How do you make the transition each day between day job and Fastlane project?

[JohnnFour]

<div class="bbWrapper">After the slow lane day job I&#039;m often drained.<br /> <br /> Though I enjoy my Fastlane project, it&#039;s tough making the transition when I get home from the day job to work on it.<br /> <br /> What do you do to decompress and get your energy back up to work on your Fastlane?</div>

 

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[RBefort]

<div class="bbWrapper">I agree about being drained...I dont have the fastlane part yet, but this is a forum to discuss. To me, Slowlane job is a huge, huge distraction. Just all of the things u have to do....iron slacks, make lunches, get sleep, sit in cube, drive yada yada. Can already tell when I try a fastlane venture it will be like starting from zero every day.<br /> <br /> My guess is, it is just tough. But if u want it badly enough, you will figure it out. My suggestions, taken with a grain of salt, would be: working out, shower (shed that work drama and politics off of you), eat a healthy snack that provides nutrients, quick nap, or slip in some time at work withoutgetting fired to do fastlane work that might be tedious. Otherwise, just gotta make every single min on the weekends count, getting up early and staying up a little later.<br /> <br /> If u think u have a winner, and have a plan, quit the job. Not the perfect advice for everyone, but I have a feeling I just wont get much done foe the reasons u described. I need the feeling of complete focus, and the 12 hrs I spend dealing with work, driving, planning, and throw thinking/worrying about past and future work things, just wont get me into fastlane.<br /> <br /> Risssseee and grinnnnddd....and never give up.<br /> <br /> Oh PS...come home feom work, and maybe read posts from zend***phin ICK and alllll of those other guys that provide motivation posts. That should greatly energize as well.</div>

 

[Disobey]

<div class="bbWrapper">When I come home I take a good cold shower. It&#039;s a ritual, a way to clear my mind of all the bs I had to go through all day long. Then I go on to study the forum and work on a way to brake free from my 9 to 5 chains.<br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 17429" data-quote="JohnnFour" data-source="post: 352810" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=352810" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-352810">JohnnFour said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> After the slow lane day job I&#039;m often drained. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I don&#039;t want to spend the next 40 years so drained after coming back from my job that I have no energy to spend time with the people I love. I don&#039;t want to give my life away to someone else so he can live his dreams. That&#039;s why even if I&#039;m dead tired after work I keep pushing. <br /> <br /> If you&#039;re really too tired on a refugular basis, you should learn to take power naps and maybe check your diet.</div>

 

[JohnnFour]

<div class="bbWrapper">Those are good suggestions.</div>

 

[JohnnFour]

<div class="bbWrapper">Holy cow =&gt; a cold shower?<br /> <br /> I can see how that would work. Not sure I could handle the shock. <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-smile2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></div>

 

[FionaS]

<div class="bbWrapper">I don&#039;t have a job, but when I transition between home and work, I have a little candle I light on my desk.<br /> <br /> May sound stupid, but works for me.</div>

 

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[Disobey]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 17429" data-quote="JohnnFour" data-source="post: 352922" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=352922" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-352922">JohnnFour said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Holy cow =&gt; a cold shower? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Yes sir! Better than any amount of energy drink/caffeine.<br /> It shows me i&#039;m still alive, still in the game and there&#039;s plenty of time to win it. <br /> <br /> Also, it appears to be quite healthy according to some studies (but those kind of things say everything and its contrary so take it with a grain of salt^^).</div>

 

[JohnnFour]

<div class="bbWrapper">Took time this weekend to ponder. I realize I&#039;m not actually tired or drained after work. Since I lost 20 lbs., began eating healthy and started working out, my energy levels are pretty good and consistent.<br /> <br /> It&#039;s more like emotional friction making the transition from day job to Fastlane project. I don&#039;t <i><b>feel</b></i> like tackling my Fastlane project.<br /> <br /> So, in my weekly review this morning I made a plan. I will try it out this week and then evaluate next weekly review.<br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Do Fastlane project a couple hours <b><i>before</i></b> the day job, in the mornings. I&#039;m at my best in mornings.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Made an index card summarizing my goals and desired achievements on it =&gt; I&#039;ll read that when I get home in the evening.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I&#039;m going to learn 4 healthy recipes (to start) and make cooking a healthy meal my transition activity between day job and Fastlane evening work.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Made a list of short 10-20 min tasks and task chunks I can do in evenings. Shorter tasks should generate less friction and build momentum.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Listen to my self-talk after work to see if I can learn more about why I have such a poor transition in the evening from day job to Fastlane project.</li> </ul>I&#039;m going to save cold showers for future tactics to try. <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":P" title="Stick Out Tongue :P" data-shortname=":P" /></div>

 

[Thoelk]

<div class="bbWrapper">Read &quot;The Miracle Morning&quot; and start with your own Miracle Morning. It wont just help you, by having more energy after your slowlane job.. It will help you, by feeling more energised during the whole day!</div>