Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week: Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week

Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.

― Vincent Van Gogh

Little drops of water make the mighty ocean. ― Julia Carney

One of the hardest productivity issues the author has tried to conquer is the television and it has been very difficult for her. Both January and February, the author started the month with the goal of not watching television except for knowledge purposes and tried to find other activities to keep her occupied; however, loneliness, boredom and mental fatigue were some of the reasons she did not accomplish her goal. At times, she would beat herself up for not persisting and accomplishing her goal, but finally decided her best option was to limit the amount of television she viewed and target more programs that were uplifting, encouraging and educational. With the time she was not watching television, she would read, go on excursions and meet new people.

When trying to find ways to become more productive, we need to review the things that we have been doing to determine if we should continue, limit or completely stop the activities. Completely stopping activities can be very difficult if there is not something to replace the activity as the author learned.

The Cardinal Rule of Behavior Change: What gets rewarded, gets repeated. What gets punished, gets avoided. Don't reward behavior you don't want to see repeated. – James Clear

Simple, small changes will help with productivity and help refocus the reader as they work on accomplishing their dreams and goals.

ACTION: Review current tasks to determine if there are any activities that should be stopped or limited in your life and determine what will replace those activities so that you will be successful in making the lifestyle changes.

Resource

· https://www.newhealthadvisor.org/the-negative-effects-of-watching-television.html#:~:text=%20Negative%20Effects%20on%20Adults%20%201%20Research,and%20feel%20bored%20of%20living%20a...%20More%20

· https://www.michaeldpollock.com/how-i-overcame-tv-addiction/

· https://www.or-nc.com/how-to-deal-with-withdrawal-5-key-tips-to-know/

· https://www.ramseysolutions.com/personal-growth/how-to-create-your-perfect-schedule

· https://www.life.church/media/pre-decide/the-power-of-consistency/

· https://productivity95.com/gtd-masterclass%E2%80%95part-i/

· https://productivity95.com/what-gets-scheduled-gets-done-really/#:~:text=What%20Gets%20Scheduled%20Gets%20Done%3A%20Really%3F%20You%20probably,by%20providing%20a%20mental%20landscape%20to%20your%20week

· https://ideavisionaction.com/productivity/what-gets-scheduled-gets-done/

· https://api-assets.life.church/uploads/message/1854/podcast_show_notes/q-a-with-rory-vaden-procrastinate-on-purpose.pdf?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=125463594&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_bQw_pVdBrUnIy1HFAEIlXRyUH5LQ5wnluxeKmhjHkFQmWrc9cJPqRoR5gylvsyJswl6fXo-OWcrM4INTNlbRb_dDxFQ&utm_content=125463594&utm_source=hs_email

· https://www.inc.com/lolly-daskal/100-powerful-quotes-that-will-boost-your-productivity.html

· https://api-assets.life.church/uploads/message/2029/podcast_show_notes/3-secrets-to-starting-new-habits-that-stick.pdf?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=201376837&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9LzcAPj0UR9oVQPIucCzF6h5rsn2HGA9yrLfsOzwQnLG86GhNZFQAN2hanludg-wyYQO4ClK7M13wpfgs7q6GJMjWSPw&utm_content=201376837&utm_source=hs_email