Combating Busyness

Knowledge Building:

“Hurry Sickness” a term coined by cardiologists Meyer Friedman and R.H. Rosenman which means a sense of excessive time urgency.

Video script: (144 words)

Today, let’s uncover three powerful strategies to combat the culture of busyness and enhance your intentionality with engagements.

Strategy #1: Cultivate Self-Awareness

Amidst the whirlwind of obligations and distractions, cultivate self-awareness. Understand your values, strengths, and goals to navigate with purpose and focus.

Strategy #2: Practice Hyper-Intentionality

Challenge the notion that busyness equals productivity. Be deliberate with your time. Scrutinize each engagement, by asking critical questions in the activity below to ensure alignment with your priorities and goals.

Strategy #3: Prioritize Impact

Focus on engagements that drive meaningful impact. Consider the ripple effect of each commitment. Prioritize activities that contribute to your growth potential and align with your overarching goals.

In summary, cultivate self-awareness, practice hyper-intentionality, and prioritize impact to transcend the culture of busyness. By implementing these strategies, you can reclaim control of your time and lead a more intentional and fulfilling life.

Activity

Set a timer for 5 minutes and self-reflect on when you feel yourself falling into the culture of busyness.

Is there a particular time of the year or day when you feel the busiest?(Required)

Is there a specific place you feel the most busy?(Required)

How does this busyness impact your overall performance? Think about your health and well-being, feelings, thoughts, and relationships!(Required)

What kinds of things do you do to reset your mind or your calendar?(Required)

Self-Assessment

Self-Assessment:(Required)

Rate your current ability to combat busyness 1-5 (5 highest).

Challenge

At the beginning of each week, set a reminder to review your calendar for the next two weeks. Review all of your commitments and see if there is anything you can omit, reduce, and/or rearrange. Be hyper intentional about optimizing the alignment of your engagements with what matters most in work and life! Remember to prioritize activities/engagements which fill buckets… both yours or others.