This past month...
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arthur_p_dentMarch was a bit slow to start off. There was a noticeable drop-off after a decent few weeks in February, but then things rebounded as the month went on. The average for the month came in at 76%, and several more categories are now headed in the direction I want them to...
Sleep: Set a worknight bedtime. Track duration, with a target of 5+ hours per night.
>> Another month right around 50% for getting to be on time, but this was an area where it was weak at the beginning and stronger as the month went on. The duration target followed that same trend, but I did find that much of the sleep I did get was poor in quality. One step at a time I guess.
Exercise: Minimum 30 minutes per session. Minimum 3 sessions per week to start, increasing to 4 in April.
>> I missed one session in the first week, but since then I've gone over the minimum of 3 sessions each week. I'm really happy about the progress here, and I'm also already exceeding the increased targets that start in April.
Beer at home: None. Goal is to reduce unnecessary calorie intake during inactive periods of the day.
>> Semi-success here. As mentioned a couple weeks ago, a friend gifted a case of beer to me, and I ended up modifying this goal temporarily. I've been very good at keeping to one per day, and I also gave some to another friend who had never tried this particular brand before. With only a few left, I feel comfortable that I'll be able to get right back on track very soon without any problems.
Drink more water: Minimum 3 glasses per day.
>> No days missed, but the week when I had that bad tooth made drinking enough of anything kind of difficult. One interesting side note - I realized recently how little pop I've been drinking since I started with this goal. I bought a 6-pack of cola early in the year, and just opened the last bottle yesterday (I used to drink one of those every other week).
Computer day: Consolidate all activities requiring sitting at the computer to a single day. Should open up time during the week for other activities.
>> I missed two out of five weeks. I decided I don't like doing this on Sundays - at the end of the weekend I just want to relax. Once curling ends in a few weeks I think I'm going to move this to Fridays.
Keep up with dishes: Unload clean dishes from the dishwasher, and load dirty dishes directly. Goal is to avoid dirty dishes piling up in the sink for multiple days.
>> Had one day when I said "screw it - not today" and I let things pile until the weekend. Otherwise it's been kept up ok. I really do like not seeing the sink full of dirty stuff, but it's a heavy workload when you only get minimal help.
Haircut: Scheduled every 3 weeks.
>> On schedule this month.
Leisure time at home: Minimum 2 times per week. Activities include things like craft projects, reading, puzzles, board games, etc.
>> Haven't been doing quite as much as in the previous months, but I am still easily meeting this goal.
Regional tour: I was gifted a subscription for tastings at more than a dozen regional breweries, wineries, and distilleries. Goal is to visit at least 1 per month.
>> None in March unfortunately.
Quarterly activity: At least once every 3 months, I want to do something that would be uncharacteristic for me (i.e. things that will get me out of my comfort zone). Leaning towards things I would need to sign up for so that I'm committing to doing them.
>> Completed in February.
Personal goals: There are a few things I'll be tracking that I won't be specifically discussing here.
>> Still working on finding a stable starting point on some of these. They're proving to be more difficult than I hoped, but I'm not giving up.
Monthly goal review: Post a formal review of success on all goals for the month.
>> Tada!!! =]
Sleep: Set a worknight bedtime. Track duration, with a target of 5+ hours per night.
>> Another month right around 50% for getting to be on time, but this was an area where it was weak at the beginning and stronger as the month went on. The duration target followed that same trend, but I did find that much of the sleep I did get was poor in quality. One step at a time I guess.
Exercise: Minimum 30 minutes per session. Minimum 3 sessions per week to start, increasing to 4 in April.
>> I missed one session in the first week, but since then I've gone over the minimum of 3 sessions each week. I'm really happy about the progress here, and I'm also already exceeding the increased targets that start in April.
Beer at home: None. Goal is to reduce unnecessary calorie intake during inactive periods of the day.
>> Semi-success here. As mentioned a couple weeks ago, a friend gifted a case of beer to me, and I ended up modifying this goal temporarily. I've been very good at keeping to one per day, and I also gave some to another friend who had never tried this particular brand before. With only a few left, I feel comfortable that I'll be able to get right back on track very soon without any problems.
Drink more water: Minimum 3 glasses per day.
>> No days missed, but the week when I had that bad tooth made drinking enough of anything kind of difficult. One interesting side note - I realized recently how little pop I've been drinking since I started with this goal. I bought a 6-pack of cola early in the year, and just opened the last bottle yesterday (I used to drink one of those every other week).
Computer day: Consolidate all activities requiring sitting at the computer to a single day. Should open up time during the week for other activities.
>> I missed two out of five weeks. I decided I don't like doing this on Sundays - at the end of the weekend I just want to relax. Once curling ends in a few weeks I think I'm going to move this to Fridays.
Keep up with dishes: Unload clean dishes from the dishwasher, and load dirty dishes directly. Goal is to avoid dirty dishes piling up in the sink for multiple days.
>> Had one day when I said "screw it - not today" and I let things pile until the weekend. Otherwise it's been kept up ok. I really do like not seeing the sink full of dirty stuff, but it's a heavy workload when you only get minimal help.
Haircut: Scheduled every 3 weeks.
>> On schedule this month.
Leisure time at home: Minimum 2 times per week. Activities include things like craft projects, reading, puzzles, board games, etc.
>> Haven't been doing quite as much as in the previous months, but I am still easily meeting this goal.
Regional tour: I was gifted a subscription for tastings at more than a dozen regional breweries, wineries, and distilleries. Goal is to visit at least 1 per month.
>> None in March unfortunately.
Quarterly activity: At least once every 3 months, I want to do something that would be uncharacteristic for me (i.e. things that will get me out of my comfort zone). Leaning towards things I would need to sign up for so that I'm committing to doing them.
>> Completed in February.
Personal goals: There are a few things I'll be tracking that I won't be specifically discussing here.
>> Still working on finding a stable starting point on some of these. They're proving to be more difficult than I hoped, but I'm not giving up.
Monthly goal review: Post a formal review of success on all goals for the month.
>> Tada!!! =]
