dividing my days into little steps

woke up panicky this morning and not knowing what to do first, I felt
overwhelmed again and nearly went back into my bed. I just decided to sit
down and divide my day into little steps, everyone said that if ODAT doesn't
work than one minute at the time will. Also a lot of you said to make lists
works for you, well never worked for me but there is always a first time so
I will give it another try and divide my day into little steps.

1) coffee
2) study
3) running
4) getting ready and find something to eat
5) study some more
6) go and visit my sister in law

this is as far as I can think without getting to discouraged. and 1 to 3 is
already done
and as you can see I decided today is a smoke free day so therefore smoking
is not on the list.

Any ideas and input on how to work with lists and split up the tasks without
feeling overwhelmed and not seeing an end. I suck in that and would
appreciate your ideas and help.
--
PolarBear
QOF Rocker2004
"Failing to prepare is preparing to fail" I will not fail.
I will prove that Bipolars can stay quit too

HQ radio check getting better at using ODAT in different variations. Faced
the enemy at college yesterday but noticed that the enemy was shivering
outside while I was wearing my nice warm cloth and brand new mittens. I miss
my unit where my days were filled with orders by my superiors, especially
my Sergeant radio check over

On Feb 6, 10:17*am, "PolarBear" <carme...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> woke up panicky this morning and not knowing what to do first, I felt
> overwhelmed again and nearly went back into my bed. *I just decided to sit
> down and divide my day into little steps, everyone said that if ODAT doesn't
> work than one minute at the time will. Also a lot of you said to make lists
> works for you, well never worked for me but there is always a first time so
> I will give it another try and divide my day into little steps.
>
> 1) coffee
> 2) study
> 3) running
> 4) getting ready and find something to eat
> 5) study some more
> 6) go and visit my sister in law
>
> this is as far as I can think without getting to discouraged. and 1 to 3 is
> already done
> and as you can see I decided today is a smoke free day so therefore smoking
> is not on the list.
>
> Any ideas and input on how to work with lists and split up the tasks without
> feeling overwhelmed and not seeing an end. I suck in that and would
> appreciate your ideas and help.
> --
> PolarBear
> QOF Rocker2004
> "Failing to prepare is preparing to fail" I will not fail.
> I will prove that Bipolars can stay quit too
>
> HQ radio check getting better at using ODAT in different variations. Faced
> the enemy at college yesterday but noticed that the enemy was shivering
> outside while I was wearing my nice warm cloth and brand new mittens. I miss
> my *unit where my days were *filled with orders by my superiors, especially
> my Sergeant *radio check over


Really good stuff...
Thanks for sharing it.


4) Study what and for how long.
5) leave at ?:?? come back at ?:??

That's kind of what I do. I've been known to do something and add it to my
list just so I could cross it off.
Today -
eat breakfast
check email
wash a few dishes
......
forgot to take my medicine (leg is so much better but still taking
anti-inflammatory something)
and off to light my candles....
get something accomplished then do something fun.
Hugs,
Kathleen


"PolarBear" <carmensk@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:yCgbn.5709$4N4.3745@newsfe24.iad...
> woke up panicky this morning and not knowing what to do first, I felt
> overwhelmed again and nearly went back into my bed. I just decided to sit
> down and divide my day into little steps, everyone said that if ODAT
> doesn't work than one minute at the time will. Also a lot of you said to
> make lists works for you, well never worked for me but there is always a
> first time so I will give it another try and divide my day into little
> steps.
>
> 1) coffee
> 2) study
> 3) running
> 4) getting ready and find something to eat
> 5) study some more
> 6) go and visit my sister in law
>
> this is as far as I can think without getting to discouraged. and 1 to 3
> is already done
> and as you can see I decided today is a smoke free day so therefore
> smoking is not on the list.
>
> Any ideas and input on how to work with lists and split up the tasks
> without feeling overwhelmed and not seeing an end. I suck in that and
> would appreciate your ideas and help.
> --
> PolarBear
> QOF Rocker2004
> "Failing to prepare is preparing to fail" I will not fail.
> I will prove that Bipolars can stay quit too
>
> HQ radio check getting better at using ODAT in different variations. Faced
> the enemy at college yesterday but noticed that the enemy was shivering
> outside while I was wearing my nice warm cloth and brand new mittens. I
> miss my unit where my days were filled with orders by my superiors,
> especially my Sergeant radio check over
>
>
>

On Sat, 6 Feb 2010 11:52:13 -0600, "Kathleen"
<lovebirds1201@hotmail.com> wrote:

>That's kind of what I do. I've been known to do something and add it to my
>list just so I could cross it off.

Kathleen, I do that, too!

