Posted by Dinah on July 4, 2006, at 9:36:55
I've actually been accomplishing something these past one or two weeks. It can't be the deadline, because I've already missed that. So it must be the reduced stress now that so many variables are settled.
It's given me a good opportunity to see what my work patterns are, and what I could do to improve them. It used to be I could work all night, and got into work mode and kept going till I finished. I can't do that anymore, I fear.
I'm in terrible physical shape and that causes me to tire easily. So doing a bit of exercise might long term be helpful to me in terms of my work.
My priorities have shifted in the last year or so, and I really want to spend more time with my family and working around the house. So I'm wandering off in the evenings to be with my family. I think that may be a good thing.
There are times when my physical problems flare up and I don't work too well.
I am actually doing better in the morning, which is new for me. Then I start to lose steam about lunch, and crash at three. Then I take a short nap and a Provigil, and am good for a few hours.
Soooo, my ideas would be to try to work at my office where there are few distractions in the morning. If I can as it's so darn hot there that I end up with a migraine. And to try ty remember (maybe set alarms) to take my afternoon Provigil *before* I crash.
I think I might be able to make this work.
If I manage to work at the office, maybe I could make more of a barrier between home and work, leaving me at peace at home. Which might offset the increased flexibility you get from working at home. Which seems to only be causing me to either work or *not work* twentyfour hours a day. And not working can be as exhausting as working.
I'm hopeful for the first time in a long time.
Not short term hopeful. I'm hopelessly behind. But if I ever catch up, I can see ways that I can make work work for me.
poster:Dinah
thread:663940
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