The sad thing is that I know a lot of techniques, but I don’t tend to implement them.

I’m not sure if it’s fear as much as inertia as keeping me in this pattern. It seems like a lot of work to schedule time to plan. :-)

One thing that I did when I worked my 9-to-5 job was to really take a lunch break (the entire hour) and use it to eat (of course) and to take about a half-hour walk. It really freed up my mind and made my afternoon more productive. Of course, now that I work for myself my lunch break tends to include eating quickly (usually standing up so I get a break from sitting all day) and – if I really take a break – reading a chapter or two in a novel. I think it’s time to incorporate a regular afternoon exercise break into my day again.

Thanks again for the insightful post.