Well, have you ever done a project that you just love and are so proud of? That is how I feel about Get it Done When You’re Depressed . This is a big thing for me as I was not able to feel much pleasure in my work for over five years. I spent a lot of time just dealing with the mood swings and complaining that I could do so much more if I didn’t have this darn illness!
Anyway, I use the tips in this book daily. On many days they are intuitive as I have used them so much- but when I’m ill, I have to remind myself to use them as everything seems so hopeless and pointless.
I used one today that really worked:
Put Yourself in a Place You Can Work
I have a constant struggle with just sitting down and writing. Today I met my friend Sherri, who is doing a lot better if you have been reading about her on this blog! and then set up a time to meet another friend a few hours later. It was a two hour window which is exactly how much time I needed to work on my new article. So I sat here. I wanted to get up about fifty times, but it made no sense as I was meeting a friend just down the street.
This also works if you have someone drop you off and pick you up at a specific time.
I always look for places that don’t have the internet as it’s way too much of a distraction. This is why I get very tired of Starbucks’ decaf coffee!
How is your work going these days? I have finally accepted that my ideal work week is 20 hours if I want to stay stable, so I have to put myself in a place I can work every day! What works for you?
Julie
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This was the first time that I read the blogs about me, Julie.
You got it so right. What I’m having difficulty now is being offered teaching job that I don’t think I can handle. It’s because they are at night, and I have a hard time teaching at night–it ruins my day and I’m all wired afterward.
But, now I’m not sure what to do.
I didn’t give a definitve answer to my boss. I feel really crappy about all this.
I work best first thing in the morning, so I get up at 3:30, make the commute to work, and get lesson planning and reports, written correspondence, and any creative tasks accomplished by 8:00. Then I’m at school until 3:15. I tried writing plans yesterday afternoon and just didn’t have any creativity flowing! I’m a morning person so I’ll just have to continue doing my best work in the early hours!
Sandra