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I am writing this to the woman who wants it all.  I am all about wanting it all.  I dream big, I aim (really) high, I think whoever thinks I have delusions of grandeur apparently doesn’t know me well enough, and I sip from a glass that’s half-full. 

It’s wonderful, really. 

What ISN’T wonderful is the insane amount of stress that can come from having to multi-task and drudge through a way too busy day.  Stress is like quicksand right at the very center of your dreams.  You add to, tweak, or create new dreams and goals and while you are trying to move forward with all of your plans, the quicksand sucks you and your strength away as you try to forge on!  The less strength you have, the less you are able to manage.   Regardless of what success is for you, effort and energy is required to make the engine of your dreamboat purr.  If you want to be  super-mom, a straight-A student, a star at work, handy-sans-the-man,  or (eek) everything at once–

You’re going to need a system. 

If You Can’t Think Straight, Don’t.

Gifting yourself a few minutes in the midst of all the mind clutter can be the best thing you can do for your day.  Sometimes all the external stimulation, rushing, and chronic anxiety undermines your efforts instead of contributing to your productivity.  So, as a major fan of Me Time, I suggest that you take some to regroup and energize yourself.  Find a quiet area away from all distractions (even if it’s a bathroom stall at work) and take five.  Close your eyes and still the currents of thoughts in your mind.  In this moment, your only job is to drain it all away.  Relax every tense muscle in your body.  Not only will catching your breath energize you, it will help bring clarity to your thoughts.  That clarity will come a better ability to manage your tasks…

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