Achieving Work-Life Balance with Calisthenics: A Sustainable Approach

Schedule all activities, including work, training, content creation, and personal time, in a calendar. Implement 'focus blocks' for uninterrupted work on high-priority tasks.

“Using a calendar is a really basic stuff, it's nothing unique.”

Use Notion (or a similar tool) to organize thoughts, ideas, and tasks in one place. This helps clear your mind and prioritize effectively.

“I download notion because it's just like my whole brain dump, you know app that I can just put everything in.”

Use alarms to time-block activities and avoid getting sidetracked, especially useful for individuals with ADHD. Allocate specific time slots for focused work, breaks, and transitions.

“Alarms really help me personally because it tells me okay like it's like time blocking like you have this amount of time to work on this.”

Perform a calisthenics session in the morning *immediately after brushing your teeth* to boost energy and focus. Start with a simple 10-minute routine and gradually increase the duration.

“I'd actually come here this is my gym that I go to before work I do my session in the morning do my 95 and then just do whatever I can in terms of content like outside and in between all those things.”

Film workout sessions to create content efficiently, combining training and content creation ('batching'). Focus on short, engaging clips that can be easily edited later.

“Obviously I do a lot of micup workout so I just kind of film while I'm working out”

Take 5-minute calisthenics breaks throughout the day to combat sedentary behavior and boost energy. Frame this as *avoiding* the negative consequences of sitting for extended periods.

Focus on basic editing techniques (e.g., cuts, transitions, text overlays) using user-friendly software like CapCut to reduce editing time and maintain sustainability.

“Editing would just really take me about anywhere from 2 to 4 hours a week but again like this is really basic editing I'm not doing transition G or I'm not you know if you see my content it's very like very very simple.”

Create content that reflects personal interests and values to maintain authenticity and engagement. Focus on documenting your journey rather than creating content artificially. Share your struggles and successes.

“I try to think okay what is the most sustainable way I can create content without it feeling like you know it's adding pressure to the rest of my life or you know just my balance”

Dedicate specific blocks of time to create multiple pieces of content at once (e.g., filming several videos in one session, writing multiple captions).

Identify the most important tasks and activities that contribute to overall goals and well-being during your weekly review. Use the 80/20 rule to prioritize tasks that yield the greatest impact.

“There was a concept in it called trivial many vital few.”

Eliminate or delegate tasks and activities that are not essential to achieving goals. Practice saying 'no' to commitments that drain your energy and detract from your priorities. Embrace the power of 'no' for a healthier work-life balance.

“What do I need right now? What don't I need?”

Create a detailed map of goals with clear, Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound (SMART) steps to achieve them. Visualize your success.

“I just map up my goals that obviously helps me understand you know the steps that I need to take in order to achieve those goals and I just kind of do it.”

Be prepared to readjust plans and expectations when unexpected turns occur. Embrace flexibility and adaptability in your approach to goal-setting.

“If things are kind of taking unexpected turn I think what I do is just kind of readjust or you know sit down and say okay what do I need to what do I need to change”

Identify and challenge negative self-talk patterns. Replace negative thoughts with positive affirmations and a growth mindset. Focus on progress, not perfection.