Closing Loops

[cloudscudding]

This Relax Without Feeling Lazy: Kill Open Loops post makes an excellent point, and it brings to the forefront a lot of why I generally feel stressed. I put a lot on myself: writing; photography; maintaining a clean house (ha!) and providing basic services like laundry, clean dishes, and hot dinners; and eventually, a return to martial arts or

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[cloudscudding]

Have you read "Getting Things Done: The Stress Free Art of Productivity"? It addresses a lot of the same sort of thing and is a good way to rewire your brain to be able to function better. Though I keep having to consciously go back to it because it's easy to stray, even though that causes more stress long-term.

[kitryan]

Probably one of the reasons I can't/find it very difficult to job search before quitting the last job.

[ninicat]

End points are Good.

[skylarker]

I like the idea of closing loops, too. I fear the only closure for some writing projects will be publication.

For things like housekeeping, I give myself a star (colorful foil stickers) for each task I complete, and if the plants don't die, the cats and I don't starve, there are enough clean dishes to eat from, and I get enough stars to cover the basics, I call that week a success. :)

[cloudscudding]

Hey, no fair making the closure point something you don't control!

Stars! Heh, stars is a neat idea.