{"id":10495,"date":"2022-03-27T14:36:01","date_gmt":"2022-03-27T14:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-tufts-provost.pantheonsite.io\/celt\/?p=10495"},"modified":"2022-09-11T00:41:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-11T00:41:31","slug":"i-made-my-own-bed-and-i-can-remake-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/provost.tufts.edu\/celt\/news\/2022\/03\/27\/i-made-my-own-bed-and-i-can-remake-it\/","title":{"rendered":"I Made My Own Bed and I Can Remake It!"},"content":{"rendered":"
by Annie Soisson , EdD, director of CELT<\/em><\/div>\n
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\u201cThis is the real power of habit: the insight that your habits are what you choose them to be.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2015 <\/span>Charles Duhigg, <\/span>The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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I remember clearly standing at the sidelines of a soccer \"\"game when my kids were young, listening to parents lament how busy they were, complaining about driving kids from activity to activity, trying to fit it all in. When my neighbor responded “well who signed up for all of those activities? You created the schedule, what did you think would happen?” I thought it felt a little harsh, as I was feeling some of the same feelings. But I knew she was right, and I had fallen into the same self-pity trap for something I set myself up for!<\/span><\/div>\n
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Fast forward to this spring, as I feel overwhelmed and hear myself complaining about how busy I am. I developed some habits during COVID that no longer serve me well. What is under my control, I ask myself? And what choices am I making that are in line with both my personal and professional priorities?\u00a0 I looked at my meeting schedule, email, and commitments. Below I share some of my personal policies \/ choices upon reflection that I hope to stick to. Feel free to call me on it as I am sure to break some of my own policies on occasion. <\/span>This was a really helpful process for me to go through, and I encourage you to do the same!<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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  1. Complaint<\/strong>: “I have been in back to back meetings all day, and haven’t had time to have a drink or go to the bathroom!”\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n