>Today -
>eat breakfast
>check email
>wash a few dishes
>.....
>forgot to take my medicine (leg is so much better but still taking
>anti-inflammatory something)
>and off to light my candles....
>get something accomplished then do something fun.
>Hugs,
>Kathleen
>
>
>"PolarBear" <carmensk@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:yCgbn.5709$4N4.3745@newsfe24.iad...
>> woke up panicky this morning and not knowing what to do first, I felt
>> overwhelmed again and nearly went back into my bed. I just decided to sit
>> down and divide my day into little steps, everyone said that if ODAT
>> doesn't work than one minute at the time will. Also a lot of you said to
>> make lists works for you, well never worked for me but there is always a
>> first time so I will give it another try and divide my day into little
>> steps.
>>
>> 1) coffee
>> 2) study
>> 3) running
>> 4) getting ready and find something to eat
>> 5) study some more
>> 6) go and visit my sister in law
>>
>> this is as far as I can think without getting to discouraged. and 1 to 3
>> is already done
>> and as you can see I decided today is a smoke free day so therefore
>> smoking is not on the list.
>>
>> Any ideas and input on how to work with lists and split up the tasks
>> without feeling overwhelmed and not seeing an end. I suck in that and
>> would appreciate your ideas and help.
>> --
>> PolarBear
>> QOF Rocker2004
>> "Failing to prepare is preparing to fail" I will not fail.
>> I will prove that Bipolars can stay quit too
>>
>> HQ radio check getting better at using ODAT in different variations. Faced
>> the enemy at college yesterday but noticed that the enemy was shivering
>> outside while I was wearing my nice warm cloth and brand new mittens. I
>> miss my unit where my days were filled with orders by my superiors,
>> especially my Sergeant radio check over
>>
>>
>>

I have lists up the whazoo. I keep them all on my computer. The
'chores' list, 'major chores', the 'procrastination' list (things I've
been meaning to do for a very long time), 'groceries', 'Wal*Mart',
'books I want to read', 'places I want to go (travel)', 'bills' and so
forth. I love lists. Probably some sort of OCD or something. Anyway,
one reason I like them is the satisfaction of putting an 'X' next to
the things I've done (I know somehow I could do a check mark but don't
know how to do that). I'm with Kathleen and sometimes put really
mundane things on the chores list just so I get to mark them off. I
like your list for today. One thing though....if you don't complete
the list don't get discouraged. Do the best you can. Unfortunately, I
never have 'running' or 'walking' or 'exercise' on any 'things to do'
list.
(((Carmen)))

On Sat, 6 Feb 2010 11:17:35 -0500, "PolarBear" <carmensk@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>woke up panicky this morning and not knowing what to do first, I felt
>overwhelmed again and nearly went back into my bed. I just decided to sit
>down and divide my day into little steps, everyone said that if ODAT doesn't
>work than one minute at the time will. Also a lot of you said to make lists
>works for you, well never worked for me but there is always a first time so
>I will give it another try and divide my day into little steps.
>
>1) coffee
>2) study
>3) running
>4) getting ready and find something to eat
>5) study some more
>6) go and visit my sister in law
>
>this is as far as I can think without getting to discouraged. and 1 to 3 is
>already done
>and as you can see I decided today is a smoke free day so therefore smoking
>is not on the list.
>
>Any ideas and input on how to work with lists and split up the tasks without
>feeling overwhelmed and not seeing an end. I suck in that and would
>appreciate your ideas and help.

All the little steps is what keeps you on track

x0x0x0

PolarBear wrote:
> woke up panicky this morning and not knowing what to do first, I felt
> overwhelmed again and nearly went back into my bed. I just decided to
> sit down and divide my day into little steps, everyone said that if ODAT
> doesn't work than one minute at the time will. Also a lot of you said to
> make lists works for you, well never worked for me but there is always a
> first time so I will give it another try and divide my day into little
> steps.
>
> 1) coffee
> 2) study
> 3) running
> 4) getting ready and find something to eat
> 5) study some more
> 6) go and visit my sister in law
>
> this is as far as I can think without getting to discouraged. and 1 to 3
> is already done
> and as you can see I decided today is a smoke free day so therefore
> smoking is not on the list.
>
> Any ideas and input on how to work with lists and split up the tasks
> without feeling overwhelmed and not seeing an end. I suck in that and
> would appreciate your ideas and help.

--



When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
robbster | OOF

On Feb 6, 11:52*am, "Kathleen" <lovebirds1...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> That's kind of what I do. *I've been known to do something and add it to my
> list just so I could cross it off.

Yeah!!!! I do that too and it really helps.
But,,,, you got to be careful doing it at the grocery store,

> That's kind of what I do. I've been known to do something and add it to my
> list just so I could cross it off.

Yeah!!!! I do that too and it really helps.
But,,,, you got to be careful doing it at the grocery store

At the grocery store I keep a running total on my list, then when I get to
the check out I ask myself "what could I put back" and almost always put
some things back.
With hope and heart,
Kathleen

Glad to read that you are learning that ODAAT works for so many
different purposes, Carmen! Each process is one step after the other
so keeping a list to stay focused can be very useful!

FlatironMike
Two years, eleven months, four weeks, 15 hours, 50 minutes and 31
seconds. 21873 cigarettes not smoked, saving $6,561.96. Life saved: 10
weeks, 5 days, 22 hours, 45 minutes.