Learning Objective: Consider that the current state of your environment is different from your desired state. For example, you feel "out of control" and desire a feeling of being "in control."
Use the following checklist to determine where you are conquering the clutter and where help or change is needed. Place a check mark next to the questions in which you answer “yes.”
DESK & WORKSPACE
- Do you have stacks of papers, books or catalogs spilling over in different areas?
- Do you have mail that needs attention?
- Does your workspace hold distractions that interfere with completing your project?
TIME MANAGEMENT
Do you often miss appointments?
Are you consistently late?
1- What might be some ways that disorder in your physical space feeds feeling "out of control?"
2- What external habits or scenarios keep interrupting you from completing a task?
Ex: Scenario: Busy with getting a project complete and someone interrupts you:
Response: You drop everything to join them- forgetting original project.
Response: You tell them you aren't available until you finish what you are doing. They tell you this is the only time they can meet you. What is your response?
3- What feelings might keep coming up for you in spite of your choice?
Response: You figure you will stop and get to it later-with no idea when. What beliefs do you have?
4- What different scenarios might you see for yourself that interrupt you completing things?
