The moment you wake up, you start counting today’s tasks

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• The moment you wake up, you start counting today’s tasks — When you wake up, you reach for your phone first. You have to count today’s tasks before you can get out of bed.
• You ask permission before you rest — You haven’t even started anything, yet you find yourself wondering whether you’re allowed to rest.
• When you see empty space, you fill it with tasks — Lying in bed, you scan your schedule and start thinking of tasks to fill even the empty morning.
• Your body doesn’t come after everything else. — When you treat self-care as a reward for finishing your work, your schedule speaks before your body’s signals do.
• Write down one part of your body before tomorrow’s tasks — Before you fall asleep, try writing down just one place in your body you noticed first. It’s okay if it feels like empty words at first.
• Even if you start counting tasks again, you can return to the beginning — You may still check your schedule first tomorrow morning. When you do, checking in with one part of your body first can become the beginning of self-care.