Taking inspiration from how devices recharge themselves.
We can’t all take vacations or mental health days, but we can leverage an idea from phones to recharge and restore ourselves: low power mode. It isn’t possible or even advisable go full speed all the time, much though we’d like.
I wrote down what I’d do if I were in low power mode, which helped whenever I felt overwhelmed. If you’re in the same position, try it out for yourself.
Have to #
- Go to work
- Clean myself
- Sleep
- Drink Water
- Be there for my people (at home)
- Meet immediate deadlines
Nice to do #
- Stretch
- Meditate
- Eat healthy food
- Take a walk over lunch
- Be there for my people (at work)
- Realize that sometimes only doing part of a load of dishes or laundry is perfect, even if I don’t fully unload things already there
It isn’t #
- Do extra things that don’t directly relate to things in the “have to” category
It definitely isn’t #
- Check your email or work comms after hours