Why I recommend weekly planning on Friday, not on Sunday

Why I recommend weekly planning on Friday, not on Sunday

By Kimine Mayuzumi Nowadays, I do my weekly reflection and planning on Friday, not on Sunday. I used to do it on Sunday evening after our kids going to bed. I set a timer for total 30 minutes, which helped me focus within the limited timeframe. The routine became a closure for the weekend. This worked well for the first couple of months.  At some point, my weekly planning on Sunday evening became inconsistent and…

Time to Change: How to Keep from Doing Too Much this Spring

Time to Change: How to Keep from Doing Too Much this Spring

By Michelle Boyd If you’re like many scholars I know, you may have found yourself looking around at the end of last semester, wondering how—despite your best intentions—you ended up so exhausted. I recently found myself there too, and the more I listened, the more I found others facing the same problem. These words, from a scholar I’ll call Mina, struck a chord when I read them in one of my online support groups: “I’m…

Navigating Distractions and Resistances While Writing

Navigating Distractions and Resistances While Writing

By Riyad A. Shahjahan Consider this: You’ve got your summer plans in place. You know your writing task for the next 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or one hour. You are about to write or amidst writing, but a tremendous urge takes over you to do something else! These urges range from: checking laundry, watching a quick episode of TV, making a quick phone call, to reading some more. All before you write! Or, amid writing,…

Can I be “productive” by slowing down?

Can I be “productive” by slowing down?

By Riyad A. Shahjahan “That ever-elusive more–did you ever notice how more is unattainable moment? More is a trap!” -by Victoria Castle We often hear the phrases: “be productive,” “a productive day,” “I need to be more productive” and/or “s/he is so productive.” The “productive” adjective becomes the single definition of our lives to the extent that a lot of negativity is associated with NOT being productive and “being lazy.” As such, being productive and…