Perhaps it can be really useful to write a TO DO list, sometimes.
Other times it can just add to the overwhelm, and it can be about gauging whether this is a time to do all the “to dos”?
I know at the moment it seems that everyone is juggling the transition between going back to work, doing online meetings, with hardly the space to pee, let alone poo.
If that is you, recognise that many of the To dos are going to have to be To waits, as you are currently going through transition- and change can create an enormous amount of pressure, so it is really important to just give yourself the space and time to go through the change until you get your roots down again and the usual systems are in place.
If you are ready for the To dos…
A really useful tip for the to dos, to help reduce overwhelm, is to take an A4 sheet of paper and fold it into 3- so it looks like a menu.
On the front write at the top; NOW
Inside write; NEXT
And the back; AT SOME POINT
That way you can break down a massive heap of To dos into something waaaay more manageable, and as you go through ticking of the NOWs you can flip over in to the NEXTs and love it!
What’s more you can break everything down into tiny steps…..
I have to make a meal.
NOW
Decide on the meal
NEXT
Plan the shopping list
AT SOME POINT
Go shopping
(you can add an EVENTUALLY)
Cook the meal
Baby steps with lists can be really helpful and more importantly, really fulfilling.
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