When You Worry You’re Not Doing Enough

Maybe it’s all the symptoms of menopause, or just the shorter, darker days of fall, but lately I feel like I’ve been moving in slow motion. I have no energy. I have not motivation. And I have tons of guilt.

I noticed I was creating unnecessary stress around slowing down and honoring my need to do less. I was worrying about letting people down and what people would say and why I even need a break in the first place.

If you’re anything like me, you probably think you need to be DOING and ACCOMPLISHING and PRODUCING at all times. But what do you do when you can’t get moving?

Instead of judging myself and pushing myself to do more than I felt I could, I started to create peace around taking a step back right now. Here’s how I’ve created a season of self-care:

• Saying no anything that is extra, unnecessary and beyond my bandwidth at this time - whether it’s a feedback request for a recent purchase, a volunteer opportunity at my son’s school or an invitation to attend a free webinar, I will politely decline.

• Spreading out my tasks and to-do’s - instead of cramming as much as humanly possible into each day, I am evenly distributing chores, errands, appointments throughout the week wherever possible.

• Nudging myself to do what feels good - I’m letting go of toxic productivity and shaming myself into DOING more and reminding myself how good I feel after a morning stretch, a walk with a friend, time in the garden and a coaching session.

If you could use support around this, or anything else you may be navigating right now, I am here to help. Schedule your free consultation to meet me and see if I’m the right coach for you. I look forward to meeting you.