Back into it.
Never miss two days in a row
Or something like that.
Anyway. There’s a lot of chat about the importance of routine at the moment. Here’s some things that I know make my day better:
2 minutes of meditation / sitting silently
I use the Insight Timer app on my phone which is preset to open directly to a 2-minute timer.
Using the app and the 2-minute minimum are critical because, even when I’m busy and can’t be bothered, I can always spare 2 minutes. And once I’ve opened the app I’m one click away from starting.
10 - 30 minutes of Te Reo flashcards
The foundation of my Reo development. I use Anki with the Android phone app for my daily practice, and the desktop App (on Mac) for building new cards.
I have lots of different decks for learning karakia, passive verbs and new grammar constructions but as a minimum, I work through my vocabulary deck each day.
Click here to download my current Kupu deck with over 1200 kupu Māori.
Whakapakari Tinana (Exercise)
I’ve kept this simple: 5 pana ake (push-ups) with good form.
I’m not a big exercise person, and this is a very new addition to the daily routine, but my experience or early morning sessions at a Wānanga/noho marae with my Reo class convinced me that even a little bit of body movement is worth it!
Whakairinga Rangitaki (Blog Post)
Most days, I come here and write something.
Bonus: Habit Tracking
If you really want to know, I also track all of these on the Loop Habit Tracker. I have widget buttons for each of these on the main homepage of by phone that turn bright colours when I tick them, so that I get a really nice feedback loop when I finish each one of the routines above.
The Reo Project | Day 201