Snapshot 13

 

            Morning comes so soon and my alarm goes off.  Today is a busy day.  I have to get up, get ready and then go to my dentist appointment.  As I glance at my planner, I make a check mark next to the 10 am appointment that is documented there, right before I walk out the door.  I come home after and have time to myself.  I decide to do some exercise.  I check off “stretch” in my planner, so that I know I did actually do it.  After this, I exercise on the treadmill; followed by the marking of the time and distance in my planner.  I like to keep track of my routines and track my endurance, not having the ability to just simply remember.  Finishing up, I notice the 2 pm mark in my planner for work.  I put a check next to this; gather my purse and I am off to my next venture.  Knowing exactly where I need to be, I get in my car.

 

            Use of my irreplaceable planner benefits me on several accounts.  First off, it is good to have record of your schedule, for any individual.  Second, I need another recording of my schedule, put my iPhone aside.  This assures me of the standing of the appointments and responsibilities that I have, removing doubt of time or place from the event.  Third, the actual motion of doing the written record in my planner helps cement the idea, task or in this instance:  responsibility, in my memory. 

 

            In addition, I experience another benefit from this practice.  Making note of my day helps me document it internally, whether I am actually able to recall it or I do need to glance at my planner.  With the ability to look back at my day, I can review the actual events in my day, putting my active memory to work as I picture the specific events that I have recorded.  I feel as though I have a better handle on my day and activity that has gone by.  Being an aid as my active memory tries to recall these details, all is in the effort to aid myself.