What Keeps Me Up At Night

How much did you get done today?

That’s the question that puts a chokehold on me some nights as I try to go to sleep.

I’m drawn to the idea of MORE. 

➕Get MORE done.

➕Be MORE efficient.

➕Start MORE new stuff. 

➕Finish MORE old stuff.

It’s a powerful want and sometimes causes me to lay awake,  re-processing my day, wondering if I got enough done.  How I could have accomplished MORE - and why didn’t I?!   

In my client work, I often see this same pattern of focusing too much on output.  It leads to unhealthy behaviours such as:

• Not spending enough time on rest and leisure
• Not being present with friends and family
• Not moving our bodies

🍏 So what is the antidote?  

DECIDE TO TRUST YOURSELF.

• Trust that you know what you need and make choices in line with those needs.   
• Trust that it’s a practice over time and you won’t always get it right.   
• Trust that you can make new choices that lead to new results.  

I notice that when I intentionally build in time for being, resting, and connecting, I have more energy for the “doing” and end up feeling more productive.  Plus I sleep better.

❓What helps you trust yourself?