Anxiety Coffee Procrastination Break

“We must not allow other people’s limited perceptions to define us.” —Virginia Satir

More and more, I think my issues with conventional productivity advice – indeed, with the very notion of productivity – boil down to this: Spending your days trying to get through a list of things you feel you have to do is a fundamentally joyless and soul-destroying way to live; and most productivity problems, like distraction or procrastination o... See more

For example, if you’re aware that fear is prominent in you right now, you can remind yourself that the future is likely going to be easier than it currently seems, regardless of how strongly you might feel your impending doom. If you’re aware that anger is prominent, you can remind yourself that when you feel this way you tend to be highly critical... See more

Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull on shifting employee focus from fear to creativity:

19 rules that changed my life: 7. Action precedes motivation 8. If you fear it, do it 9. 1 in 2 rule for easy habits 10. The Irritable Checklist 11. Change it or accept it. Don’t think about it. 12. The 40% rule 13. Someone would do anything for your problems

We’re all scared, aren’t we? Scared of the unknown, of how we’re perceived, of the climate crisis, of raising children, of being judged for not wanting children, of putting ourselves out there, of failure, of death, of being totally honest, of trying new things, I could go on. I wonder what would happen if we were all allowed to just name how scare... See more

3) The Have-To-Dos may happen, but not the Want-To-Dos. Even if the procrastinator is in the type of career where the Panic Monster is regularly present and he’s able to be fulfilled at work, the other things in life that are important to him—getting in shape, cooking elaborate meals, learning to play the guitar, writing a book, reading, or even ma... See more