After using my activity planner for a few weeks now, I’ve noticed that although I haven’t fully completed every activity that I listed originally (haven’t gotten the chance to read Stephen King’s book yet), it definitely has made me more cognizant of how I go about my days… and not just in relation to creativity and leisure, but also in regards to school work. I found that by setting creative and athletic goals for myself, the want to be able to complete those goals has caused me to get into more of a routine with my school work, too. This is because I either don’t allow myself to engage in a creative activity until I’m done with some portion of my homework, or until I deserve a well needed “brain break.” I have also realized that I definitely could’ve added more activities to my planner, as I’ve done a lot of experimental cooking/baking and have tie-dyed some old sweatshirts and sweatpants that very well could have been listed as creative goals. A great part about my activity planner being electronic is that I can add and change any activity whenever I see fit, so for future use, I’ll definitely tweak the planner that I currently have to be able to fit more activities.
I felt most accomplished when I completed my 28-day workout challenge. I’ve tried so many different workout challenges in the past, but never once have I completed them fully. I think that setting this workout challenge as one of my activity goals definitely helped motivate me to complete it. Also, this workout challenge is one of the only ways I’m able to get my heart-rate up every day, as all the other activities I do at home revolve around sitting down. I’m definitely going to attempt to continue doing this 28-day workout challenge for the rest of the summer, or find another challenge to keep myself busy and motivated.
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