You are juggling a lot right now, and it's completely understandable that you're feeling
overwhelmed.
It's like you're carrying all the plates, spinning them frantically, and hoping that
none of them crash.
And when things get this intense, it's easy to just freeze.
To scroll, to binge, even cleaning out that low-priority junk drawer sounds better than
facing that mountain of the real to-dos.
Procrastination becomes your default setting, right?
But deep down, you know that the longer you put things off, the bigger that mountain grows.
You're not alone in feeling this way, and I bet you're pulled between feeling tired
of procrastinating and also dreading the mountain of tasks on your list.
Avoidance isn't the answer.
It creates more stress, more anxiety, and more guilt.
You deserve better than that.
You deserve to feel accomplished and satisfied with how you've spent your time.
Here's the good news.
You can shift this.
You have the power to take back control.
It starts with very small, very manageable steps.
Forget about conquering the entire mountain.
The mountain will grow and shrink as priorities shift in seasons.
The truth is, having some kind of to-do list just means you're alive.
Our to-do list only ends when we're on vacation or living in some fantasy or dead.
So let go of the idea that the mountain can be leveled and look at how the mountain can
be mastered.
There are a few ways to approach this.
Is there a particular task you're dreading?
That's probably what's putting you into this procrastination freeze in the first place.
In which case, start with that task to clear your path of the anxiety that's holding you
hostage.
Is perfectionism getting in your way?
Maybe you want to pick the most right task to start with, or you won't start until you've
planned the most efficient way forward.
Maybe you're afraid to try in case you get it wrong.
You need a mindset shift.
Instead of needing to know the exact right thing on the front end, approach your to-do's
like a scientist.
Pick something, anything small to accomplish, and like a scientist, test and observe if
it was generally a good thing or generally a bad thing to choose.
I think you'll usually find that crossing anything off that mountain of tasks will feel
good and snowball into more productivity.
Or it won't, but you can still be proud that you got that one thing done and can have the
confidence to keep experimenting like a scientist.
Small wins add up.
They build momentum and momentum is the opposite of a freeze.
Let go of the myth that your to-do list will end.
Having a full and fulfilling life means that you will fill it with to-do's that step you
into your goals and your dreams.
Most of them feel mundane and tiresome, but that's okay.
It's the daily mundane things that form the systems that keep our lives moving towards
the bigger, shinier things in life.
You are strong.
You are capable.
Take a deep breath, pick one thing, and just do it.
I know you can.