My daily routine

Prošli mjesec mi je pod preporučene video zapise na YouTubeu iskočio video od Casey Niestata – njegova svakodnevna rutina. Casey je hiperproduktivna, uspješna osoba koja svoje vrijeme maksimalno iskorištava na dnevnoj bazi. Posjeduje osobine kojima sam oduvijek težila, ali nikako nisam mogla uključiti taj prekidač u svom mozgu i reći samoj sebi: “U redu, Ana, od danas si hiperproduktivna”.

Imam mnogo interesa, ambicija i hobija te mi se uvijek čini kako dan prekratko traje, htjela bih napraviti više stvari odjednom i onda zapnem u začaranom krugu koji se zove “ne znam što bih prvo započela i to me čini uznemirenom, pa ću radije sjesti za laptop, uključiti neku seriju i praviti se da svijet ne postoji”. Ironično, vrlo sam odlučna i uporna osoba, mogla bih čak reći i tvrdoglava, ali usprkos tome vrlo često zapnem na taj način.

Shvatila sam da zanemarujem sebe, stvari koje volim i da ne napredujem onoliko eksponencijalno koliko bih htjela.

Onda mi je jedan dan kliknulo u glavi – dobro, zašto ne bih barem probala? Treba samo dvadeset i jedan dan kako bi se stvorila navika. To je manje od mjesec dana. Što mogu izgubiti? Apsolutno ništa. (Last month, I saw a video from Casey Niestat - his daily routine, under the recommended YouTube videos. Casey is a hyper-productive, successful person who takes full advantage of his time on a daily basis. He possesses the traits I've always wanted to have, but I could not possibly turn on that switch in my brain and say to myself, "All right, Ana, you're hyper-productive today." I have many interests, ambitions and hobbies, and it always seems like a day is too short, I want to do more things at once and then I end up stranded in a vicious circle called "I do not know what to do first and it makes me anxious, so I'll rather sit down with my laptop, turn on series and pretend like the world does not exist. " Ironically, I am very determined and persistent, I might even say stubborn, but I often find myself stuck to that routine. I realized that I was neglecting myself, the things I love and not progressing as exponentially as I would like. Then it clicked in my head one day - well, why would not I try at least? It takes just twenty-one days to create habit. It's less than a month. What can I lose? Absolutely nothing.)

Pošto je moj dnevni raspored mnogo drugačiji od Caseyevog, morala sam prilagoditi rutinu svojim potrebama. Ipak, jedna od stvari oko koje nisam namjeravala raditi kompromis je ustajanje u četiri ujutro.Karakterno sam morning person, tako da mi ta odluka nije teško pala.

(Since my schedule was much different from Casey's, I had to adapt the routine to my needs. Yet one of the things I did not intend to compromise was getting up at four in the morning. I'm a typical morning person, so that decision wasn't that hard to make.)

Ne mogu reći da nisam imala poteškoća i da nisam ni jednom prekršila interni dogovor sa samom sobom, ali sada kad gledam na taj period prilagodbe – vrijedilo je. Ako se želim ustati u četiri ujutro to znači da moram nakasnije u deset navečer ići spavati kako bih dobila dovoljnu količinu sna potrebnu za funkcioniranje mog organizma. Ne znam zašto mi millenialsi imamo stav da je jednostavno gubitak vremena ići spavati prije ponoći, a znamo da se moramo probuditi rano ujutro. Postoji ona poznata izreka: "Spavati ću kad umrem". Opet, započinje začarani krug, i na kraju smo iscrpljeni i nezadovoljni.

(I cannot say that I did not bump on an obstacle here and there and that I did not break an internal agreement with myself, but now that I look at that adjustment period - it was worth it. If I want to get up at four in the morning it means I have to go to sleep at least at ten o'clock in the evening to get enough sleep for my body to work properly. I do not know why we millennials have that point of view that it is simply a waste of time to go to sleep before midnight, and we all know we have to wake up early in the morning. There is a popular phrase: "I'll sleep when I die". Again, the vicious circle begins, and finally we are exhausted and dissatisfied.)

Stvorila sam vlastiti dnevni ritual.

1. Buđenje u 04:00.

2. Dopustiti samoj sebi da na pet minuta uživam u mirnom jutru i podsjetim samu sebe koliko sam zahvalna za apsolutno sve što sam postigla, što imam, za sve ljude koji su u mom životu i za ovaj još jedan predivan dan koji tek započinje.

3. Ahmad Detox Blend čaj s 2 žličice jabučnog octa dok palim laptop i krećem s produktivnim jutrom – planiram što ću raditi danas, pišem post za blog ili jednostavno posvetim vrijeme sebi uz yogu, meditaciju, pisanje dnevnika i čitanje knjige.

4. U 05:00 napravim doručak i šalicu kave sa sojinim mlijekom, nastavljam raditi do 05:40 ili probudim dragog ukoliko je taj dan prespavao kod mene. Obožavam jutra s njim, kada upalimo lampice iznad kreveta, zapalimo svijećnjake od rozenkvarca i himalajske soli te uživamo u jutru zajedno. Razgovor s njim ujutro uz šalicu kave ili čaja mi je najdraži dio dana.

5. U 05:40 se spremam za posao i izlazim iz stana u 06:20.

6. Na poslu sam do 15:00 – 15:30 (osim danima kada sam dežurna)

7. Dolazim doma, osim ako moram obaviti nešto u gradu, jedem i kasnije imam ponovno dva sata produktivnosti – pospremam stan, idem u teretanu, učim, čitam…

8. Apsolutni prioritet je maksimalno pospremiti stan prije nego se spremim za spavanje. Osjećam se puno bolje ujutro kada znam da je sve uredno.

