Happy Friday y'all! Not sure about you guys, but for me this week went by at breakneck speed. Graduation and 4K sendoff are so close! Of course I can't wait, but I also have a some final projects that I'll be wishing I had a couple more weeks to do. But, it is what it is and there's nothing we can do to slow down time so we just gotta make the most of it :)
My advice for making the most of our time: stop thinking and take action! I often get caught up spending far too long debating what task deserves my time at a given point in the day. Even with time-blocked to-do lists I'll still come up with a reason for doing something else instead of what I had initially planned. But rather than do one or the other, I might sit and think about pros and cons of each for a minute and then end up distracting myself with emails, social media, or my personal favorite, ruminating on the fact that I'm not doing anything. When I catch myself in this weird spiral and can just commit to doing anything, I usually figure the rest out along the way and it snowballs into a bunch of good productivity. This extends beyond simple behaviors like doing the dishes or studying; instead of trying to perfectly plan the future (careers, education, etc.), I think there's a lot of value in relinquishing some control and allowing yourself to take chances. Obviously it's good to plan and be prepared, but it's easy to fall into a state of analysis paralysis in which you're finding flaws in every little thought, effectively keeping you from making a decision. I hope this made sense -- allergies are hitting me hard and not gonna lie, I feel a little cognitively impaired.
As always, the advice I share in these posts are largely reminders for me so if it comes off as preachy, I'm sorry, I'm just preaching to myself!
Hasta mañana!
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