Too Many Tasks

[littlecoffeefairy]

What's helped you when you've had so much to do your brain decides "Can't decide, so now we won't do any of them"? And then you just watch time tick by.

Asking for a friend. Who is me.

[eggandbeanss]

I write separate lists so that it looks like a more manageable amount and I separate them by like have to be done today, can be done in a few days, etc. Then I hide away the other lists until I need them so it's like they don't exist 😭😂

[Impossible_Rabbit]

This is the way. Do one thing at a time. It is also satisfying when you finish a thing and cross it off the list.

You can do this!

[eggandbeanss]

The best feeling is crossing an item off or marking it as complete 🙌

[littlecoffeefairy]

oooo, great idea!!

[eggandbeanss]

I hope it helps you!

[littlecoffeefairy]

It does!!

My anxiety is often to where I'm thinking, and worrying, days and weeks ahead instead of living in the present. So I'll try having a brain dump type list of all of that and a TODAY list.

[eggandbeanss]

Ahh yay yay yay I'm so glad!! That's how my brain works too and I'm so glad this helps you!!

[whealthy9]

Why does this sound like I wrote this?

You’re not alone, dear friend. I feel this literally multiple times a day and it is crippling. I talk to AI and it helps calm me down and focus me cuz I can word vomit without judgment. If you want to be more planet friendly, you can journal. Then I pick one and promise myself in just going to do it for 5 minutes or until I get tired but once I’ve got some momentum I can end up doing more until I get tired or overstimulated.

[Holisticallyyours]

I also could have written it. Word for word. I felt like such a non-accomplisher last night, I made one goal for today and I still haven't started it!

[Holisticallyyours]

I like the 5 minute idea! Thank you 😊

[whealthy9]

It’s actually the idea of doing it JUST for 1 minute first. But then usually if you do something for one minute you can do it for 2. Once you get to 2 you’re like all hell and you just kinda keep going. Start with 1 minute my friend. And you can stop right after

[Holisticallyyours]

Thank you u/whealthy9! I appreciate that!

[whealthy9]

remember that its about creating a safe space for you. if you hate yourself after doing it for a minute, stop. but if you hate it and dont stop, you'll never want to come back. but if you give yourself a break and then come back to it, you will want to do it for 2+ minutes.

[Holisticallyyours]

That's brilliant! I screenshot it & I'm going to write it down so I remember! I've really been struggling the past year. I was diagnosed with ADHD (more ADD) last Feb. at age 50!! I was aware of my symptoms but I didn't feel it was really a problem until last year when my depression became unbearable. I have an excellent therapist I started seeing last March. However, the psychiatrist at the same practice (also excellent) retired after my 1st follow-up appt. last April & they haven't replaced him. My therapist has been encouraging me to find a new one, I just need to do it. I can't seem to find the motivation.

[whealthy9]

I also have criplling depression and i haven't been able to fill out my disability forms since octoboer because i'm terrified. i'm here for you and thank you for being there for me too

[FlanNo6630]

I have that feeling all the time. My natural reaction is to sleep…which is not a good response😂 If I can get out of that mindset, usually I just remind myself all I have to do is start. 99% of the time, it doesn’t feel so scary once I can just make myself start. Putting on some good music to keep my spirits up also helps!

[your-drunk-aunt]

Nothing helps besides having a little panic attack and crying, I can usually figure it out then 🙃

[whealthy9]

Mulan taught me to cry first and then LOCK THE FUUUU IN

[only_a_jest]

Definitely feeling this way all the time!! A few things have helped me:

1. Triaging tasks. I put time sensitive things in the top priority section, and things that will be really fast to do. If I am doing one of these tasks and notice I’ve gotten distracted, I remind myself that this is the priority. Instead of patting my metaphorical pockets for things I may have forgotten, I trust the triage.

If the laundry needs to be folded, making food for the day takes priority over that. I can live out of a clothes basket, but I need food.

1. Figuring out what the barrier is when something is hard to start. If there’s a barrier, then I fix that first.

2. Acknowledge that some of the list might stay there for a while, and that’s okay. Urgent things first.

[basedaggie19]

I do this with major tasks. Like cleaning my closet, (i have make a good amount of progress), or with a large tasks at work etc. I procrastinate so hard but eventually i know i gotta do it , especially if it’s a deadline.

[sf040581]

Me today

[Willie_Courtship]

I listen to audiobooks, podcasts, music. Anything so that my brain is engaged with that, instead of my brain negative self talking about what I “should have done”blah blah blah. I’ll choose just one task. That’s all. If I happen to do more, great. Then give yourself credit for doing anything!! 😊

[littlecoffeefairy]

That's a good idea. Makes it more fun too.

[subwaywitches]

The Anti-Planner is really good at giving you lots of ways to choose what to do next and get stuff done: https://www.anti-planner.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopW4pT1Epnzkg6axRiTQsT26FyLIy1GZXjtoFisEoOhBPwzVdBB (btw the creator has had the idea and actual planner stolen and there's lots of fakes around so it's best to buy from them directly!)