Microprocessing
The Next Wellness Trend Should Be Google Spreadsheets
How focused planning—and color-coded rows and columns—can make stress melt away
In Microprocessing, columnist Angela Lashbrook aims to improve your relationship with technology every week. Microprocessing goes deep on the little things that define your online life today, to give you a better tomorrow.
I’ll be honest: Modern life is too complicated for me. Anxiety can often lead to disorganization and confusion, and as a result, I have no idea what I’m doing half the time. But the other half works in large part thanks to a handful of Google spreadsheets.
I can thank a spreadsheet for my writing career, at least in part. It allows me to immediately see where I’ve pitched, what I’ve written, and who has paid me. A spreadsheet dedicated to trip planning is the primary reason I’m confidently going on my first vacation as an adult in May. Another spreadsheet is devoted to overall health: It’s where I track how many servings of vegetables I’ve eaten that day, how many alcoholic beverages I’ve had in a week, and how often I’ve worked out. It keeps me accountable to myself.
But here’s the most surprising thing about all these spreadsheets: They’re enjoyable. You could use…
