Brianna Wiest - The Mountain Is You_ Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery (2020)

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is because being “busy” is not a virtue; it only signals to
others that you do not know how to manage your time or
your tasks.
Being busy communicates importance; it often makes you
seem a little untouchable to others. It also overwhelms the
body so that it can only focus on the tasks at hand. Being
busy is the ultimate way to distract ourselves from what’s
really wrong.
HOW TO RESOLVE THIS
If your schedule is unmanageable, you’re never going to
be as effective or productive as you could be. If this is the
case, your first job has to be to streamline and prioritize
your tasks in order of importance, outsource whatever
else you can, and then let go of the rest.
If your issue is that you intentionally create chaos and
busy-ness in your day when there is no need for it, you
have to get comfortable with simplicity and routine.
Start with writing down your top 5 tasks that need to
be done each day, and then focus on doing those and
only those.
You might also need to confront the sense of “protection”
that being busy gives you. Does it make you feel more
important than others? Does it give you an excuse to say
“no” to plans or to avoid some people? You need to find
healthier and more productive ways to cope with these