A quick tip to reduce overwhelm
If you're looking to reduce overwhelm, you're in the right place!
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Feeling overwhelmed by all you want to do and feel like you should do is a natural experience.
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There simply ISN'T enough time in the day to do it all.
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But there IS enough time to do everything that matters.
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Everything that's important and meaningful to you. That's why it's important to focus.
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A mentor once told me that overwhelm is the absence of clarity.
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To create clarity and reduce overwhelm, you must focus.
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One thing I've been doing each week in my Play with the Day yearly goal journal is writing my weekly focus at the top of the habit-tracking page.
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This helps me answer another question I've loved to reduce overwhelm during the holiday season — what can I leave undone?
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This week, for example, my focus is on tying up loose ends since it's the end of the year and I want to walk into 2020 feeling fresh and ready for a new beginning.
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I'm taking time to do annoying life things I've been putting off. Things like buying a new shredder and going through piles of junk mail I've been expertly ignoring.
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Having this focus has allowed me to be gentle with myself when thoughts come up that I should be further along on business goals.
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It ensures I do what I deeply WANT to be doing rather than the random things my mind latches onto.
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It helps me reduce overwhelm.
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Every month after setting intentions and goals, I pick a focus for each week, deciding in advance where my energy will be directed.
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With so many different areas of life to think about, it gives me peace of mind knowing there's a time for everything, and also knowing when that time will come.
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When thoughts / worries / ideas come up about something I'm not currently focused on, I simply write it down and vow to do it later.
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That's the Figure Out Your Life journal btw, and not my focus for the week. :) Coming soon!
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A lot of times in the hectic pace of the day to day, I’ll regret my choice of focus and think about switching.
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So far, I always find that desire comes from my stressed out mind wanting to do a million things at once or push me beyond what I can energetically give.
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The guidance from my soul about these weekly focuses are ALWAYS exactly what I need because they come from a place of connection after answering the monthly intention-setting journaling prompts and selecting my three goals.
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That's how Play with the Day is supporting my journey next year to follow my dreams in a way that's deeply connected to what I really want and need.
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Because in 2020, I intend to create a beautiful, magical life that reflects my heart and soul.
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I want to live in a connected way, full of meaning and depth rather than a frantic way, always feeling behind while focused on what's next.
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There is no next. There's only now.
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That's the power of focus.
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And that's how you reduce overwhelm.
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Get your Play with the Day PDF journal here.
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Or get the print version on Amazon!
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If you haven't yet joined the SSJ Facebook group, connect with the family here.
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All the love,
Suzanne
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PS — Kelli left the most AMAZING review on Amazon!
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She wrote:
"My friend sent me to Suzanne's website a few weeks ago and as I began to read her words, they resonated so deeply with my own heart.
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Her ability to share her wisdom through her writing is nothing short of magical.
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Shortly after I discovered her website and YouTube videos, she released this AMAZING yearly goal journal and I knew I had to have one!
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It's funny because I'm not typically a person to set goals since I usually just think to myself, "why bother?", however, I was already so smitten with her relatable writing style, I figured I'd check this out.
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I'm in love!
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This journal's premise is so different than traditional "goal setting", which tends to focus on what the ego THINKS you should want.
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This beautifully guided journal helps you to explore what your SOUL truly wants through asking a series of questions that helps you tap into your inner guru and connect your logical mind with your deepest desires and wistful imagination.
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I also love that it helps you acknowledge where you've been so that you can cultivate more gratitude and take that into creating your future.
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Thank you to Suzanne for this beautiful Soul Scroll Journal!"
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And thank you Kelli for the beautiful review!
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I’m actually looking forward to journaling now!! I never wanted to stick with it before!! Thanks