Comments on: Paper Thoughts

By: Stacey

Stacey — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:35:00 +0000

I think lists definitely help with anxiety. For me personally, running and taking mini “time outs” to enjoy everything in my life at that moment helps keep my perspective in check.

By: Allison

Allison — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:19:00 +0000

I love making lists. I should start doing this little trick. I do it every so often. Love it. Thanks!

By: Natalie

Natalie — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 19:21:19 +0000

Writing everything down in a giant list is one of the ways I cope too!

I read a tip through The 99% recently that I’ve been implementing pretty successfully to help with focus on projects…I made a whiteboard with 5 focus-level categories (Extreme, High, Medium, Low, and Idle), and I write all of my current projects on index cards (including stuff like “Exercise”, “blog posting”, “Taxes”..). The point of this is to classify the amount of focus your projects should get from you each day (not necessarily importance, more like how much time you should devote to each) and I rearrange mine daily. It’s a pretty great visualization and it helps me remember what I was planning on focusing on each day! Lists are great but tend to overwhelm me, so I found this combination is pretty successful for me

By: Molly

Molly — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:33:19 +0000

yes,i also hold that Writing is relieving and wonderful!

xoxo

By: Lou

Lou — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:09:58 +0000

I do the same. I write everything down and then I have a clear idea of everything that needs to be completed. I also make sure that I have some time just to think about me and clear my head, I do this by taking the dog for a walk or going to the beach.

Lou x
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By: Whitney

Whitney — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:58:27 +0000

I just took a loooong, long walk on the beach when I needed to clear my head. Fresh air, salt water, sand, blue skies, bright sun. Always does the trick.

http://winkthinks.com/index.php/2012/02/08/beach-talks-and-dog-walks/

By: Only the Icing

Only the Icing — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:45:55 +0000

A Soul Cycle class – I always leave feeling refreshed, positive, and strong!

By: Melissa - Keith Pitts Weddings

Melissa - Keith Pitts Weddings — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:37:05 +0000

I have to say, if it’s on a list, I know I can get to it.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:55:22 +0000

Yoga.

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By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:51:33 +0000

I can’t say there’s any one method that I stick to. I’m such a worry wart!

By: Moyra

Moyra — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:00:23 +0000

I’m just feeling the same, I’m very anxious about many things in my life, I have to do so many stuff! I think that I’ll try this, I’m just tired to be so tired all the time… sometimes is just because I’m over thinking things… that’s not good for anyone.

I love your blog, I always see it, but this message makes me let my comment… I send you a lot of good energy to fullfil all your list and more, you can do it

Hugs!

By: Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:46:39 +0000

Thank you for the tip. Couldn’t sleep last night for all of the thoughts I had going through my head! Afraid of how long my list might be!
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By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:13:51 +0000

A glass of wine, my IPhone calendar which is synced to my google calendar and a pretty little notebook to sort it all out in.

By: Kate (lady business.)

Kate (lady business.) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:25:44 +0000

I was told when my head spins to name ten things in the room and their colour out loud. Nothing brings you away from the anxiety of the future and into the present faster. I wrote about it once: http://www.ladybusiness.ca/2011/11/on-balance.html

By: Liesbeth (candyandtreats)

Liesbeth (candyandtreats) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:34:41 +0000

That seems like a great tip! I mostly keep tossing in bed until I get overly tired and fall asleep. Maybe I loose to much sleep with this method I’ll put a notepad on my night stand just in case from now on

By: MyHauteCloset

MyHauteCloset — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:32:29 +0000

Thanks for being so candid Emily. A good friend of mine always said the hardest part is getting started. You've already done that! My trick is bikram yoga, a good massage & a fatty meal lol. #Counterproductive much? Maybe I should just try making lists.www.myhautecloset.com

By: Cate Hannum

Cate Hannum — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:25:46 +0000

I am a list maker. I have a planner and a note pad I carry around where I jot down all the things I have to do. I can’t go digital for this kind of thing. I feel less overwhelmed and more in control when I have a tangible list. Sometimes I find the best way to handle a hefty to do list is to take 30-60 minutes of ‘me time’. Even if I don’t think I have time. Usually if I do this the speed at which I get things done is increased.

By: Aisha

Aisha — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:50:52 +0000

Go for a quick run, or walk, it relieves you of all the stress in your body and you feel very productive afterwards! x

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:21:09 +0000

I am working on organizing my to-d0 list into four quadrants: urgent & important, urgent & not important, not urgent & not important, not urgent & important. (Is this a Steven Covey idea??? I can’t remember where I found this a long time ago. I am revisiting it again.) Then, I plan my time to make sure that the things that are truly important to me are not dominated by the urgent things. Make sense??? Much love.