What are the reasons you over commit? Are you simply interested in too many things or is it deeper than that? You are so inundated with so much media, marketing, and opportunity that even when you edit even 50% you still feel like your drowning! No generation has had to manage incoming information the way you do. If decision making and prioritizing are hard for you it is likely that you will fail to keep up. If you couple that with ADD symptoms like distractibility and impulsivity, daily functioning becomes a struggle. The trick is to really try to edit what is coming into your life, especially when projects and deadlines loom. Survival means stepping back and defining what is important.
If you are susceptible the being a "starter", make a deal with yourself not to begin anything new until you wrap up two old projects. Make sure you build in some kind of reward to keep yourself motivated!
Be careful not to over commit to be a �people pleaser�. Make sure your actions are aligning with what is truly important. Remember every time you say "yes" to one thing (like work), you are saying "no" to something else (like a family dinner).
So be aware of why you commit and when it keeps you from feeling fulfilled and effective.
If you are susceptible the being a "starter", make a deal with yourself not to begin anything new until you wrap up two old projects. Make sure you build in some kind of reward to keep yourself motivated!
Be careful not to over commit to be a �people pleaser�. Make sure your actions are aligning with what is truly important. Remember every time you say "yes" to one thing (like work), you are saying "no" to something else (like a family dinner).
So be aware of why you commit and when it keeps you from feeling fulfilled and effective.
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