8 Tips to Reduce Overwhelm & Have A More Productive Day

1. GRATITUDE 
2. SET YOUR INTENTION
3. MINI PEP-TALK/AFFIRMATION
4. GET-TO-DO LIST 
5. PRIORITIZE. ACCEPT THAT YOU CAN’T DO IT ALL
6. GROW & SQUEEZE IN TIME FOR YOU
7. LOOK AT YOUR CALENDAR & MENTALLY PREPARE FOR THE DAY
8. DO A BRAIN DUMP AT THE END OF THE DAY & RESET

All 8 tips are incorporated into the printable Daily Planner from Designed Life Studio to help you stay consistent with your goals, reduce overwhelm and have a more productive day. You can check out the planner here.

Mindset First

1. GRATITUDE 

Take a minute to write down at least one thing you are grateful for today. It’s hard to stay in a bad mood when you begin your day grateful. 

2. SET YOUR INTENTION

How do you want to show up today? There are so many factors throughout the day/week that you can’t control. But one thing you can control is being intentional about how you want to show up. 

3. MINI PEP-TALK/AFFIRMATION

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I am revisiting this training and habit score card for myself this week. There are so many unknowns with the global pandemic right now and it has thrown a lot of us into stressful and unstructured situations. There is a TON WE CAN'T CONTROL right now, but it got me to think, "What can I implement and control right now?"

I am tired of feeling "off" and "in a funk". Yes, we won't be able to shake these feelings entirely. But one thing I have learned to be true is that when we implement some sort of a routine and positive habits, we will feel bette...