New Year Resolution - Improve Productivity

Here is my another new year resolution in 2017 - improve productivity (see my previous 2017 new year resolution here. The source of these ideas are from http://www.businessinsider.com/bad-habits-that-killing-productivity-2016-12.

• Get out of the bed when the alarm clock buzzes
• Get enough sleep
• Do not keep the tablet next to the bed. I keep the smartphone next to the bed as my alarm clock
• Do not skip breakfast and drink some hot tea before going to the toilet in the morning
• Complete the hardest and most important tasks at the beginning of the day
• Do not check email throughout the day, especially in the middle of the night. When wake up in the morning, only check if there is missing call or text message. Do not read the email until later of the day
• Do not eat junk food or eat less junk food
• Focus on 3 ~ 5 of the most important goals and ignore the rest
• Do not sit all day and walk 50,000 steps in a week
• Do not multitask
• Do not skip the workout
• Do not look up the answer of a random question that just popped into your head. Write it down and search later
• Do not overplan the schedule, instead plan for 4 ~ 5 hours of read work each day
• Do not underplan
• Do not accept a meeting unless the person who requested it has put forth a clear agenda and stated exactly how much time they will need
• Abandon perfectionism

First Day Result of Improving Sleep Quality

Here is the first day result of following my 2017 new year resolution - improve sleep quality

• Went to bed at 10:2x p.m. According to my Fitbit, slept at 10:34 p.m. and woke up at 3:53 a.m., and time asleep 5 hours and 9 minutes with 10 minutes restless. I know I woke up at 2:19 a.m. and 3:24 a.m. to check the time on my Fitbit. Then I am fully awake from a dream at 3:24 a.m.
• Did not drink any sola the whole day
• Drank half glass of water before going to bed
• Did not exercise the whole day, and walked 7,578 steps
• Shut down the computer at 10:1x p.m., did not read on the phone and tablet in bed
• Kept the phone next to the bed as the alarm clock. When waking up, I checked if there is any phone call or text message (the anwers is no); I did not read any email even there are some on the phone.

Conclusion

• Going to bed at 10 p.m. may be too early for me. I may move to 10:30 p.m.
• When wake up, check for phone call or text message only. Do not read any email until 6 a.m. or the start of a normal day

New Year Resolution - Improve Sleep Quality

To improve the sleep quality in 2017, I have some plans (the source of these ideas from https://medium.com/personal-growth/how-to-wake-up-early-your-ultimate-blueprint-1f8bb2045b90)

• Sleep at least 6 hours and 30 minutes each day. I will go to bed at 10 p.m. except Saturday.
• Do not drink sola after 4 p.m. or 6 hours before bedtime. I do not drink alcohol and rarely drink coffee.
• Drink half glass of water before going to bed
• Do not exercise after 7 p.m. or 3 hours before bedtime
• Do not read or watch on the smartphone, tablet, or computer after 9 p.m. or 1 hour before bedtime. This one will be difficult.
• Do not put the smartphone or tablet next to the bed