Feeling overwhelmed at work!

Hey ckstout,

That system of writing "to do's" on post-it notes and arranging them inside a folder was taught to me by my son's right-brained kindergarden teacher - (my son is 20 today).

It's a great system because it allows you to physically change the order of your "to do's" so you can prioritize. I also use this system from time to time when I'm overwhelmed with tasks.

Today, I maintain my "to do's" in a steno pad that I refer to as a Chronological Log - (see pictures of it in the second page of my February 21st post). In the past, I have used the smaller post-it notes inside my steno pad or planner too though the file folder gives you more space which is really helpful when you first begin to use this system.

Hoping you will begin to regain a sense of control over what you are doing this week at work.

For additional help, you might want to consider taking a fish oil capsule with your breakfast in the morning - (store it in fridge). Research has consistently shown that fish oil helps the brain work better. 

Thinking of you this week.

Grandma Lise

Ckstout

Thanks so much for sharing that great tip. It sounds as if it is helping you and that is absolutely wonderful. You can also have a special place to put the post-its that you have completed. That way, you can see your achievements and feel good about what you have accomplished.

Work can be overwhelming and the feeling of not knowing what to do first can sometimes be paralyzing. Sometimes it helps just to do something that doesn't take a lot of effort. Just by completing it, you can become motivated to do more or just taking your mind off endless possibilities of things to do can help to put everything in perspective.

Again, thanks for sharing that tip.

Eileen