How to Deal With Task Paralysis
Hi friends. Welcome back to the Business Discussion board. Today I have a bit of insight to help you be more productive. Let's talk about how to deal with task paralysis.
What is task paralysis you ask? Also referred to as overwhelm freeze, task paralysis is when your mind sees your to-do list as a threat. When we encounter threats, we either fight, flight, or freeze. With a larger to-do list the threat may be recognized as potential failure or letting others down.
Here are some tips to help you unfreeze and tackle your tasks:
- Acknowledge your negative emotions.
- Think of ways to add reward and accountability to your task.
- Do something to increase your dopamine like listening to music while you're working or eating a snack before you get started.
- Move your body for a little while before you get started to get your mind out of the frozen state.
- Work in a different area.
- Start small with something that feels the most doable.
- Don't wait until you have "more time" or it "feels right." Starting is half the battle.
- Push aside perfectionism,
- Take a big deep breath when you start to feel overwhelmed.
I hope these pointers come to mind the next time you're facing a seemingly overwhelming task. Let's chat about other methods to overcome a large task in the comments!