I planned one week and lived another. What happened?
A short review of last week: what moved, what slid, and the pattern behind what slid.
Sequence 6 steps About an hour
The Sunday reset.
Close last week, clear your head and decide what the next one is for.
A weekly review in six prompts, run in order with last week’s list and next week’s calendar open. It starts with what happened, ends with dinner, and asks you to cut the week down until it fits.
From Focus, Mind and body, Everyday life
One step at a time.
Run them in order. Each step says why it comes when it does.
6 steps
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- Step 01
Look back first: what you planned, what happened and the pattern in what slid.
Focus 10 min - Step 02
Before you plan, note three specific things that went right and why.
Mind and body 10 min What went right this week that I barely noticed?
Three specific good things from your week, why each happened, and one thank-you worth sending.
- Step 03
Empty your head into five piles so nothing follows you into Monday unsorted.
Focus 10 min Here’s everything in my head. What do I do first?
Your whole tangle sorted into five piles, with one clear thing to do first.
- Step 04
With the piles in view, say what the week is for in one sentence.
Focus 10 min What is next week for?
One sentence that says what the week is for, the few things that serve it, and what’s allowed to slide.
- Step 05
Test that week against your real hours and cut until it fits.
Focus 10 min My week doesn’t fit in my week. What has to go?
The arithmetic of your week, how far over you are, and a verdict on what gets cut, shrunk or moved.
- Step 06
Finish with the practical part: seven dinners matched to the week you just planned.
Everyday life 5 min What’s for dinner this week, even on the nights I’m too tired to cook?
Seven dinners matched to your real week, with a shopping list and a backup for the worst night.
More that go together.
There are 16 packs. These two sit on either side of this one.