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Brain Dump Lists for When Life Gets Overwhelming

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I’m sure everyone is familiar with the feeling of having so many things to do that it gets overwhelming and you end up doing nothing at all. The way I’ve been overcoming this is, of course, with a list. But it’s actually more of a brain dump. Instead of having these items clogging up my mind, I just write down every single thing. This includes the little things that you might be doing anyway, like showering, or taking medication. Everything in my head, no matter how big or small, ends up on the paper. I also personally prefer to write it out on paper and cross it off, but obviously you should go with whatever works for you. I find that brain dumping helps get everything out of my head where it’s overwhelming and I’m thinking about what needs to get done and instead makes room for figuring out how to do those things.  And from there, the next step is to start with the small things. A lot of people call this productive procrastination where you do other things that aren’t as importa...