Why Your To-Do List Feels Heavy {Ep 222}

About this episode

Darleen Redman discusses the emotional weight of to-do lists and how to approach planning in a lighter way.

Send us Fan Mail Your to-do list can look harmless on paper and still feel like a brick on your chest. We’ve all had those days where the list isn’t just “a lot” it feels heavy, blurry, and somehow personal. I want to pull that apart and show you what’s really going on so you can stop blaming yourself and start planning in a way that feels lighter. I'll talk about the key distinction that changes everything. Mental tasks versus energetic tasks. Mental tasks are your logical admin like schedu...

People in this episode

Host: Darleen Redman

Topics covered

• to-do list
• mental tasks
• energetic tasks
• planning
• self-blame
• productivity

Keywords

• to-do list
• mental tasks
• energetic tasks
• productivity
• planning
• self-blame

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