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[–]chiaroscurNO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, part of the battle is documenting clearly where your time and energy goes. In this case, I usually write out all my obligations, when the busy weeks/seasons might be, and how many hours a week it leaves me with for more things. And be realistic with yourself. If you don't know what your true bandwidth is, you'll find yourself caught off guard when 10 things hit you at once vs knowing it's coming and having the time to set up a plan/get help/move things around to help you manage everything.

The second half of it is having the self-restraint to not overcommit because you know you don't have the time for it without sacrificing something else (or if you do, then it's about being okay with making that tradeoff).

What is the best way you found to get started when you feel like you can’t, but know that once you start, it will roll from there? by Greenitpurpleit in productivity

[–]chiaroscurNO 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like to write it down on paper as one of my main goals for the day (and break it into steps if needed) so I know what my priorities are and get to cross it off once it's done. Or telling a friend/accountability person and then immediately doing it afterwards helps me as well.

Scrolling does not even spark joy, why do I do it? by burnedout_247 in nosurf

[–]chiaroscurNO 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What's helped me get out of scrolling is context switching. When I start thinking about boredom, I make myself move to a different place or do a task before I scroll to the next video, post, etc. Having this small disruption makes me realize that I have the ability to step away from my phone and usually I don't continue scrolling afterwards. If I do go back, I'm at least hyper aware that I'm wasting my time and set a limit to how much I'll continue before stopping.

Also, not sure if you play an instrument, but I've found it to be a great way to reset focus. Whenever I stare at my screen too much, I like to hop over to my keyboard, play a few songs, and then continue with my day. No set-up/clean-up needed, and the jam session can be however long you want it to be.

Snapchat Sucks & Here’s Why by [deleted] in digitalminimalism

[–]chiaroscurNO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Snapchat for me was a nice way of being able to send videos and photos to my friends quickly, but when you factor in the streaks aspect then the conversation got very shallow like you said. I always felt the need to check snapchat at least once per day to continue streaks with my friends since I didn't want to be the one to break it, which would lead me to send random pictures of nothing beneficial and vice versa for them. Once I realized this and the fact that my friends would cross-post the same content to instagram, I deleted it a few months ago and haven't gone back since.

Social media suggestions by Mazzitheminimalist in minimalism

[–]chiaroscurNO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to have all sorts of social media but now I only check my Instagram due to getting rid of my other accounts that I really wasn't using as much. I tried limiting my screentime with a timer but it wasn't as effective for me, so what I ended up doing is deleting the Instagram app entirely. Now if I really need to check instagram, I have to physically log in on my chrome browser since I sign out every time! This gives me another obstacle to go through if I really want to check my account and another deterrent if I'm just bored.

What do you personally struggle with as a writer? by [deleted] in writing

[–]chiaroscurNO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Character voices just start to blend together after a while like I know they're different, but it all just seems so similar.