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March 2025 from Laura Earnest: Fixing Revenge Bedtime Procrastination

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Featured Article: Conquering Revenge Bedtime Procrastination

Revenge bedtime procrastination is when you stay up late doing the things you want to do but don’t have time to do during the day. A coworker of mine was describing it to me the other day, and explaining how it was getting in the way of getting enough rest.

I totally understand. I used to do it myself. I would get so caught up in work and family and household tasks that I never felt I had down time. I would be doing things right up until I fell into bed, and then grab a book because that was “me” time.

I found that regularly scheduling time to read did away with the need to do revenge bedtime procrastination. I find 15-30 minutes a day, usually during my lunch break, when I allow myself to read. It doesn’t really pull away from the rest of the things in my life, and I feel like I get to “indulge” in something I enjoy very much. Since implementing this, I have found it much easier to get to bed on time.

Key takeaway: Conquer revenge bedtime procrastination by finding little blocks of time daily to do the things you would have done instead of sleeping.

Tool Spotlight

Momentum Dashboard

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Quick Productivity Missions

  1. How long has that shirt been in your closet without a button? How often have you forgotten it is missing a button? Get rid of anything that needs repair…and that you haven’t had repaired in over a month. If you want to get it repaired, do it today.
  2. Now is the time to get rid of the leftovers before they spoil and make a mess that is going to take time to clean up.
  3. Why waste your time looking over clothes that make you feel or look less than optimal every morning? Get rid of anything that doesn’t fit.

From My Experience

The Value of Data Tracking

Full disclosure - I am a data nerd. I track things because I like to track them. In 2025 I started tracking things like sleep quality, medicine side effects and fatigue against my healthy living habits and activity level.

My doctor was recently concerned about the level of headaches I have been having. Thanks to the tracker I was able to show her the correlation between the headaches and when I take a certain medication. Turns out the headaches are not a worrisome symptom, but a less common but known side effect.

Other Articles This Month:

Usage Tracking: The Surprising Week of “Productivity”

I tracked my online time and was shocked by the results. Gaming and news-reading had replaced actual productivity without me even noticing.

Supercharge Your Google Calendar

I share how to make Google Calendar more powerful by linking published calendars, sharing with others, importing events, creating planning calendars, and integrating with task apps.

Simple Ways To Limit Spam

I offer tips on managing email spam by using multiple addresses strategically and being selective about sharing my main email.

Getting Free and Low Cost Ebooks

I show you how to save money on your reading habit through libraries, Kindle Unlimited, and book bundle sites.

Better Project Goals

I discovered that setting specific outcomes for long-term project goals, rather than just tracking sessions, leads to faster progress.

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What Patrons Saw

Changing Meetings To Emails: I streamlined our design process by replacing meetings with emails, improving feedback quality while saving time.

Applying Practice Methods to New Habits: I share how I apply my music practice methods to build new habits, breaking down challenges and solving them systematically.

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Coming Next Month:

Find out why I turned off my Google Home devices, how to do a “get your sh*t together day” and a better email process.

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Laura Earnest

Deliberate living made simple.

Modern life can become a frantic exercise to get everything done. But life isn’t about doing. It’s about making deliberate choices with the limited time and energy you have so that you can live your life to its fullest. This blog will show you in weekly articles the successes – and the failures – as I explore techniques and offer tips.

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