Every Sunday night, I like to plan out my week. By “plan out my week,” I mean that I sit down with my calendar (TickTick), look at what I have going on in the coming week, and exercise extreme optimism while I schedule out my tasks. I habitually schedule too little time for tasks, plan too few breaks, and assume I can work far more hours than I actually can.
There are some weeks where I have lots of white space to fill, and other weeks where I have so many things scheduled that there’s little room for my to-do list. Not that it stops me — I use that same time optimism even when I know I’ll desperately need whatever down time is available to me.
This week is the latter kind. I have something going on every day, and for the most part they’re major, time-consuming things. Effectively it means it’ll put me into survival mode, where I do the minimum necessary to take care of myself around my scheduled things and don’t get a lot else done. I suppose it’s not a bad thing — at least I prioritize myself — but it’s also frustrating not to get as much done at home.
Since I have a lot to do in addition to the things scheduled, I’m trying to approach this week with intention. My time optimism wants me to still try to do it all, but logically I know if I try that, I’ll get overwhelmed and the survival mode will be worse. Instead I’ll try to prioritize and just plan for the things I most want or need to get done, such as writing and working on taxes.
How do you handle it when you’re busier than usual? Do you push yourself to still get things done, or do you focus on the necessities?
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