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How to manage anxiety and self-doubt
Strategies for setting realistic goals
The importance of self-compassion and self-care
Define the next action
... rather than all subsequent steps.
Focusing only on the next action gives you permission to work on something even if you don’t have it all figured out—which is crucial to completing tasks that in the past have left you paralyzed.
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Focus on process goals
... rather than outcome goals.
We often become so focused on the end result of a project that we don’t appreciate and enjoy (or ever really get started on) the process.
The satisfaction of small wins keeps us intrinsically motivated.
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Set priorities
... by designating A, B, C, and F Tasks.
- A tasks: These are what you’ll give most of your time and energy to. Work on these during the time of day when you have the most energy and focus.
- B tasks: Leave these tasks for lower energy times of day or batch them toge...
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Break down projects
... into manageable tasks.
This way, you're armed with a set of concrete actions to take rather a vague cloud of high expectations.
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Set a realistic schedule
Assign your tasks a time limit to force yourself to not get lost in perfecting each and every detail.
Often, perfectionists bite off more than we can chew — one consequence of not prioritizing.
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Perfectionism and to-do lists
To-do lists can help perfectionists move past our paralysis. They may find making a list to be a reassuring guide to their day.
But there's also a risk: to-do lists can backfire if they become yet another report card we perfectionists use to evaluate ourselves too harshly....
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Focus Only on the Next Action
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Managing Action
The essential element in managing all of your "stuff" is managing your actions. And it's very hard to manage actions if you haven't identified them.
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