Lists

I am starting to have to live by lists again. In the past I have used lists as a means to a helping improve health, and we are back to using them again. I was finding that I had little motivation to do things during the day. So, being aware that I probably had the energy to do more than I was motivated to do, we resurrected the daily list. The first time we used daily lists the list would contain everything I needed to do that day, eg get dressed, as well as things I could try to do that day, eg wash up. This period of list making sees me more well than last time, so things that I need to do each day don't make it onto the list, just things I need to aim to do or would be nice to do. This is helping me to focus my time and energy and balance physical activities, mental activies and rest. My lovely husband writes the list each morning when he gets up, having first consulted my cleaning list and things to do this week list. He is better at the daily list than me, ifi were to write it most days would contain 'make cake' and 'eat cake' and very little else. I am finding I have a better balance to my day, and more energy to do a bit more.

Today's list.