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Patricia Diesel, CPC 908-642-1226 www.Patriciadiesel.com Stress-Free Lifestyle Tools * %* " & " ( # $ ( " % # "! * ( % ' ) BEDMINSTER SPECIALTY PHARMACY 908-396-7000 • FAX 908-396-6695 BEDMINSTERPHARMACY.COM INFO@BEDSRX.COM 40% OFF Your Entire OTC Purchase Valid thru March 31st (Prescriptions Excluded) 1560 Route 206 North • Bedminster, NJ 07921 Located next to the QuickChek in Bedminster Free Delivery Multi-Dose Packaging Durable Medical Equipment CBD Products Rx Savings Review Rx Synchronization Rx Flavoring Custom Compounding OTC & Diabetic Supplies Home Healthcare Supplies Adult Vaccinations - No Appt. Windmill, Sundance, Nature’s Truth Vitamins ARE YOU A RELUCTANT PLANNER? (THE PSYCHOLOGY OF A TO-DO LIST) By: Patricia Diesel There are many benefits to writ- ing a to-do list. However, despite the gain, there are some people who will resist them. Let’s take Mary for example. Mary is an artist with a very active lifestyle. Her professional and personal life combined has her going in many directions. Mary told me that she was starting to feel overwhelmed and some of her tasks were falling through the cracks. When I inquired if she was using a to-do list to help her plan out her day, she told me that “occasionally” she would scribble a few things down. Although Mary was made aware of how a list could keep her organized and help manage her stress, she still resisted using one for a very long time. She said it stifled her flexibility. She felt that if she kept a list, it would tie her down and restrict her creativity. This is not an unusual response with very creative people. They have adopted a belief that put- ting their thoughts down in order will somehow interfere with their creative flow. Gradually, though, Mary came around. The busier her life became, the more crucial it was to have some sort of running agenda on hand. Before long, not only did she embrace her to- do list but Mary even started scheduling some of those items onto a weekly calendar. In other words, she reluctantly became a planner. Looking back, Mary admits that it wasn’t the actual writing of the list that she found so difficult, as it was the transition of doing so. She now understands that she had emotional blocks surround- ing her beliefs about to-do lists. Once Mary was able to work through her roadblocks, she had a different perspective of drawing up a list. She is now in agreement that planning helps her get things done more efficiently and does not interfere with her creative nature. Here’s the psychology of the to- do list – studies have shown that people perform better when they have written down what they need to do. There are three rea- sons for this: they dampen anxi- ety about the chaos of life; they give us a structure, a plan that we can stick to; and they are proof of what we have achieved that day, week or month. Simply put, the brain loves order. That’s why being organ- ized makes us feel so good. If you’re interested in finding ways to make your life more man- ageable, and would like to get organized without the overwhelm and stress, schedule your free consultation at patriciadiesel.com O RGANIZE THAT PAGE 50 Health & Wellness theconnectionsnj.com