Where’s the year going? ⏳ We’re now two months into 2021. Wow. This month was a rocky one for many personal reasons. I don’t feel good, I haven’t been as productive as I’d like you to believe, and am lacking in the motivation department right now…
I’m a bad athlete 😵 I’ve previously written about how I hate strength training , but force myself to do it to supplement my running. It’s good for you, it really does help, and I fully recommend doing it to help your training. I hate stretching …
Productivity spotlight 🔍 I’ve been writing all year so far. There’s been a variety of topics: Adventure , Fitness , Goals , Productivity , Web development , Wellness . When I set out to write articles I knew I wanted to write productivity tips. I’d…
The original Life List ☑️ I’ve had my Life List Trello board since 2014. Here’s the usual spiel about that: I realised that I over the last year or two, I’d barely been updating it. I had all my long-term goals on there - big tasks broken down int…
Wellness spotlight 🔍 I’ve been writing all year so far. There’s been a variety of topics: Adventure , Fitness , Goals , Productivity , Web development , Wellness . What I write seems to reflect how I’m feeling. I’ve recently written a few Wellness …
And breathe … 🧘🏼 I’ve started using breathing techniques for relaxation and stress relief, and also for performance optimisation within my training. You may have heard of Wim Hof and the Wim Hof method of breathing techniques. Wim is also known a…
Time is already flying … ⏳ We’re one month into 2021. Wow. I’ve never known the start of the year to move so fast, whilst simultaneously seeming to be filled with not that much at all. What a blur. Despite having to stay inside for the majority of…
Marathon training has begun 🏃🏼♂️ I’ve mentioned my training and racing goals for the year many times, I’m sure … One of my goals for 2021 is to achieve a sub-3-hour time in the Boston (UK) marathon, April, in order to qualify in my age bracket for…
Visualisation 🤩 The formation of a mental image. Visualisation techniques can help with: Motivating & inspiring Boosting confidence Improving performance Increasing focus Reducing stress and anxiety Reducing depression Visualising yourself in a s…
Daily goal work 🌀 A few days ago I was tidying up the code repository for this website. I found an old branch of code, just hanging around on my laptop. Six months ago I had a go at building a blog for this website and failed. On that branch of cod…
Things I want to achieve before I’m 33 🥳 I’ve seen a lot of people online do a “30 before 30” or “40 before 40” list. I’m too old for the former and don’t want to wait to do the latter. Plus on my 30th birthday, I already set a 10-year plan in …
Pumping and posing 💪🏻 I used to abhor strength training. Pumping iron in the gym with all the boys? Posing in front of a mirror in a tank top? Downing protein shakes in the kitchen when you get to work while you talk about how much pumping and pos…
The balancing act 🧗🏼♂️ I’ve been pretty relaxed this year so far, for me. I’ve not been exercising (much) yet, I’ve settled into a slight change of role at work, and due to being stuck inside for the majority of the time, not had that much more goin…
… from three productivity books 📚 I listen to audiobooks. A lot. I’m on my 12th so far this year: Stock Market Investing for Beginners - Daniel R. Chips Mountain Man - James Forrest Instagram Marketing 2020 - Jaimason Bixley Prisoners of Geogr…
Experimentation 🧪 I do a lot of little experiments in life to see how I can optimise and improve my productivity, wellness, discipline, lifestyle, relationships, diet, and training. Previous mini social experiments I’ve tried on myself are: A vegan…
Intro to bullet journaling 📄 Bullet journaling is a productivity method developed by Ryder Carroll that combines calendars, to-do lists, scheduling, daily diary, note-taking, and so much more … This method has been referred to as “the mindfulnes…
25 minutes remaining … 🍅 Doing things is hard. Focusing on things is hard. Focusing on doing many things a day is hard. The Pomodoro technique is a time management method that I apply to my work and personal life. It helps me organise my tasks and…
Habit tracking 101 ☑️ I dislike that phrase “101” - what is it, an Americanism? I think it comes from American colleges - an intro, entry-level course. I’m going to change the name of this article now. Intro to habit tracking ☑️ Much better. What is…