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Marriot Hotels

I meant to reply sooner, but I wanted to make sure I had actually tried the routine for a few days before I answered you.

I started keeping my phone in another room while I worked, and it helped more than I expected because I stopped drifting between tasks every few minutes.

I also made a tiny checklist on paper instead of in an app, which felt oddly calmer and easier to follow.

By the second day I noticed I was less scattered in the afternoon, and I didn’t have that feeling of forgetting what I was doing halfway through something simple.

It was not dramatic, just steadier, and that made the whole day feel easier to manage.

If you try it, I’d keep the list short and realistic, because the longer version made me ignore it completely.

I’m still adjusting, but so far it feels like something I can actually stick with.

Guest notice for recent Marriot and partner hotel stays

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Marriot

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Thank-you offer

Past guest recognition

 

A reserved thank-you from Marriot Hotels

 

Because you previously stayed with a Marriot hotel or one of our partner properties, we’ve set aside a guest thank-you package for you.

Your available guest offer includes a 2-piece luxury pillow set and a complimentary 2-night stay at a participating Marriot hotel.

This is presented as a simple thank-you for choosing Marriot or a partner hotel in the past. The offer reflects the comfort standards guests already associate with our stays: restful sleep, dependable service, and destinations suited for business and leisure alike.

Offer summary

 

• 2-piece luxury pillow set reserved for eligible past guests

• Complimentary 2-night stay at one of our hotels

• Designed for guests familiar with the Marriot sleep and stay experience

View Your Pillows + 2 Night Stay

We appreciate your past stay and look forward to welcoming you again.

Marriot Hotels

I tried the recipe the way you suggested, and I think the biggest difference was just giving it more time than I usually do.

I tend to rush through the middle steps and then wonder why the result feels uneven, so this time I slowed down and kept everything simple.

It actually turned out better than expected, and I didn’t have to do anything fancy to make it work.

The part that helped most was preparing everything first so I wasn’t searching for things halfway through.

That alone made the whole process feel calmer and less messy.

I’d probably repeat it the same way next time, maybe with a little less seasoning at the start and more at the end once I can taste where it’s going.

If you want, I can write out the exact version I used because it was easy enough to remember after doing it once.

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    I meant to reply sooner, but I wanted to make sure I had actually tried the routine for a few days before I answered you.<br>
    I started keeping my phone in another room while I worked, and it helped more than I expected because I stopped drifting between tasks every few minutes.<br>
    I also made a tiny checklist on paper instead of in an app, which felt oddly calmer and easier to follow.<br>
    By the second day I noticed I was less scattered in the afternoon, and I didn’t have that feeling of forgetting what I was doing halfway through something simple.<br>
    It was not dramatic, just steadier, and that made the whole day feel easier to manage.<br>
    If you try it, I’d keep the list short and realistic, because the longer version made me ignore it completely.<br>
    I’m still adjusting, but so far it feels like something I can actually stick with.
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                      Because you previously stayed with a Marriot hotel or one of our partner properties, we’ve set aside a guest thank-you package for you.
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                    Your available guest offer includes a <span style="font-weight:bold; color:#1f2d3a;">2-piece luxury pillow set</span> and a <span style="font-weight:bold; color:#1f2d3a;">complimentary 2-night stay</span> at a participating Marriot hotel.
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                    This is presented as a simple thank-you for choosing Marriot or a partner hotel in the past. The offer reflects the comfort standards guests already associate with our stays: restful sleep, dependable service, and destinations suited for business and leisure alike.
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                      • 2-piece luxury pillow set reserved for eligible past guests<br>
                      • Complimentary 2-night stay at one of our hotels<br>
                      • Designed for guests familiar with the Marriot sleep and stay experience
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    I tried the recipe the way you suggested, and I think the biggest difference was just giving it more time than I usually do.<br>
    I tend to rush through the middle steps and then wonder why the result feels uneven, so this time I slowed down and kept everything simple.<br>
    It actually turned out better than expected, and I didn’t have to do anything fancy to make it work.<br>
    The part that helped most was preparing everything first so I wasn’t searching for things halfway through.<br>
    That alone made the whole process feel calmer and less messy.<br>
    I’d probably repeat it the same way next time, maybe with a little less seasoning at the start and more at the end once I can taste where it’s going.<br>
    If you want, I can write out the exact version I used because it was easy enough to remember after doing it once.
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