Comments on: Overcoming Overwhelm: 5 Practical Secrets to Peaceful Productivity

By: Shirley McGann (Shishi)

Shirley McGann (Shishi) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:15:43 +0000

I Love this post….I’m new to the #UYB group and the Sunday Summit will be HUGE for me! Thanks for all the great tips.

By: connie carpenter macko

connie carpenter macko — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:51:01 +0000

“They’re creative types with lots of great ideas and a deep desire to be of service in the world. (If you’re reading this, you’re probably that kind of person, too.)”

Thanks for reminding me – sometimes in the midst of the overwhelm I forget this… and those things are sort of the point right?

Blessings

By: Blog Housekeeping « Kirsty Hall

Blog Housekeeping « Kirsty Hall — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:20:49 +0000

[...] An excellent article from Christine Kane, whose blog I recently discovered through Twitter. [...]

By: Nadia

Nadia — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:20:26 +0000

I do this all the time just this morning I was saying to myself as I woke up “What am I gonna do today” and then all the things I had to do flashed into my mind, I am the creative time and feel overwhelmed alot by the littlest task. I think all of these imps would work especially tip 1, 3 and the timer. I always use the timer for schoolwork and what not it helps me to be focused on what i need to do thanks for these tips =)

By: Annette

Annette — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:22:52 +0000

Hi Christine! Occasionally you have a post that hits home so hard, I feel the need to print and post in my office. This lovely post is going front and center. Resonates all to well at the moment:-)
Thank you!

By: laura

laura — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:36:29 +0000

great tips! my to do list (until i rewrite it to tasks vs. projects) does have paint nursery, call doctor, wash kitchen floor, write children’s book… it’s extremely overwhelming. thanks for the insight on how to rewrite it and get some of the tasks done this week!!

By: Tammy Morales

Tammy Morales — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:56:32 +0000

Applause and standing Ovation!

#4 is my personal favorite. LOVE my timer

By: angela bouchard

angela bouchard — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:45:45 +0000

my version of #4: set a timer is to tell myself i will work on a chore or task for the length of a music cd. i get to choose which cd i feel like listening to, which gives me some feeling of choice. because the length of a cd is only an hour or so, it’s not too painful a period of time. plus, i find music to be energizing and i love singing along. helps to pass the time! once the cd is over, i can either choose to be done, or i can put on another cd and keep working. this technique helps me to break big, overwhelming tasks (like cleaning and organizing the basement) into small enough chunks of time it feels “do-able.”

i also used to keep a list, not of “to do’s” but of “what i did’s.” at the end of the day, i’d write down tasks i had completed. this made it easier for me not to berate myself for stuff that hadn’t gotten done. instead, i could say “well, look at all the other stuff i did” or “of course i didn’t get that done. i had more compelling things to do today.” keeping the list kept me from being overwhelmed while also providing me with a little push to do less pleasant tasks so i could write them down at the end of the day as “done.”

By: Sukie Curtis

Sukie Curtis — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:07:26 +0000

Christine, Thanks again for a really helpful, practical post! I’ve already started using the Sunday Summit (and with mini-ones every day if I’m smart) and the timer after listening to your last phonecall seminar.

Here’s a question for you (and others too) related to my efforts to be more committed to using a calendar/schedule for tasks, etc: what tangible format have you (and others) found the most helpful? I find I can make a pretty good schedule (my biggest challenge is not to overload my daily schedule–the goals start to grow as I go through the week) but my calendar then tends to stay by my computer, and I can so easily forget. I like a large page, so that there’s plenty of space for hourly and half-hourly tasks (and I do seem to make a mess of my pages as I work out what I’m going to do when!). But I don’t want to carry that around with me everywhere.

What are some good, simple options for having that plan of the day with me and visible?

Thanks!

Sukie

By: Jean

Jean — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:39:54 +0000

Great post and a good reminder of things that we probably all know will help with overwhelm but the trick is remembering when you need it!