since my injury, i struggle with planning. doesn’t that sound ridiculous? how do you lose the ability to plan.
humans (brains) are complex. we all plan our lives in our own ways. some of us plan obsessively, some of us might not plan at all. planning was always something i did...
to reach my financial goals,
to map my life design,
to be successful at work,
to meet my nutritional/health needs,
to get me through the week.
without a plan i feel lost.
what are the obstacles I face when planning?
CONFUSING days of the week, sometimes what month it is
FORGETTING what i am doing mid-thought, and it not coming back
not understanding my NEEDS hour to hour, day to day
needing RIGIDITY in my routine
what i do to help myself:
keep a wicked PLANNER close by all the time
come up with a WEEKLY plan every Sunday
spend time everyday to review YESTERDAY, TODAY and TOMORROW
try to be CONSISTENT in my routine
to be honest, i still have TROUBLE with MEDIUM and LONG term planning. so my methods aren't the end all, be all. before my injury, planners were not my thing.some weeks my planner feels like a crutch, a lifeline. i tried going with out once and felt absolutely lost.... then the ANXIETY would set in.
it has taken me awhile to readjust. once i was able to let go of the old way i used to plan, i could embrace the new ways i tackle my crazy world.
