Bravo!!! “For I have learned, in whatever state I am in, to be content.”How true your words are… as we begin looking around, we stop seeing the richness that is already ours. I love the image of the tub since I, too, have been there!Bravo!!! Encore!

Hi, Priya! Thank you so much for your comment. It really means a lot to me to hear that the article encouraged you. I hope that these tips are able to help you! All the best with your writing.

Thanks for such wonderful post. It really encourages and teaches new writers like me who are trying to learn to write whilst being a mum for a 3year old always active child.
I completely agree on Social Media decreasing our productivity if not used efficiently. I really need to incorporate the waking up early routine just get my Writing started.
Looking forward to read more of your encouraging posts.

Hi, Trevor! Thank you so much for your comment. That alarm clock sounds very cool though it might drive one crazy in the morning. 😉

I love your color-coded spreadsheet method! It sounds fantastic. Thanks for sharing. I might just have to give this a try today. Even when I set a timer during my writing time, I can still find myself procrastinating and doing other things. This will definitely make me more aware of how I am spending my time.

Thanks again!

If the timer doesn’t work and you find yourself ignoring it, either put it further away so it’s a conscious effort to walk to it (I once saw an alarm clock for sale that fired up 4 jigsaw pieces into the air and wouldn’t stop until they’d all been put back in place) or do what I do when I need to get back on track:

Use a spreadsheet or a piece or paper and every 15 or 30 minutes write down what you’ve (honestly) been doing for most of that time. Then mark it green, amber or red depending on whether it was helpful, so-so or not something useful.

The time sinks stick out and the mere fact that someone (you) is keeping track of you helps as well.

Thanks for the great tips!

Hi, Alisha! Thanks for your comment. 🙂 That’s one of my biggest struggles too – I can spend hours on social media if I’m not careful (Instagram especially). Hope the timer works for you!