372 - 2021 Resetting My Afternoon Routine

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As we head into 2021, I want to talk with you about moving from a reactive life to a proactive one by resetting your daily routines. In 2020, many of us picked up some bad habits and time wasting activities that snuck into our schedules. I am working on recapturing my time for purposeful activity, and I want to share my thoughts and strategies with you.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When I consider daily routines, I look at the morning, afternoon, and evening time periods. I am going to discuss each of these and share what I was doing pre-pandemic, how 2020 dramatically changed these times of day, and what I want these routines to look like in 2021. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I actually think afternoon routines are one of the most important and often overlooked transition periods, especially for women. I first introduced my 2017 afternoon routine in</span> <a href= "https://organize365.com/podcast/routines"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Podcast Episode 193</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. You can listen to that if you want more information about my morning routine before the pandemic of 2020.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As you adjust and adapt your routines, I</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">really</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">recommend small changes. Small changes over time are more successful and create more lasting change than big sweeping changes that are difficult to sustain.</span> <strong>Afternoon routines</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">are the transition from work or school back to home and family time. It is the bridge from your daytime activity to the dinner hour. The afternoon routine is one you have to be conscious about setting up, especially if you want to be deliberate about what you do during this time. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Depending on your phase of life, the afternoon routine can include dinner preparation, cleaning up the house