What is the best way to prioritize your happiness while focusing on the important things?
Do you block out time for relationships and family?
Do you talk a long walk or exercise? Do you get enough sleep?
I've found sticking to a certain sleep and wakeup time has been a great foundation for bringing in a decent amount of happiness time and time again!
Interesting that you mention both sleep and exercise. I found that focussing on sleep alone does not cut it at all if you focus on mental tasks alone all day long. For me it works best if I do a 1 to 3 hour bike trip a day. It improves clarity of mind, and makes me sleep like a baby. Everything else in life, such as meaningful social interactions etc, and effectiveness depend on my happiness, which depends on clarity of mind, which in turn depends on the amount of exercise I have.
TL;DR: if I don't exercise I can sleep for 10 hours and still feel like shit. If I take a 2 hour bike ride I can do it with 6 hours and feel totally amazing.
For me, exercising even if it's only 15-30 minutes a day can very much stimulate myself and provide even more energy when I am exhausted. Meditation has also been very life-changing as well. It reduces my anxiety and allows me to focus and allocate my time wisely. They say one should mediate for at least 15 minutes a day. However if you are too busy, one should meditate for 30+ minutes instead!
I personally don't block out time for anything. Sometimes it's hard for me to just sit down and work, I just force myself to the desk and work - if I'm having fun and I'm happy with that, I'll stay working - if not, I usually spend time with family, friends or just go out for a walk spontaneously. This works best for me and I am pretty happy although I sometimes work around 14-16 hours a day (I still have my 9-5 while working on Mailspree)
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