Outsourcing Your Stress

[yaiven]

I thought I was very clever when coming up with the title, but a quick google search reveals that other people have as well. *lol* Oh well, they may not be talking about precisely the same thing.

As our lunchtime Volleyball game was cancelled today, I ended up reading some of the Psychology Today blogs instead and came across these entries which

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[krk]

Do you sleep? Like ever? No, really...

[yaiven]

Sometimes...though probably not enough much of the time. XD

[purplezart]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getting_Things_Done

[yaiven]

Thanks, Mike. Maybe I should borrow that from the library rather than reinventing the wheel. XD

Edit: Actually, the problem I've found before with such systems (which may be great for middle managers juggling dozens of tasks) is the added overhead of having to manage them. I agree with the principle there, but I think I'm not quite as busy as say your average middle manager, so the time required to apply and maintain many of the "productivity systems" that are marketed toward businesses would be substantially equivalent to the time I presently take to do the same in my head...

Frankly I think just a calendar, bracelet, and reducing my own anxiety will help tremendously. XD

[purplezart]

the reason i mentioned it at all is because the entire system is designed to unload "stuff" from your mind, and entrust all that worrying to a system that works.

which is exactly what you were talking about.

i wasn't recommending you buy the book, or even read it. just the Wikipedia article.

also, be fair with yourself. your archtypal "middle manager" isn't a different kind of person that you are. you and he have the same number of hours each day to fill. cognitive capacity isn't relative to the amount of responsibility one has.

that said, if you find a calendar application that sends email reminders, let me know! bonus points if it can synchronize with the iPhone calendar app.

[yaiven]

Thanks! =) Sounds good. I'll keep an eye out, and if I can't find one, then I'll talk to Chibi and maybe he can make one. XD

[yaiven]

Found on the PT Blogs recently