By Susan Williams
Susan Williams, MEd, RH(AHG)We’ve all been there. TOO MUCH going on. It’s hard to know what to do first.
Here is a simple one-minute activity when you’re juggling too many priorities that can help reduce your mental load, improve your productivity, and save your sanity:
- STOP for 20 seconds.
Put down what you’re doing. Take three slow breaths. - SORT for 20 seconds.
Ask: “What truly needs my attention today?”
Choose ONE must-do and ONE nice-to-do. Everything else can wait. - RESET for 20 seconds.
Say to yourself:
“I don’t have to do everything. I only have to decide what matters most right now.” Then return to your one must-do.
Little-known self-care principle: Constantly switching between competing priorities can increase mental fatigue. Deliberately narrowing your attention is in and of itself a great form of self-care.
Susan Williams, MEd, RH (AHG), is a certified holistic nutritionist, yoga instructor, Duke trained National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, and enthusiastic student of health for older citizens.
Disclaimer: Self Care posts are shared for information purposes only, and are never intended as individual medical advice nor as a substitute for healthcare services.