Break the Twitch Articles

Many of us are working from home for the first time, which can definitely be a challenging adjustment on top of everything else happening right now. As someone who’s been working from home for the past several years, I figured I could share some strategies for working from home that have been helpful for me.

When I first started out, it was an unexpectedly disruptive transition. It took me almost a full year to get accustomed to my new work-from-home routine. I realized there were distractions at home that I didn’t have when I had a separate work office to go to on weekdays.

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Hello again, it’s me, Anthony—AKA, The Last Productivity YouTuber On Earth To Try Bullet Journaling.

Sure, I’ve tried it before and failed. It’s not pens or notebooks that are the issue. I’ve always loved those things. There’s something about the experience of putting pen to paper that really does it for me. But the plan your whole life and make it pretty part? Never really clicked—until recently.

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I like to start my morning routine around 4:00 a.m. when the house is quiet. I tend to go out for a run while my wife Amy is still asleep.

Just kidding. As you may have gathered from the title of this post, I’m a night owl. Both Amy and I are, and it can be challenging to have a focused morning when we tend to go to bed later. The flexibility with working from home (while nice) can also result in the mornings getting away from us before we know it.

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Back in 2014, I started noticing something strange. Every day, there were small things I’d do that I often didn’t even realize were happening. And although small, I couldn’t help but notice the compounding effect those small things were making in my life. It was the result of the four most common Twitches adding up to create a massive impact.

These tiny unintentional actions I was taking would temporarily solve the discomfort I was feeling. I’d wish I were more physically fit, and ‘Click’ I’d order some running shoes. Procrastinating on a writing project? ‘Tap’ on the Instagram app. The more I started paying attention, the more I saw these Twitches literally everywhere.

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