Saturday, February 27, 2010

Lots to look at cuz it's a leap year.

Obey your BOP and do days 27-30. Sorry. it's a leap year. Days 27-30  tasks are explained at left and below. 
February's Habit: Hack your health in February. Exercise aerobically for 11 minutes. If that's too much, work up to 11 minutes on the treadmill, exercise bike, etc. 
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Draw the line. Don't take on any of the tasks below unless you've done the first 31 days successfully AND you're ready for more..

Every Saturday we declutter our drives. Set your timer for 11 minutes and run out to the car with a box or a bag. Bring in everything--trash and treasure--that doesn't belong. Once you're back inside, put the stuff away and then go ahead and play.
Zoning in: Weekend Warriors only: Living room / den / family room. I told you it's screw-around Saturday, but if you feel guilty here's something you might try: put away CDs and DVDs.
Do the Dirty. Saturday's for changing your sheets...and washing them. But don't punish yourself. Twice a month is good enough.
HabithackerHealth: 11 minutes of exercise.
Monthly habit building: January's habit was to polish your place every day.

Day 27
Magic eleven.
I've been using a timer to give me motivation for twenty-five years. It works to know your time is ticking down. In experimenting with different parcels of time, I've come to the conclusion that 11 really is a magic number. (It is in all the woo-woo arcana, too.) Just like doing things for 15 minutes, you can get four sets of something done in an hour. But you'll also get two sets of 8 minute breaks. Recent research shows you need this. Start setting your timer for 11 minute intervals.
Obey your BOP.
Do an 11.

Day 28
It's never too late.
It's never too late to start. Doing a half-assed job is better than doing nothing. Just five minutes is often all it takes. When all else fails, get just one thing done. "It's never too late" also, of course, applies to your creative work. It's not too late to be a painter, a novelist, a teacher, an actress.
Obey your BOP.
Remember: it's never too late.
Day 29
Draw the line.
In the daily tasks at right, you'll notice that every month we post Days 1-31 plus the habit of the month. Everything below the line is optional--in the sense that you shouldn't tackle it unless you feel you've got a handle on the tasks above the line. Whenever you get overwhelmed, go back to following the Days 1-31 tasks only. Or simply Polish your place and vow to do a little more another day.
Obey your BOP.
Draw the line.
Day 30
Doing the dirty.
Nothing is harder than habithacking laundry. I suggest doing a load every day to make the habit stick. Try this plan: Monday blues (& blacks...darks). Tuesday towels. Wednesday whites. ThuRsday rags, rugs, the rest (stuff that doesn't fit into these other categories). Friday frillies and woolies (hand-washables). Saturday sheets. Make a plan for laundry that works for you and add it to your BOP.
Obey your BOP.
Do the dirty.

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