1. Morning pages - Write down your thoughts first thing in the morning before you do things like email. 2. Drink lemon water 3. Do not disturb time - Use the do not disturb option on your phone. Amy suggests doing this in the morning to help start off your day productively, but she finds if she leaves it on the whole day she gets even more done. 4. Calendar block planning - Do this at the beginning of the week and tweak it the morning of if necessary. 5. Walking - Amy tries to make it to the gym 3-4 times a week and get 10,000-15,000 steps a day. One suggestion is to check emails on a treadmill. 6. Tidying up the house - Do something small, if you see an item in a room that belongs to the one you're going to then take it there. 7. Reading - Amy suggests reading right before bed.
@@lisqe4 You're welcome 😊 If I'm using my phone since I like to have tips like that on hand, I like to screenshot comments like this and put them in a folder on my phone so I can find them later on easily instead of having to rewatch a 15 minute video. (And of course spending time trying to find the right video in the first place). If you're like me and watch videos like this regularly, that might help you save some more time too.
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Huge congratulations! I'm new to your channel but have devoured your videos over the last few weeks and am in the process of reading your book. I'm soon to launch my own account and your advice has been heads and shoulders above anything else I've being diving into. Thank you so much and yay, you! x (And yes, please re. the calendar blocking vlog!)
1:45 morning pages (habit #1) 3:32 lemon water wake up (habit #2) 4:37 DND time = do-not-disturb time (habit #3) 6:05 calender block planning (habit #4) 6:58 gettin' my steps in AKA walking (habit #5) 8:46 tidying up the house (habit #6) 10:40 reading (habit #7)
I almost NEVER take my phone off of DND. I started doing this when I was doing school & work at the same time... I love it! I don’t like being interrupted by my phone. Like you said if it’s urgent there’s ways for people to reach me. It helps me not be distracted from unimportant texts/posts. I also turned off social media alerts so I don’t get notified. Super helpful.
So happy to hear someone else talk about morning pages!! I've done them almost every morning for 6 years now (started when I did The Artist's Way) and don't have any idea how I dealt with life before that. I've never been great at sitting still so I consider writing to be my form of meditation :)
Cucumber or watermelon is also really good in water. Cucumber is good for inflammation (which I have with my chronic pain illness) and just a few slices can add a ton of flavor.
I got a little teary-eyed on your behalf for the silver play button. I started watching the channel about 18 months ago and I've gone back quite a few years to catch up so I've watched you grow. Congratulations, Amy.
I have only one rule that is for real, a morning/going to bed rule that I must do: my Gratitude Journal. Everyday, I wake up and write 3 things I am grateful for, and when going to sleep I write 3 things that I am grateful about my day. :) Helped getting better when I was depressed. And congrats! Just got to the channel, felt in love with the first video that I watched and here I am, watching them in a row hahaha
#6!!!! I too do this. I started doing a weekly goal thing and for two weeks it was picking up the living room and clearing the table (which becomes a catch all). But yes deep cleaning is horrid and having someone do it is the best use of your time.
i am someone who has gone through a lot in the past year be it through physical or mental health. And I've learned that stress makes things 10 times worst.. so building routines has become a must so before I sleep 1. I start in living room and I give it a 5 min tidy up 2.I head to the kitchen prepping next day's lunch; put water and coffee in the machine without turning it on, empty dishwasher,wipe counters 3. I go to the bathroom I do my beauty routine, then i clean sink and toilet and clean lilly's litter 4. I head to my bedroom, prep next days clothes and bag, and tidy up my room
I’m so excited to try the morning journal thing!!! I’ve always wanted to do it! On the mornings when you have nothing to write about you can write about your dreams! Always wanted to do a dream journal😍
Amy-YES totally, before you even said it I was thinking to myself-I would LOVE a practical HOW TO plan my week and my days. I am a new entrepreneur working for myself at home for the first time and my biggest struggle is figuring out how to lay out my schedule and be the most productive I can. When you work 9-5 you think oh my gosh I would have ALL the time in the world if I could just stay home and work on what I want to work on. And then when you have that freedom-it's crazy how quickly the days go! Thanks in advance girl, I know you will totally crush this topic!!!
Love your sass!! I'm a self-professed tornado and stuff used to be all over the house. My daily habit to keep the house tidy is the "one-touch" rule. E.g. When I opened mail in the pass, it would sit on the kitchen counter, only waiting for me to file/recycle at some other time, ha! One touch for mail means that I'm only allowed to touch it once. It either goes into my office inbox or filed and the envelop recycled, as soon as as it's opened.
My favourite habit is writing. My alarm clock goes off at 5:40 and then I write for 12-15 minutes and have been since 2008. Got the idea from "The artist's way". Then I get dressed, make my bed, feed the cats and have a hot beverage, usually herbal tea or hot water. I would really like to see the new calendar blocking video. I really enjoy your videos! Have a great day and please give Lucy a cuddle for her well-earned 400 steps! That's pure girl-power!😁♥
Calendar blocking sounds like a super productive thing to get work done for procrastinators. Definitely do a video on that!!! Thanks for all your help! xx
Amy your personality is contagious and inspiring. For all the fakes out there it’s refreshing to watch someone who actually comes off as authentic. New subscriber here
Perfect timing to hear this- started realizing my daily habits were slipping and need to get them back to have a strong foundation! Also, just did a video a couple of weeks ago on morning pages! I love them and recommend them all the time!
