Comments on: How to Get Out of a Rut http://goodlifebudget.com/worklife-balance/how-to-get-out-of-a-rut/ Simplify Your Life Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:41:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kimberly Perryman http://goodlifebudget.com/worklife-balance/how-to-get-out-of-a-rut/#comment-8 Kimberly Perryman Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:28:52 +0000 http://goodlifebudget.com/2008/02/27/how-to-get-out-of-a-rut/#comment-8 I think writing things down is important. I keep a running list of things I want to experience. I carry around a small notebook most of the time. When I get an idea or recommendation of something new to try, I add it to my list. I think writing things down is important. I keep a running list of things I want to experience. I carry around a small notebook most of the time. When I get an idea or recommendation of something new to try, I add it to my list.

]]> By: Nathan Bowers http://goodlifebudget.com/worklife-balance/how-to-get-out-of-a-rut/#comment-5 Nathan Bowers Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:57:14 +0000 http://goodlifebudget.com/2008/02/27/how-to-get-out-of-a-rut/#comment-5 These all sound like fun. That's a big part of de-rutting: replacing dreary or self defeating habits with fun and life-enhancing ones. How do you make sure that you stay on track? This past month I've been doing an aggressive life upgrade that you can read about <a href="http://nathanbowers.com/2008/02/02/my-29-day-leap-year-personal-development-challenge/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Keeping goals manageable and making them public seem to make success easier. These all sound like fun. That’s a big part of de-rutting: replacing dreary or self defeating habits with fun and life-enhancing ones. How do you make sure that you stay on track?

This past month I’ve been doing an aggressive life upgrade that you can read about here. Keeping goals manageable and making them public seem to make success easier.

]]> By: Becky Root http://goodlifebudget.com/worklife-balance/how-to-get-out-of-a-rut/#comment-3 Becky Root Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:55:02 +0000 http://goodlifebudget.com/2008/02/27/how-to-get-out-of-a-rut/#comment-3 I love these suggestions and agree completely. There's a funny aspect to being about 10 years into "adult life." You encounter your first set of ruts, because childhood, teen-hood and college life changes constantly-- you never had to focus on changing up routines before. I could never give up my beloved cable, but I have been setting tasks for myself before I plop down with a glass of wine for the night. I am getting a small fix-it project done every night and approaching it like I do tasks at work (i.e.: "I won't go to lunch until A, B, and C are done"). The upside is my apartment is coming together beautifully and seems "new" all the time. Tomorrow morning I'll have great new towel racks to hang my shower towel on! I love these suggestions and agree completely. There’s a funny aspect to being about 10 years into “adult life.” You encounter your first set of ruts, because childhood, teen-hood and college life changes constantly– you never had to focus on changing up routines before.

I could never give up my beloved cable, but I have been setting tasks for myself before I plop down with a glass of wine for the night. I am getting a small fix-it project done every night and approaching it like I do tasks at work (i.e.: “I won’t go to lunch until A, B, and C are done”). The upside is my apartment is coming together beautifully and seems “new” all the time. Tomorrow morning I’ll have great new towel racks to hang my shower towel on!

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