9. Oko 20h je vrijeme za odmor i relaksaciju – tuširanje ili topla kupka, film/serija/knjiga, razgovor s dragim ljudima…

10. U periodu od 21 do 22 sata sam spremna za spavanje. ( I've created my own daily ritual. 1. Waking up at 04:00 am. 2. Allowing myself to enjoy a quiet morning for five minutes and reminding myself of how grateful I am for everything I have, for all the people who are in my life and for this wonderful day that just begins. 3. I make Ahmad Detox Blend tea with 2 teaspoons of apple vinegar while turning on my laptop and starting with a productive morning - I plan what I'm going to do today, write a blog post, or simply dedicate myself to yoga, meditation, writing a diary and reading a book. 4. At 05:00 I make breakfast and a cup of coffee with soy milk, I continue working until 05:40 or wake up my boyfriend if he stayed at my place. I love mornings with him, when we turn on the lights above the bed, rosequartz and Himalayan salt candlesticks and enjoy the morning together. Talking to him in the morning with a cup of coffee or tea is my favorite part of the day. 5. At 05:40 am I get ready for work and leave the apartment at 06:20 am. 6. I am at work from 03:00 to 03:30 pm(except days when I'm on call) 7. I come home, unless I have errands to do, I eat and then I have another two hours of productivity - I clean my apartment, go to the gym, learn, read ... 8. Absolute priority is to clean my apartment before I get ready to sleep. I feel much better in the morning when I know it's all nice and clean. 9. About 08:00 pm it's time for rest and relaxation - a shower or a hot bath, a movie / series / book, conversation with dear people ... 10. In the period from 09:00 to 10:00 pm I am ready to sleep.)

Naravno, ovisno o obvezama koje me taj dan čekaju, raspored se mijenja i prilagođava. Bitan je naglasak na produktivnosti i odvajanju vremena za sebe. Ukoliko sam jako umorna nakon dežurstva, naravno da ću odvojiti vrijeme za kvalitetan san i odmor jer je i to jedan od načina da se brinem o sebi.

(Of course, depending on obligations I have for a specific day, the schedule changes and adjusts. There is an emphasis on productivity and time separation for myself. If I am very tired after I was on call, of course I will take time to get some quality sleep and rest because it is one of the ways of taking of care of myself.)

Mogu reći da mi je ovaj dnevni raspored postao rutina i prije nego je proteklo 21 dan. Iznenadilo me koliko toga mogu napraviti ako se samo bolje organiziram i shvatila sam da 24 sata i nije tako malo. Moj glavni problem koji sam navela na početku, a to je da bih sve htjela napraviti odjednom, nekako se riješio kroz ovu rutinu. Nekada se dogode dani kada bih radije crtala ili slikala, a nekada preferiram odvojiti vrijeme za yogu i čitanje. Danas sam odlučila odvojiti svoje vrijeme za rad na web stranici i novim postevima. Poslijepodne ću odvojiti vrijeme za odlazak u teretanu. Sutra ću vjerojatno raditi nešto drugo.

(This daily schedule became my routine even before 21 days have passed. I was surprised how much I could do if I was only better organized and realized that 24 hours is not so little time. My main problem I mentioned at the beginning was that I wanted to do it all at once, somehow got lost in process of implementing this routine in my life. Sometimes days occur when I prefer to sketch or paint, and sometimes I prefer to separate time for yoga and reading. Today I have decided to take time to work on the website and new posts. In the afternoon I will take the time to go to the gym. Tomorrow I will probably do something else.)

1. Apsolutno sam oduševljena s količinom vremena koju sada imam – iako dan i dalje traje samo 24 sata.

2. Puno više cijenim produktivnost.

3. Shvatila sam koliko je bitno odvojiti vrijeme za sebe. Doslovno sam zaboravila kada sam zadnji put napravila piling tijela, stavila njegujuću masku za lice, izmasirala si stopala i čitala neku knjigu koja obogaćuje mene kao osobu.

4. Distrakcije su POSVUDA. Nekada je dobro isključiti se od svijeta i posvetiti 100% pažnje stvarima koje volimo raditi.

5. Može se dogoditi da doživite određeni otpor od strane ljudi u vašoj okolini. Neće svi razumjeti rutinu koju ste usvojili. Na vama je da odvojite vrijeme i za njih te im objasnite koliko vam je bitan vaš rad i osobni razvoj, ali da to nimalo ne umanjuje njihovu vrijednost i važnost.

6. Rutina vas održava uzemljenima i usredištenima. Sadašnjost je ona koja je bitna. Oko prošlosti se ne treba zamarati, a budućnost ovisi o onome što činimo danas. (1. I'm absolutely thrilled with the amount of time I have - although the day still lasts for only 24 hours. 2. I value productivity much more. 3. I realized how important it is to take time for yourself. I literally forgot when I last made a body scrub, put on a nourishing face mask or massaged my feet, and read a book that enriches me as a person. 4. Distractions are EVERYWHERE. Sometimes it is good to turn off from the world and dedicate 100% attention to the things we love to do. 5. It may happen that you experience some resistance from people in your environment. Not everyone will understand the routine you have adopted. It is up to you to take time for them and explain to them how important your work and personal development is, but that does not diminish their value and importance at all. 6. Routine keeps you grounded and centered. The present is what matters. We should not be bothered about what happened in the past and the future depends on what we do today.) Imate li vi svoju jutarnju, večernju ili dnevnu rutinu? Ako ne, biste li bili spremni ukomponirati to u vlastiti život?

(Do you have your morning, evening or daily routine? If not, would you be willing to incorporate it into your own life?)