Self Q&A

I like to send questions to my future self.

Maybe he has answers better than my present self (is what I tell… myself?)

At the start of the day, I do morning pages.

It usually takes 10 mins, and it kick-starts my brain.

As a result, I don’t need caffeine and feel a surge of mental clarity

While this is great, I would still have racing thoughts throughout the day that derail my focus.

If I allow myself, I can write until the thoughts stop racing.

This is a double-edged sword because the more I write, the more I find things to write about.

Potential remedy: ask myself 30-ish questions without answers before bed, which takes about 10 minutes.

The overall cadence

• Write for 10mins in the am

• Answer yesterday's questions and write new questions in the pm (~10mins)

As a result fewer racing thoughts.

Think of it this way: You have all the answers you need, questions bring them out.