Give Yourself Permission To Take Something Off Your Plate

Mar 17, 2022

Life lesson #9: Give yourself permission to take something off your plate.

Have you overcommitted and you're struggling to find enough hours in the day (and energy) to get everything done that you said you would do?

Feeling like you have so much on your plate right now, you either push harder or avoid it altogether because you're feeling overwhelmed by it all?

Or perhaps you feel on top of things for the most part, but you are also feeling bad about all the other things that you think you "should" be doing?

When you're in this place, it's not about doing more; it's about doing less (as counterintuitive as that seems).

This is a lesson I've learned over the years and something I still have to remind myself from time to time when I have overcommitted -- like these past two weeks!

The quickest way to relieve some of the pressure is to give yourself permission to take something off your plate.

This is an obvious one, but often the last to happen because we keep trying to do it all.

Sometimes, you even need to put a hold on something important to give it the attention it deserves.

So, what is something you can give yourself permission to take off your plate right now? Even something mentally where you know you won't get to it, but it's weighing you down?

Let. It. Go. You will instantly feel lighter when you do.

And remember, as you wrap up your week, instead of focusing on everything you didn't do, take a few minutes to celebrate what is good.

I guarantee you're doing better than you think!

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All my best, 

Stacey 


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Stacey L. Olson is a Certified Positive Psychology Coach and has 15 years of corporate experience. She works with leaders and professionals who want to create more balance, stress less, AND still perform at a high level. Stacey is the founder of the 'The Balanced Leader' coaching program and offers executive and leadership coaching, workshops, and speaking.

 

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