I was tired, my head was pounding and I just wanted more sleep.
And I almost threw in the towel. Not quitting forever, but on the remaining hours of my day.
I wanted to literally quit today.
To make matters worse, my to-do list was long. Now I was doubly frustrated — not only would I be wasting a day, I would need to readjust my schedule for the upcoming week to make up for my lack of productivity.
Instead of quitting, I convinced myself to do two things:
First, I acknowledged that I didn’t feel great; that things aren’t always going to be amazing or even alright. Some days will feel blah. And that’s fine.
Second, I decided to not let blah ruin my day and I gave myself permission to operate at half speed. There were four things on my morning to-do list and I was content if I only completed two of those items.
I took a deep breath, acknowledged my pain and got to work.
Over the course of my blah morning, I finished all four items on my to-do list! I couldn’t believe it — despite my headache, lack of energy and a piss-poor attitude, I was able to stay focused and achieve my goals for the morning.
And I can’t wait to try it again soon to see how to improve the process.