Are you feeling anxious?
[[Yes]] [[No]]Alright, let's get you back to feeling a little less anxious and more in control.
[[How?]]
[[I'm good—let's move on.|Control]]You're all good! Enjoy yourself and take it easy because the day's too short not to.So you have a couple of different options here.
[[Option 1]]
Remove yourself from the situation for a bit.
[[Option 2]]
CBD & Chill
[[Option 3]]
Let's play with some apps.Remove yourself from the current environment that you're in by taking the boys out for a walk around the neighborhood for a bit. After you've cleared your head, head back into the apartment to drink some water and take a shower.
When you're done taking a shower, click [[here|Control]].Take about 25ml of CBD tincture and put it under your tongue--we'll leave it there for about 5 or so minutes. In the meanwhile, grab a pair of headphones and (link: "listen to something relaxing")[(open-url: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qap5aO4i9A')].
After some time has passed and you find yourself feeling calmer, click [[here|Control]].Let's play with some apps.
Start by opening up the (link: "SAM App")[(open-url: 'https://sam-app.org.uk/')] on your phone and do some mindfulness excercises. Alternatively, if you feel like you could get yourself into the headspace to try medicating, try opening up (link: "Aware")[(open-url: 'https://awaremeditationapp.com/')].
After some time has passed and you're feeling calmer, click [[here|Control]].Okay, so you're feeling calm and like you're in control.
Now let's figure out what's making you anxious.
Do you think it's something [[specific|Specific]], like a project or a task? Or are you unsure of what's making you feel anxious and are just kinda feeling anxious in [[general|General]]?Is it a [[single|Single]] task that's overwhelming you or [[multiple|Multiple]] tasks?Think about some of the things that you've been putting off.
Take your time, and remember to use a pen and new sheet of paper.
When you're done with that, click [[here|Specific]].
If you come up empty, it's okay—click [[here|To Do Empty]] and we'll work through this another way.Okay, so you're having trouble thinking about what's making you anxious. That sucks, and you're probably feeling overwhelmed.
I've got an idea.
Look through a couple of your current To Do lists. Just re-write them on a new sheet of paper and circle the [[two easiest things|Easy]] that you'll get to do today. The rest will be a tomorrow problem.
If that's not helping, I think that it's time re-assess [[how you're feeling.|How?]] Cool, so there's just one thing we need to worry about knocking out right now.
Let's take it from [[here.|Plan 1]]Combine *all* of your current To Do lists and re-write them all into one single new mega To Do list with everything on there.
Organize everything into the following categories:
* Quick and Easy
* Feels Duable But Not Quick and Easy
* Not A Big Priority But Would Be Nice To Get Done
* Cool Projects To Work On Another Day
* Big Things Currently Making Me Anxious
When you're done, let's re-assess.
Is anything on there that's particularly urgent?
[[Yes|Single]]
[[No|Easy]]What're two *Quick and Easy* tasks that you'll be able to knock out in the next 10 minutes?
[[I've got a plan.|No]]
[[I need a plan.|How?]]Take out a pencil and *brand new* sheet of paper somewhere clutter-and-distraction-free. Clean up your desk if you have to—what's on it doesn't matter, just throw it all in one big pile somewhere and we'll deal with it later.
When ready, click [[here.|Plan 2]]It's now just you and that sheet of paper with the overwhelming *thing* written at the top.
Now let's [[break it down.|Plan 3]]The idea is simple: how can this scary, overwhelming *thing* be broken down into something more simple and approachable?
Think through what the are steps that you'll need to take to get from point A to point Z. Write down every single one, both big and small.
Congratulations, you now have roadmap to finishing this with actionable, sequential steps to get you there.
Let's break it down [[even further.|Plan 4]]You now have a plan, but not everything’s a sprint—sometimes, it’s a marathon.
Consider scheduling specific times on your calendar to get started with knocking out some of these sub-tasks.
In the meanwhile, let's [[get started.|Plan]]What're your next two steps?
[[I've got a plan.|No]]
[[I need a plan.|Plan 3]]