Do you know your daily rhythm?
When do you think you learn best? Can you arrange your learning to coincide with your peak readiness to learn? To get a handle on your individual rhythms of learning, grab a pencil and answer these questions:
- At what time do you naturally awaken?
- Do you tend to dive right into work as soon as you walk into the office, or ease into the day with less demanding tasks?
- At what point in the day is your energy highest? Lowest?
- Do you feel you are more productive in the morning, afternoon, or evening?
- Use the template below to track your energy level, mental clarity, productivity and mood at various times of the day, using a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being really good.
- Make several copies of the chart and use one each day for a week or two. Assess what trends develop, and adjust your schedule accordingly.