#205 Every Day is a Good Day =^_^= Doing Homework with the "2-Hour Rule"

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In June of this year, I vowed to live each day with care, but no matter how deeply I try to savor life, time just keeps slipping away.

There are only a few days left in this year.
I have actually followed through on most of the things I decided to do back in April, and even if I did waste a little time on videos, I have lived a fairly fulfilling life day after day.

Winter break starts today.
I met with an acquaintance in the morning to hand over some documents I couldn't give them yesterday, and we had tea. (I'll write more about this tomorrow ( ´∀｀ )
In the afternoon, I went to look at stairs because we are rebuilding our house next year.
On the way home, I stopped by a department store to send some sweets as a thank you for the mochi we received from my husband's parents.
Besides that, I have been properly keeping up with my daily routines.
English, puzzles, and so on.

And then, there is the homework I am starting today.
I thought about getting it all done in one big push, but I had a feeling that if I did that, time would just drag on if I wasn't in the mood, and I would end up feeling frustrated that I didn't do my daily routines or write my note, leading to days of feeling stuck.

That is when I came up with the "2-Hour Rule."
This is a method I practiced when cleaning out my parents' house.
I also adopted it and succeeded when I "slowly cleaned the storage room" at the beginning of this year.
In other words, instead of dragging it out, I only do it for two hours every day.
Once the two hours are up, I stop completely.

The method for doing homework with the "2-Hour Rule" is as follows.
During those two hours, I don't do anything else; I just sit at my desk and think only about the homework.
Even if I don't actually make progress on writing the document on my computer, I make sure my brain is focused solely on the homework.
I immediately made a checklist in my planner: "2 hours every day x 〇 days = total time."

Today, it was from 16:30 to 18:30.
I sat at my desk for the time being, but I didn't feel motivated.
After staring blankly for a while, I thought, "Right, I'll start by checking my emails."
I found the email with the homework requirements and printed it out.
I read the requirements, looked at last year's booklet, and confirmed how to write it.
I remembered the abstract I wrote when I applied, so I created the abstract and keywords.
Then, I set the character and line counts in Word and created the file.
I remembered that I had outlined the chapters in the summer and found a sticky note in my planner.
While doing all that, my brain started working, and I could see the path forward.

I was interrupted by my husband coming home, but for the first day, it was a job well done.

The good thing about this 2-hour rule is that once you complete the two hours, you can use all the remaining time for other things.

That is why I can focus on writing this note without any worries.

The time I can use until the end of winter break is "2 hours every day x 13 days = 26 hours."
After winter break, I have secured "2 hours of finishing work x 8 days = 16 hours," focusing on weekends until the day before the deadline.
Knowing me, I think there will come a day when I get into the flow and finish it all at once.

Until I get my engine running, I plan to enjoy my winter break while maintaining peace of mind with this 2-hour rule =^_^=

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