CREATE A ROUTINE TO MINIMIZE STRESS
We’ve all felt it at one time or another: We’re overwhelmed by what has passed that didn’t get done, and as a consequence, overwhelmed by what lies ahead. While there’s no fast cure to this feeling, a treatment might be found in the simple order of a routine. A look back throughout history shows us that many of the authors, artists, and composers we know best used routines. Charles Dickens got up at 6 a.m., had breakfast, wrote in absolute silence for four hours, spent two hours walking around London, had dinner and spent time with friends and family, then went to sleep around midnight. Mozart woke up at 5 a.m., composed music for a few hours, gave music lessons for the remainder of the morning, had lunch with friends, composed or gave concerts, then after a couple hours with friends, composed into the evening and went to sleep around 1 a.m.
Why does a routine help people be more productive? It takes the guesswork out of what we should do next. By creating blocks of time for each activity (work, exercise, creative time, and eating) you’ve acknowledged them as priorities, made room for them in your schedule, and ensured they will be tackled in some way each day. Focus on what you really want to get done at a certain time. Designate periods of time to “admin bits and bobs” like Charles Darwin did, or for socializing and leisure time, like Benjamin Franklin did. A routine doesn’t have to be packed with activity every hour of the day; in fact, having built-in down time will help it be more sustainable. It’s also not set in stone. There will be times when it needs to be adapted, but implementing an everyday routine will set you up for success.
“Order and simplification are the first steps toward the mastery of a subject.” –Thomas Mann
SUDOKU ROASTED DELICATA
SQUASHWITH ALMONDS
Ingredients
• 1/4 cup roasted almonds,
• 3 delicata squash (about 1 pound each), halved and seeded • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil • 1/4 teaspoon Aleppo pepper or smoked paprika • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
preferably Marcona, coarsely chopped
• 1 teaspoon agave nectar • Chopped fresh chives, to garnish
Instructions
1. Heat an oven to 350 F. 2. On a workspace, brush cut sides of squash with olive oil and season cavity with salt, pepper, and Aleppo or paprika. 3. Place squash cut-side down on a baking sheet and roast for 45 minutes. 4. Remove squash from oven, let cool for 5 minutes, and top with crushed almonds, chives, and a drizzle of oil and agave nectar. 5. Serve immediately.
Inspired by The New York Times
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