I track how I spend my time using TagTime, a tool created by Beeminder co-founder Daniel Reeves that pings me at random intervals and asks what I’m doing at that moment. The data below are statistics from 47 days of TagTime tracking.
Sleeping
I track my bed time separately from my sleep time because I often read before falling asleep and wake up before getting out of bed.
| Tag | Daily | Weekly | Monthly | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bed | 7.85h | 54.95h | 286.76h | 369.00h |
| sleep | 5.85h | 40.99h | 213.90h | 275.25h |
Work
Most of my work time is spent on Bitcoin Optech (bcco) and Bitcoin Core review (bcco). I also spend time on general Bitcoin-related activities (pomo, pomi).
| Tag | Daily | Weekly | Monthly | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bcco | 1.75h | 12.28h | 64.11h | 82.50h |
| pomo | 1.32h | 9.27h | 48.37h | 62.25h |
| pomi | 0.94h | 6.59h | 34.38h | 44.25h |
| bccug | 0.63h | 4.46h | 23.31h | 30.00h |
Reading
I separate what I read into exclusive tags fiction (readf) and non-fiction (readnf). Co-tagged with either of those are exclusive tags for the content delivery method I use, whether a physical book (pbook), electronic book (ebook), or audiobook (abook).
| Tag | Daily | Weekly | Monthly | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| readf | 0.68h | 4.80h | 25.06h | 32.25h |
| abook | 0.76h | 5.36h | 27.97h | 36.00h |
Social media
I track my time on social media using exclusive tags for the site I’m reading: twitter, reddit, or mastodon. Also in this section is time spent on email and IRC.
| Tag | Daily | Weekly | Monthly | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.81h | 12.73h | 66.44h | 85.50h | |
| browsing | 1.18h | 8.26h | 43.13h | 55.50h |
| irc | 0.46h | 3.23h | 16.90h | 21.75h |
| 0.25h | 1.78h | 9.32h | 12.00h |
Real socialization
Actually talking to people I like through In-Real-Life (IRL) interactions (socialirl) or online through private messages (socialol).
| Tag | Daily | Weekly | Monthly | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| socialirl | 1.10h | 7.70h | 40.21h | 51.75h |
Cooking, eating, and exercise
The cooking tag counts time I’m cooking for myself and others. The eating tag only counts the moments I’m actually eating. My two exclusive exercise tags are aerobic and strength. Co-tagged with those is the type of exercise, such as walking (walk).
| Tag | Daily | Weekly | Monthly | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cooking | 0.28h | 2.01h | 10.49h | 13.50h |
| eating | 0.30h | 2.12h | 11.07h | 14.25h |
| aerobic | 0.68h | 4.80h | 25.06h | 32.25h |
| walk | 0.70h | 4.91h | 25.64h | 33.00h |
Studying and practicing
I spend time studying and practicing various things, such as flashcards with anki and touch-typing (typespeed).
| Tag | Daily | Weekly | Monthly | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anki | 0.27h | 1.89h | 9.90h | 12.75h |
| typespeed | 0.23h | 1.67h | 8.74h | 11.25h |
Non-productive time
TagTime often prompts me while doing something unproductive like daydreaming or browsing web pages.
| Tag | Daily | Weekly | Monthly | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| daydreaming | 1.83h | 12.84h | 67.02h | 86.25h |
| browsing | 1.18h | 8.26h | 43.13h | 55.50h |
Pets
I don’t currently have any pets, but my housemate has a dog who I walk most mornings.
| Tag | Daily | Weekly | Monthly | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dog | 0.90h | 6.36h | 33.22h | 42.75h |
Chores
Time spent on administration (admin) of computers, bookkeeping with ledger-cli, and shopping.
| Tag | Daily | Weekly | Monthly | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| admin | 0.28h | 2.01h | 10.49h | 13.50h |
| ledgercli | 0.39h | 2.79h | 14.57h | 18.75h |
| shopping | 0.46h | 3.23h | 16.90h | 21.75h |
Time management & productivity
Time spent using TagTime itself (ap), the loop habit tracker, todotxt, and maintaining my journal.
| Tag | Daily | Weekly | Monthly | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| loop | 0.20h | 1.45h | 7.57h | 9.75h |