Are you a list-maker?
I am.
A scribble piece of paper. The back of a receipt. A sticky note.
In the past, I really had no sense with what to do with that list once it was made.
It just felt good making a list.
And crossing a few things off as I go.
But do you notice there's always a list?
Just like there's always laundry. There's always dishes. There's always something to clean or put away.
No amount of making a list or conquering things on your list is going to alleviate the chronic habit of overwhelm.
Because there's always more.
The list is your life and it's not going away anytime soon.
To overcome overwhelm, we must make the list and then organize it in a way that reduces the clutter in our brain.
Because clutter is basically a bunch of unmade decisions.
You might feel like you’re getting organized by writing a list, but essentially that list is a bunch of unmade decisions.
We must decide what to do with the items on the list.
One of the biggest shifts women make in Overcoming Overwhelm is to learn to work from your calendar, not your list.
What do I mean by that?
Writing your list is just the first step.
It must be put into your calendar next.
Why?
Putting things in your calendar is deciding what you will do and when.
Putting things in your calendar shows you what's possible (and what's not possible).
It allows you see what your time actually allows.
It helps you see where you don't have margin.
It helps you understand why you're running around and feeling exhausted.
It helps you notice when you're trying to do too much at one time.
It challenges you to decide what's a priority and what's not.
What's important and what's not.
What's urgent and what's not.
And when we don't organize that list, it invites the opportunity to get distracted with our time and cluttered in our brain.
The more clear you are --> the more organized your life (and mind) will be --> the less overwhelmed you will feel.
In Overcoming Overwhelm, you will be given a step-by-step process for what to do with your list.
When you follow the process, it will help you organize your mind and your life.
It doesn't mean your list, schedule or any other circumstances need to change in order for you to feel less overwhelmed.
But you will learn how to organize your running list of to-do's and your schedule in a specific way to empower you to be in charge of your time instead of letting time distract you.
