We hold back on doing something to protect us from facing up to our perceived sub-par performance or failure. Perfectionists like me aren’t trying to be perfect – we just feel that nothing we do is ever good enough. Factor in figuring out time.ĭon’t be paralysed by your perfectionist tendencies. Put a hard stop in at the end of the task and also at the end of the day, as if you were still in the office.ĭon’t give up because the task/project seems overwhelming and you don’t know how to start it. Structure your day in a disciplined way so you can be as effective as possible.įrozen 2 is 1 hour 43 minutes long, a perfect length to distract the kids while you get something meaningful done. You may need to move to a different room where you won’t be distracted, or where your brain isn’t used to toggling between routine tasks. Start your task on time and your mood will catch up. If work isn’t scheduled it doesn’t get done. Even then, get on with it as soon as possible. In that case you might want to delay it until your rational brain is tired, so less capable of filtering out your more innovative ideas. The only exception is if it is a more creative task. The mere presence of our phone has been proven to have a negative impact on our cognitive ability, even in less anxious times.Īllow time to get a few quick tasks and conversations done each day to get your energy going, then get on with the most important thing you need to accomplish. Resist the lure of memes, group chats, social media and constant news. Give the task at hand your complete focused attention. Check your phone once an hour, or whatever feels comfortable, then put it away if you can or at least switch off notifications. It’s a huge distraction and we waste so much time checking it, switching back to the task we were doing, refocusing, checking it again and so on. Here’s some ways to get started on these tasks: We don’t put off tasks we hate, we put off the important ones that provoke anxiety. It’s also a task that I enjoy doing but it stirs up negative emotions – can I do this, am I good enough, blah blah. I’ve got plenty of discipline and willpower and I am definitely not lazy so why did I procrastinate? It’s an ambiguous task with a moveable deadline. I ran out of time for that although it’s way more important to me than the gunk under my fridge. I achieved loads – except progress on my next book. Last week, as well as actual work and endless meals, I’ve painted my kitchen skirting boards, hoovered under the fridge, re-potted plants, purged some old files, streamed exercise classes and webinars, filled the freezer with soups and casseroles. You’d think we’d be way ahead of schedule on everything. We’ve squashed the slack in the system (like commuting time, unnecessary meetings) so we’ve got the extra hours we’ve long fantasised about. Also, that you have negotiated that you can’t always be available in ‘normal’ working hours.ĭespite these demands, you are probably still delivering high quality output in the limited time available because you have no option but to work super efficiently.įor the rest of us faffing is becoming an issue. I hope that your usual meeting schedule hasn’t simply moved online. If you are juggling full-time employment with entertaining, caring for and teaching young children then I doubt you are even managing to sleep adequately never mind find an extra hour or two. How are you doing in lockdown? Do you have more time on your hands and if so, are you getting more done?
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