As much as you want to just start, you’ll have much more success at making time for your hobby when you plan it out.
You may tell yourself you’re going to do an activity for weeks and never truly get around to it. Gaps between “what you plan” and “what you want” create a distant feeling. Your interest becomes somebody you used to know.
Planners help you make decisions beforehand; this way you’re organized and not stressing over details. Our brains hit a limit once we reach our decision quota for the day. You want a bunch of that decision-making energy given to learning and refining your craft.
Where are you at in your journey?
Is it difficult to find time for your interests?
Did you finally decide you want to revisit your hobby?
This planner allows you to:
Hobby: Name or Title of hobby.
Setting: Place the session will happen.
Desired Commitment: The amount of practice or time you’d like to commit to your Hobby Sessions.
Minimum Commitment: The smallest amount of practice or time you can commit effortlessly.
Before the session review your Hobby Checklist: The checklist you already filled out.
During the Sessions: To stay focused and do the most important actions, choose key activities you
Keep out of Sessions: To respect your sessions and yourself, these activities are on the Not-to-do list.
Tools: Equipment, software, and tools your hobby requires if any.
Cool Down Tradition: This will be the predictable and easy way you finish up every session. The formula is below…
[task] + Hobby Tracker
ex. [place equipment back], [take a picture of project progress], [cool down stretch]