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Week 42: Drop Negative Self-Comparison/Add Rising Early

I’m feeling somewhat competent – even confident – with work at the moment. It seems now is an advantageous time to really try to drop those negative self-comparisons with which my brain likes to oppress me. Not the task of only a week, I know, but if I can … Continue reading

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Weekend 27 Review: The pros and cons of doing a lot of cleaning!

This 20-minute cleaning and decluttering thing has certainly made all my chores seem more manageable. What I like about cleaning and decluttering is how a little bit of cleaning often makes me want to do more. I start seeing all the … Continue reading

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Weekend 19 (and a brief 18 review): Drop late nights and late mornings/Add simplicity and acceptance

Helloooo! Just a quick entry to plan for the weekend, combined with a kind-of-review of last weekend. I am going to drop late nights and sleep-ins. It’s time for a normal sleeping pattern once more! I have been seriously struggling … Continue reading

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Weekend 15 Review: With great study comes great floatability.

I find it peculiar that I have struggled with study all semester, but somehow making it part of Drop One/Add One for a weekend had me studying for up to three hours first thing on Saturday and Sunday. It’s all … Continue reading

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Weekend 15: Drop morning procrastination/add meditation

Recently, I have been recalling when I was at first uni, studying to become a teacher. I would wake in the mornings thinking about an assignment that was due, my mind would start mulling over it and begin to develop … Continue reading

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Weekend 10 Review: What I learned from my to-do list.

I am very into my routines and habits. I do find that they can help me to remember things, or to simply not have to think very much about everyday tasks, because I have a set way and order. Many … Continue reading

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Weekend 11: Drop Slippers/Add Exercise

This weekend, I am going to drop wearing casual, lazy clothes when I get up and add exercise each day. Mark Twain said “Clothes make the man”. Although he was talking about the mere presence of clothes and having influence, … Continue reading

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Weekend 10: Routine habits/thoughtless to-do list

This weekend, I’m dropping routine habits and adding a thoughtless to-do list and a not-to-do list. Many of my routines are good. I have a morning routine that involves putting in my contact lenses before I “emerge” to have breakfast … Continue reading

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Weekend 3: Physical Tension/Meditative Streching

This weekend I’m dropping physical tension and adding meditative stretching. I guess the physical nature of this weekend’s challenge is largely a reflection of the tiring fortnight I’ve had. With all the stuff with Dad, and with my overseas visitors … Continue reading

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