Originally Posted by: Matthias HornsteinOriginally Posted by: Tom SklenarHow do you struggle with a lack of time for practising? I was used to practising at least 1-2 hours per day sooner. But it all ended with my job and first son. Now is very difficult for me to find sufficient time for me to practising. How to create a functional practising schedule, which will cooperate with my family functioning?[br]I will welcome the answers of those, who already have expereiences with this and who have their own families.
Hi Tom,
i don't have a family but i am also working a lot.
First of all: You have to make it a MUST and COMMIT yourself to practise every day. We all have time and find a way, if it is an absolute must for us! So make sure that you absolute certain about what why you want to practise and why it's important to you.
I made this in the past and i am getting up 1 hour earlier every day before i go to work to practise (if it is a MUST you get up and do it/ if it is a SHOULD you probably gonna hit the snooze botton)
After doing it for straight 10 days you not gonna think about it anymore and get up and practise. That worked for me. Maybe it works for you too.
If not: Find another way (maybe before going to bed?, etc).
Remember: You will find a time for your practise if you really want to!
I think it´s quite different to have a lot of work and to have a family. I have experience from the first point, ex when I went to an university few years ago. At this time I worked the way, you write about. I mean that main time for my practising the instrument was when I get up two hours earlier, because I usually studied hard for the rest of the day or had some other duties.[br]Nowadays I get up at 4 A.M. from Monday to Friday. Sorry, but I won´t get up earlier So I have to find another ways. There´s also struggle in my head - when I practice during the day I have remorse, that I should take more time with my family.[br]The big point you have mentioned is "you will find a time for your practise if you really want to". That´s definitely the way of my thinking. I used to it for many years until now. But I was suprprised about the difference in to have X not to have a family. Believe me, find time in the first case is much harder than in the second. But on the other hand, it can´t be reason for excuses if I want to achieve something.[br]However thank you for your support and motivation!