focus on self-care. I decided to create a list of 30 activities that I am interested in doing over the next month. I went back to my brainstorm and started creating a list of activities and tasks I want to complete. I also decided to use pictures of each activity instead of using phrases or sentences on my board, as it is more motivating and aesthetically pleasing. This new design will allow me to cross off these activities after I complete them like my workout challenge. I think this will allow me to focus more on myself this summer and feel accomplished after completing a self-care activity. Additionally, after our last class discussion, I was inspired to create a journal and reflect on my day and productivity. While I initially wanted to journal every night, I found myself struggling to remind myself to write every single night. I also did not want to force myself to journal every night, so I decided to only write in my journal on the days or nights that I remembered or wanted to.
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