My morning routine is that I get up, feed the cat and have a glass of water. Then I change clothes and either do a Yoga practice (I have DVDs) or walk for between 30-40 minutes around my neighborhood. What do I do while I walk? Well now, I listen to Amy Landino’s podcasts - or the Vlog Like a Boss audiobook (again). Alternating my exercise practice keeps me motivated.
This was a great video. I have to confess, my phone has been on so not disturb for a little over 2 years. I went through a personal situation and did not want to talk to anyone and I just never took it off.
I've just now stumbled on your videos and I'm not someone who spends any time at all on RU-vid because it is a time-suck. I am legitimately concerned for the amount of time I am going to spend watching productivity videos on your channel (this seems like an oxymoron). You've gotten me so pumped for morning rituals, goal-setting and self-care in this unstable part of my life, and I just want to thank you for that!
Great video, Amy! So glad I stumbled upon one of your videos last month. I like to think of your channel as my go-to place to find information I wish I learned (but wasn’t taught) in school - I went to college for journalism, but we didn’t have courses on digital audience engagement. Congratulations on 100,000 subscribers!!!
That tidbit is from Gretchen Rubin! I heard it years ago and it has transformed my life. I tell myself to do just ONE thing to make the room look better every time I'm in it.
I would like to see a calendar blocking techniques video. I also wanted to say that I have a 14 year old dog who is only 10lbs so I totally feel you 😂 walking for fitness with a senior pup is totally not helpful 🙄
I really appreciate all your video-advice.. you are great... but your biggest asset is the clarity of yourself as a human being! You look like a really nice person.
These were really helpful. I’m always looking for ways to improve my daily routine to get my life together. Yes, please do an updated calendar blocking video.
HI, Amy, always loved your video! I'd like to watch another calendar blocking video as I'm having trouble at making decisions right now...decision about whether I should blocking my time on my calendar as a way to 'plan my to-do-list in this week' (i found it difficult for me to really do what i planned) or 'what did i really do today/week?' after i really done them (there is no plan in my week anymore).Thanks!
I would definitely like to see your break down of block scheduling. I watched the other video, but seeing it in action would definitely be helpful.Thanks for all that you do Amy!
I look up to your videos. Thank you ! My routine is : Splash cold water on my face Drink water Morning pages (inspired by you) Focus (meditation/visualization) Pilates work vid Chilly Shower Then coffee and breakfast ❤️❤️
You've inspired me to start my day off with some water, whether it's lemon water or not. I also like the idea of quick tidying and "do not disturb". I've recently learned how much I can get done in a short amount of time if I don't have distractions.
Hey, Amy. I'm been trying calendar-blocking for two weeks now, there were days that it worked perfectly and others were a mess! Any tips, suggestions? Does it really take time to get used to the system? Oh, and do you use the notifications or do you shut them off? Cus there were days that they started to drive me crazy cut I started feeling like I was rushing things. (I receive notifications 30 minutes before the event.) Thank you!!
Carolina Aleixo receive notifications 10 mins before so it does not interrupt the task you’re doing and gives you a good 10 mins to think about the next task
Calendar blocking!! Yes girl! I work from home and try so hard to calendar block, but I set myself up for failure because I UNDER estimate how long certain tasks take me. It would be helpful to know how to determine how long a task will take and if you include any extra time to be conservative. Most of the time it takes me longer if technology isn’t agreeing with me that day, or I need others resources (humans) to complete said task. Love your channel! Xoxo Kayla
Yay! Congratulations on getting your 100k YT plaque! =) And I'd really appreciate a how-to calendar blocking video. I've tried to do something similar, but I tend to just set up a schedule and not really follow it as much as I should...I kind of wonder if it's one of those things that's easier said than done - or maybe I'm just super scattered and disorganized. :/
Love the mail review in the treadmill! I do some reading because I get bored and some people say to me: OMG, just relax, but.. it's better and productive and not boring at all hahaha.
Yes please do the calendar blocking! So super helpful and inspiring as always you are very appreciated. If you have any specific ideas for high school seniors planning ahead for college and completely in a mindset of freaking out that they don't know what they want to do when they grow up and have to decide right now that would also be appreciated along with any organization tips with such a huge shift in life situation. Hugs to Lucy!
My biggest habit is always, Mon to Sun. Wake up at 5am. Today, my first class starts later (9.10am instead of 8.10am) and most of the people sleep in but I don't. Since I use my waking up hours for working out and checking so I have everything done. Then I give myself some free time (if I have no tests or exams coming up). And by that hour I give myself the free time most people wake up lol
The little tidying tip is good idea. I would love to know more about the calendar blocking. I find it very useful to have a monthly planner where the whole family writes down their activities, then we can plan something together in the free windows that occur.
