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127: How to Protect Your Priorities With a To-Do List Detox

September 28, 2022 • Dr. Nicole Byers

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It’s time for some real talk about your to-do list.

I love lists! They’re a great tool to keep us organized. They give us structure and remind us of all the things we need to do to reach our goals.

But they grow and grow until they’re out of control. When you have a mile-long to-do list, you feel chained to it, stressed, overwhelmed, and exhausted. So even though a to-do list is a great tool, if we don’t use it correctly, we set ourselves up for failure.

So this episode is all about how to break free from this never ending cycle of to-do lists. You’ll learn the ins and outs of using them in a way that helps instead of hurts you. And it’s simple! It all starts with a To-Do List Detox.

Show Highlights

[02:02] - Writing down everything you need to do is a great strategy but lists get long.

[02:37] - To-do lists are filled with a lot of different things.

[03:39] - To-do lists have no limit, but your time and energy do.

[04:35] - The inner perfectionist tells us we should feel uncomfortable if we’re not busy.

[05:03] - Setting impossible standards sets us up for failure.

[06:10] - When we can’t do it all, we beat ourselves up and lose motivation.

[06:45] - Do a to-do list detox!

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