We all aspire to make the best use of our COVID-19 time in our homes. I know of people who have performed a deep clean of their home that they were itching to complete before the work from home/quarantine/social distancing provided the time and space in their schedule to make their dream a reality. Others of us have been catching up on sleep, Netflix and relearning how to wash our hands. But can this time be used for more? How do you avoid the infamous “I have so much to do” but also have difficulty getting anything that is meaningful done?

Here are three ways to get things done in your alone time:

1. Shift your perspective: Instead of thinking “I have to get _____ done” or “This is the time I need to _____”, try thinking: “I can respect my need or desire to look into _____”. The point here is that getting things "done" is not as powerful or important as respecting yourself since the to-do list will always rejuvenate faster than you can defeat it (same might also be said about email inboxes), so you already know inside yourself that the task or job is not that important, otherwise you would have already done it. Think of it this way: if you need to get it done, it would be done already. So, the problem is not that you need to get it done, you need to find the importance of the task itself.

2. Just do it. Start with something small or large and don’t look back! Sometimes the fear of failure prevents the most important tasks in life. Start with something like researching, learning or buying a tool that will help you finish your goals. It is impressive how good you will feel by just doing anything in the right direction and that can fuel the dreams for your next endeavor.

3. Ask yourself and answer these questions honestly:

   1. Can I realistically get _____ done in the next day/week/month? When could I realistically expect to get _____ done?

   2. What can I expect to get in return (mentally, emotionally, spiritually, relationally) if I get _____ done?

   3. Do I even want to get _____ done? Why or why not?

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