Slip-up

          So I was late for an appointment this morning, which really frustrated me since I was rushing and stressed about being late. But on a positive note, i didn't beat myself down about it and didn't let it ruin my day. I think that since I've been doing well, I'm able to give myself a little break. In any case, the day went on and I was on time for everything else. Overall I'll rate it as a decent day and as always will start fresh tomorrow. :)

Maintenance

Hi all,

I've been maintaining my progress the last several days so there's not much to report. I've been reaching my all of my goals and just making sure that I remain mindful of time and how long it takes me to complete certain things or get from place to place.

Keep you all posted.

Major improvements

 YAY!

 I'm definitely doing better with managing my time. I was on time for every thing last week and plan to keep it going. It definitely helps in reducing stress since I'm not rushing everywhere. As for how it's influencing others, my boyfriend does not get irritated with me in the mornings. When I'm rushing, I'm pretty much all over the place, telling him to get out of my way, telling him to speed as he drives me to work/school and of course just frustrated overall. But over the past week, it's been much better and he actually commented on how much smoothly the mornings have been going. So it's feeling good. Also, it's amazing how making a slight cognitive change can make such a big difference. I really believe that reframing my thoughts to "planning to be early" instead of "avoiding being late" has helped me thus far.

I'm still working on the sleep thing. I've developed a bad habit of sleeping on the couch every night so I'm trying to break that and return to my sleep schedule. Otherwise, I'm just keeping my goals as they are for now and hopefully maintain my improvement for a while.

BTW. I didnt go to the movie but took your suggestion and watched a movie at home instead. It was a great compromise and helped me to acknowledge my improvement.