Hello everyone š
Oh boy, my life went from 0-100 real quick. I guess me missing my Sunday deadline for this newsletter is an appropriate testament to how busy itās gottenā¦ Itās safe to say that Iām a tad bit overwhelmed right now (although that seems to be the case for the past few weeks unfortunately).
So Iām overwhelmed with work.
Yep, thats me right now. Out of nowhere, it seems like I just got a continent-load of work just dumped on me ā my research project just picked up dramatically, I need to catch up on a lot of BioDojo and iAscend deadlines that I was supposed work on, and continue doing everything else. Plus, I just went to my chiropractor and he told me that my back is super misaligned (thanks to all of the hours I spend sitting on my desk and working). Great.
What do I do? Itās a paralyzing state to be in once youāre overwhelmed with something ā almost like youāre running a race where youāre progressively slower than the runner in front of you. Weird analogy I guess, but all to say that itās discouraging and an unfortunately perpetuating cycle of trying to get caught up and trying to dig up some motivation.
So, I could spend this newsletter sulking about this or I can talk about some actionable things that Iām planning to do.
Leveraging my resources appropriately. My to-do list app is an absolute overload from all of the items and deadlines that Iāve missed, so much so that I purposely avoid this list because it just simulates more stress. Iām going to clear all deadlines and reset ā maybe a couple of tasks a day ā and hopefully get back in the groove.
Re-prioritizing (and watching) my time. How am I using my time? Thatās a question Iāll be asking myself this coming week to account for where itās going. My priority right now is to catch up on deadlines, so that means: shortening/cancelling meetings, opting out of ānon-mandatoryā commitments, and pushing out some tasks until later.
Establishing an accountability system. Iām sharing all of this to put it out there to the world that Iām not where I want to be. By next week, Iāll give an update on how it is. Having an accountability system (as Iāve mentioned several times already on this newsletter) is crucial towards breaking bad habits or forming good ones.
Taking care of me. I notice that when I get overwhelmed, I usually sacrifice myself first ā the amount of sleep Iām getting, working out, spending time reading or doing things for myself. Thatās what I donāt want to do. These are the things that āground me,ā and I need to keep this going to establish a baseline to fall back on.
So yeah, thatās the plan. I hope that you can relate or take away some of the things Iāve shared with you, maybe for the next time youāre in a similar predicament. Iāll check in with you all next week ā have a great one :)
Me this Week š¤”
What I learned ā about the fight against homelessness & the housing situation, about sleep through this great book Iām listening to (Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, PhD), and more on phagocytic immunology assays
What I did ā worked on a global health competition against some med students with Jenny & Vaneeza, put in several 12hr lab days this week
What Iām going to do ā get caught up with everything that I have to get done, consistently stretch (for my back) and listen to books, sleep and wake up earlier
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Every moment is a fresh beginning ā T.S. Eliot
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