Instructions - (15 min to complete)
Objective: A habit only becomes real when it has a specific time and place. In this activity, you will use AI as your "Productivity Scheduler" to fit your new wellness goals into your existing busy schedule.
Step 1: Identify Your Blocks Before using the AI, list the following:
- Your Constraints: Fixed times you cannot change (e.g., Work 9-5, School pickup 3pm).
- Your 3 Energy Habits:
- Rest: (e.g., Wind-down at 10 PM)
- Food: (e.g., 15-min lunch prep)
- Movement: (e.g., 20-min daily walk)
Step 2: The AI Prompt Open your AI tool and use this prompt to organize your week:
"Act as a smart productivity scheduler. I need to fit 3 new habits into my busy week without burning out.
My Fixed Schedule: [Insert Work/Family constraints] My New Habits:
Please create a simple 'Ideal Week' schedule view for me. Prioritize my energy habits by placing them first, then fitting other tasks around them. Highlight the habit blocks."
- Rest: [Insert Habit]
- Food: [Insert Habit]
- Movement: [Insert Habit]
Step 3: The Reality Check Look at the schedule the AI generated. Is it realistic?
- Adjustment: If it's too packed, tell the AI: "Add 30 minutes of buffer time between work and my workout."
Solution (Example Answer):
My Ideal Week Plan
The Schedule:
- Rest: 9:30 PM - Phone off, reading time (Every night).
- Food: Sunday 4:00 PM - Grocery run; Daily 8:00 AM - Pack healthy snacks.
- Movement: Mon/Wed/Fri 12:30 PM - 20 min walk during lunch break.
My Reality Check:
- Obstacle: I often work late on Tuesdays and might miss the gym.
- If-Then Plan: IF I work late on Tuesday, THEN I will do a 10-minute stretch in my living room instead of the full gym session, so I don't break the chain.