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Clearing Away the Monkey-Brain Chatter
Are you plagued with mental chatter that repeatedly criticizes -telling you that you are not accomplishing everything that needs to
get done? The last thing a person needs is monkey-brain chatter
berating you. What a waste of energy!
Our tendency is to pile our plates to excess with responsibilities.
Either we unwittingly take on too many duties, or we are not
effective time managers. Unfortunately, following glib advice like
"just say no when asked to take on additional projects" or "delegate
your tasks" isn't always feasible. There are some things we cannot
say no to, even though we might like to. And there are certain areas
in which we simply are not comfortable allowing another person
take over for us -- Hello Control Issues!
Are You Guilty of Wasting Time?
Admittedly, I have been guilty of wasting time. I am still learning
about time efficiency. Whenever I am in a state of avoidance or am
having difficulty making a decision, I tend to make myself very busy
doing other things. This way I can attempt to fool myself into
believing that I'm not really avoiding anything, I'm simply too busy
to get around to everything. What a load of crap! Can you tell that
I'm not very good at convincing myself?
Pesky tasks I have neglected to tend to will continue to haunt me
until I settle down and actually get around to doing them. It is
usually not until I take the bull by the horns and finish the daunting
activity that I realize just how much time and energy I wasted in
mental anguish during my avoidance period. Why didn't I just rollup my sleeves and get to work on that project to begin with? When
will I ever learn?
While Avoiding Something, It Is Probably Not Avoiding You
You may have put a particular task on the back-burner, choosing to
ignore it for a few days, weeks, or even months. Meanwhile, the
uncomfortable "undone-ness" of whatever it is you are avoiding is
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