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I can be gentle or fierce, though you see me not.
I can fill up a room, but I take up no space.
I travel all around, though I’ve no feet to trot.
What am I?
(Find the answer on the bottom).
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Chronoworking is scheduling your work days and tasks around your chronotype—your mind and body’s specific cycles of mood, sleepiness, and wakefulness.
Your genetics, environment, lifestyle, work schedules, and myriad other factors influence your type.
Even if you’ve never thought about your cycles, you’ve likely felt their push and pull, maybe only subconsciously.
When you call yourself a night owl or an early bird, when you know you need to finish that big project before the yawns start coming at 3 PM on the dot, you’re feeling your chronotype at work.
Many of us likely already practice a little chronoworking intuitively. However, becoming more actively aware of our cycles and taking just a few more steps to plan work around them can be hugely beneficial.
Chronoworking has the potential to…
How do you even start?
Start with your chronotype.
If you have no idea what your natural cycles look like, then spend about two weeks recording when you feel the most creative, energetic, social, tired, etc.
For example, you could set a timer every two hours.
Each time it goes off, jot down a few words that describe your mood and your productivity during the previous two hours.
(You could also just take this quiz from Sleep Doctor to see if that provides some clarity.)
After you understand your chronotype, simply factor it in with the other strategies you use to plan your days.
If you already use time-blocking, for example, you might just adjust what you include in each block to better align with your typical energy flow.
You may have planned to take care of a bunch of tedious tasks after working hours, but if evenings are your most creative time, then you might consider reshuffling and see how it feels.
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My biggest challenge is that I’m constantly encountering racism. Anything you can offer will help.
We’re so sorry you’re experiencing this. Racism is unacceptable yet—unfortunately—unavoidable. It’s also deeply unfair that those who experience racism must often shoulder the burden of addressing it.
And while confronting racism in constructive ways is possible, it’s also hard. No matter where you are in your experience, the most important thing to do now and always is to take care of yourself.
We encourage you to read and bookmark HelpGuide’s comprehensive resource on racism and mental health.
Swipe the strategies that help you live your best life.
If and when you feel ready to actively confront the racism you experience, we encourage you to explore one powerful tool: Conversation.
“This much is clear: Authentic conversations about racism are difficult, uncomfortable, and happening far too infrequently,” writes Alonzo Plough, PhD, MPH, Vice President for Research and Evaluation / Chief Science Officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
“Through authentic connections, people have an opportunity to reconsider and challenge the zero-sum thinking that has buttressed structural racism and hindered equity.”
Here are some high-quality (and also free!) e-books with tips, instructions, and strategies for sparking constructive conversations:
🔖 You can also bookmark this short-and-sweet guide: How to Tell Someone You Love They’re Being Racist (Amnesty International)
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