Ugh; I love/hate the closing shift idea. I waffle on this (specifically -- doing the dishes from dinner) but the nights I do it, I feel so good about it, but sometimes it feels like I have to choose between tidying and having time to relax before bed. I typically tidy my desk each night, although since my husband has started using my office sometime, I have been alerted that our ideas of a “tidy” desk are not aligned 🤣
That post-dinner cleanup is such a struggle...especially in the winter when it's already dark and I am ready to melt into the couch 🤣 A mindset shift that helped me, is recognizing the benefit of 10-15 minutes of movement following a meal. If I just see that clean-up efforts and killing two birds with one stone to help with digestion, etc., it became a bit easier to prioritize.
I love the closing shift idea! I have been limiting it to 10 mins on a typical night - usually it entails making sure everything dirty is in dishwasher, clothes picked out for next day, and then making sure I have my breakfast & lunch situated for the next day. If I don't have my breakfast or lunch sorted then that can take more than 10 mins to get it ready, but worth it to ensure I eat healthy & nourishing foods. I make sure to start my closing shift with enough time to wash my face & still read alittle before bed too.
I also have recently found this tumbler brand called Simple Modern & I love their screw top technology that makes it easy to adjust which side of cup straw is on. & it's much cheaper than Stanley ones too (I agree that they are way overpriced).
Oh, those cups look really lovely! And it looks like they have some nice Black Friday sales via their main website! Personally I prefer tumblers without handles (totally a matter of preference!) and its great that this brand offers both options.
I find that the "closing shift" idea is so helpful for me as someone who works from home. If I wake up and feel like there are a ton of household chores to be done, that can really throw me off. And I agree, just 10 minutes makes a huge difference.
Ugh; I love/hate the closing shift idea. I waffle on this (specifically -- doing the dishes from dinner) but the nights I do it, I feel so good about it, but sometimes it feels like I have to choose between tidying and having time to relax before bed. I typically tidy my desk each night, although since my husband has started using my office sometime, I have been alerted that our ideas of a “tidy” desk are not aligned 🤣
That post-dinner cleanup is such a struggle...especially in the winter when it's already dark and I am ready to melt into the couch 🤣 A mindset shift that helped me, is recognizing the benefit of 10-15 minutes of movement following a meal. If I just see that clean-up efforts and killing two birds with one stone to help with digestion, etc., it became a bit easier to prioritize.
Ooo I love that! Habit stacking for the win! Thanks for sharing that 🙏🏻
I love the closing shift idea! I have been limiting it to 10 mins on a typical night - usually it entails making sure everything dirty is in dishwasher, clothes picked out for next day, and then making sure I have my breakfast & lunch situated for the next day. If I don't have my breakfast or lunch sorted then that can take more than 10 mins to get it ready, but worth it to ensure I eat healthy & nourishing foods. I make sure to start my closing shift with enough time to wash my face & still read alittle before bed too.
I also have recently found this tumbler brand called Simple Modern & I love their screw top technology that makes it easy to adjust which side of cup straw is on. & it's much cheaper than Stanley ones too (I agree that they are way overpriced).
Oh, those cups look really lovely! And it looks like they have some nice Black Friday sales via their main website! Personally I prefer tumblers without handles (totally a matter of preference!) and its great that this brand offers both options.
I find that the "closing shift" idea is so helpful for me as someone who works from home. If I wake up and feel like there are a ton of household chores to be done, that can really throw me off. And I agree, just 10 minutes makes a huge difference.