Fibro & Schedules
It’s frustrating that I can never schedule anything because I never know how I will feel. Lately this has started to effect my work. Many freelancers find it helpful to work at a set time every day to get into a routine without burning out. I’ve been watching my body closely to see what times of day I feel best. Of course with fibro, feeling my best means my laptop isn’t too heavy or feel like it’s eating away my skin when I’m working. I know that my best time is not in the morning I wish we didn’t even have mornings. I think I do OK in the late afternoon but if I work then I have to work into the evening and then it feels like I’m always working. When do other fibromites work?
July 4th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
I find it best to start work “before” I am starting to feel better. I know that my best hours are between 11:00 and 5:00, so I work around 10:00 or so and quit when I’m done or when I can. I make sure to move around often. Roll shoulders, etc.
July 5th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
I work best in the mornings. When I lived in DC, I got used to a very early schedule (waking at 4am) to beat the traffic into work. When I moved to Colorado, I tried sleeping later, but it just didn’t feel right. I was diagnosed with fibro only a few weeks ago, but I know that mornings still work best for me.
July 6th, 2009 at 2:03 am
Hi - I work best in the afternoons, after about 1pm, until about 7, though I do find that I am v. productive in the evening and night. I’m just a mess during the morning.