Wait, when is this due?

Colleagues,

MVP:  Check your stress – it may be self-imposed

There are some health issues in the Buskey household that have made for a couple uncertain and chaotic weeks. My capacity to get things done, especially deep work like writing and developing training materials, has been limited. 

I’ve tried to stay on top of my priority list, but to no avail. Last night, I contemplated staying up late to finish an article and edit a two-part podcast because the stress of not having them done was building. As I worked through my decisions I realized two things:

1. The article wasn’t due for two days and the editor told me they could push that to four days if needed.
2. The podcast is scheduled for the end of July. 

The stress of finishing them that night was entirely self-imposed. There are some other projects I need to work on this week, but none of them have drop dead due dates until next week.

So, I encourage you to reflect critically on the things that are causing you stress. Is the stress warranted or self-imposed?

Cheers!

Frederick