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id="4934">How to listen to our bodies</h2>Rather than trying to inject ourselves with caffeine to stay alert and squeeze time to work out at the weekend, we should find ways to do what we want at the times we want to do them.Before worrying about how to negotiate with my boss, I think the more imminent question is do we actually know our body clock?Listening to our bodies take some time, I’d suggest at least two weeks, preferably a whole month. As data might vary by other factors, for example, period, annoying people, stupid family events, divinity (okay I digressed).Here’s a series of markers we can include in our journal:<ul><li>Times and dates we are uniquely creative: the more detailed the better, for example, I usually get really creative after watching a movie, and it usually happens at night after dinner</li><li>Times and dates that our body suddenly gets restless: and also any cause and effect, for example, I tend to become more active if I’ve done yoga that morning</li><li>Times and dates where our bodies are sleepy and screaming for coffees: and also record your hydration level at that point, sometimes we might just be craving water</li><li>Times and dates where we really can’t be bothered with anything: oh yes</li><li>Times and dates we feel like we own the universe: i.e. when we’re super productive, focus, feel good, etc. Write a little a bit about any reason you draw a connection to your good vibes, did you do exercise beforehand? Did you masturbate? etc.</li><li>Any other times you feel a change in mood that you want to make a note of: everyone is different</li></ul><h2 id="9601">Make some changes!</h2>With more of us working from home, aside from dumb-ass meetings, some employers have become more understanding to people’s moving around for their mental wellbeing.Any sensible company should slowly change the way they manage their employees, because a staff that can work smart and super well, are simply better than a staff that stick around for eight hours and produce crap.<

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/p>After we have done some self-discovery on our body clock, it’s worth trying out new timetables that work for us.For example, Saturday and Sunday are absolutely bullshit to me. Being an extrovert, I was always doing something during the weekend. This made my Monday absolutely horrendous, and I did barely anything. I didn’t even bother with watching TV, I just become a blob.Instead of trying to tame my weekend (which leads to missing out on fun life), I think it’s better to rest on two non-consecutive days of the week. So now I rest on Monday and on Saturday. I do things with friends and family from Friday night till Saturday night. Then I work a bit more on Sunday. Then I rest again on Monday morning, and only restart on Monday afternoon.This is just an example of how I defy weekends and do whatever I want.<h2 id="3740">Build some habits</h2>If we find something that really works with us, for example, we feel really good after yoga at 9 am, then try to do some every day. Even if it’s only a 10-minute stretch at times.If not using the screen help us with good night sleep, then maybe try a warming eye mask that literally covers our eyes from seeing anything.Our productivity, life and wellness are all built by ourselves. If we need to negotiate with our employers, for example, we must be able to tell them what we want. Don’t wait for society, the world or whoever to tell us what is best for us, that’s literally the opposite for individuality. There’s never a one-size-fits-all weekly schedule.So there you go, observe, discover, reschedule, test and build some long-term habits. Do you want to learn how I created a highly conscious living that allows me to be the best version of myself (including spiritually)? Obviously, I write a lot on Medium, but <a href="https://www.getrevue.co/profile/midoribythesea">my weekly newsletter is even more focused. It’s like a journey to a new life with practical tips and all. It comes every Sunday, so what are you waiting for? Subscribe here!</a></article></body>

Couldn’t Last a Day not Working?

Then Stop Having Weekends and Do This Instead

My therapist told me to try and rest.

‘Even just for five minutes, try doing nothing.’

For a whole week, I struggled so much not to check my phone for new work emails, or to start writing when I had an idea.

It was killing me.

Until I was at a party on Friday (probably my first party since the pandemic) and went absolutely awful the next morning. That Saturday, I decided not to do one bit of work.

Yet, on Saturday, which was in fact, today, I was writing this article at 10.14 pm.

Is it okay, if I don’t rest as the world dictates us to? Who create weekdays and weekends? They are stupid.

Work and rest are social constructs

The Saudis work on our so-called Saturdays and have a break on our so-called Mondays. This is how they structure their week.

Given how close the origin between Christianity’s Old Testament and the Q’uran is. You’d have thought that we will all share the same weekend schedule, but it isn’t the case.

During my elementary school days in Hong Kong, we have six half days of school every week. Our afternoons were free (although that just meant more studying and work for overachieving Chinese kids).

Someone wrote a famous book called the four-hour workweek.

More and more people opt to work Monday to Thursday only, pushing for longer hours during those four days and completely work-free otherwise.

I think we are safe to say that TGIF is bullshit and Monday doesn’t have to be miserable. We can hack our productivity by listening to our bodies.

How to listen to our bodies

Rather than trying to inject ourselves with caffeine to stay alert and squeeze time to work out at the weekend, we should find ways to do what we want at the times we want to do them.

Before worrying about how to negotiate with my boss, I think the more imminent question is do we actually know our body clock?

Listening to our bodies take some time, I’d suggest at least two weeks, preferably a whole month. As data might vary by other factors, for example, period, annoying people, stupid family events, divinity (okay I digressed).

Here’s a series of markers we can include in our journal:

Times and dates we are uniquely creative: the more detailed the better, for example, I usually get really creative after watching a movie, and it usually happens at night after dinner
Times and dates that our body suddenly gets restless: and also any cause and effect, for example, I tend to become more active if I’ve done yoga that morning
Times and dates where our bodies are sleepy and screaming for coffees: and also record your hydration level at that point, sometimes we might just be craving water
Times and dates where we really can’t be bothered with anything: oh yes
Times and dates we feel like we own the universe: i.e. when we’re super productive, focus, feel good, etc. Write a little a bit about any reason you draw a connection to your good vibes, did you do exercise beforehand? Did you masturbate? etc.
Any other times you feel a change in mood that you want to make a note of: everyone is different

Make some changes!

With more of us working from home, aside from dumb-ass meetings, some employers have become more understanding to people’s moving around for their mental wellbeing.

Any sensible company should slowly change the way they manage their employees, because a staff that can work smart and super well, are simply better than a staff that stick around for eight hours and produce crap.

After we have done some self-discovery on our body clock, it’s worth trying out new timetables that work for us.

For example, Saturday and Sunday are absolutely bullshit to me. Being an extrovert, I was always doing something during the weekend. This made my Monday absolutely horrendous, and I did barely anything. I didn’t even bother with watching TV, I just become a blob.

Instead of trying to tame my weekend (which leads to missing out on fun life), I think it’s better to rest on two non-consecutive days of the week. So now I rest on Monday and on Saturday. I do things with friends and family from Friday night till Saturday night. Then I work a bit more on Sunday. Then I rest again on Monday morning, and only restart on Monday afternoon.

This is just an example of how I defy weekends and do whatever I want.

Build some habits

If we find something that really works with us, for example, we feel really good after yoga at 9 am, then try to do some every day. Even if it’s only a 10-minute stretch at times.

If not using the screen help us with good night sleep, then maybe try a warming eye mask that literally covers our eyes from seeing anything.

Our productivity, life and wellness are all built by ourselves. If we need to negotiate with our employers, for example, we must be able to tell them what we want. Don’t wait for society, the world or whoever to tell us what is best for us, that’s literally the opposite for individuality. There’s never a one-size-fits-all weekly schedule.

So there you go, observe, discover, reschedule, test and build some long-term habits. Do you want to learn how I created a highly conscious living that allows me to be the best version of myself (including spiritually)? Obviously, I write a lot on Medium, but my weekly newsletter is even more focused. It’s like a journey to a new life with practical tips and all. It comes every Sunday, so what are you waiting for? Subscribe here!