Friday Jul 05, 2024

Getting it done

Do you ever have one of those days where no matter what you do, you just can't seem to get anything done?

Ellen and Mads tackle this issue in today’s episode of I’ll Ask My Sister, exploring the perils of procrastination and the effect your environment has on your productivity. As always, they start by reflecting on the past week and whether it had more cosmic or corporate energy. Mads’s week was primarily corporate and she shares how she has reframed her mindset around strategy. Ellen declares her week was neither cosmic nor corporate because she was on holiday overseas. From this, the conversation turns to motherhood and the lack of support many mums receive.

Listener Question:
This week’s listener question comes from a 5:1 Generator who asks: Why can’t I get anything done today?

Mads shares a concept from human design that our physical and emotional environment has a huge impact on our productivity. Sometimes, just being in the wrong place for our personality type can hinder our performance. The ideal environment for the listener is the shore. These are places where multiple different ideas or cultures come together in a melting pot. Mads notes her own experience of decreased productivity when not in her ideal environment and urges listeners to find spaces that support their individual needs.

Ellen talks about the unrealistic expectation of constant productivity, and how it can be a huge challenge for actually being productive. We can't be productive all the time, and if we try to be it will backfire on us. Taking time to rest and improve personal well-being isn’t procrastination, it’s a crucial step to for maintaining productivity.

Key Takeaways:

Understand Your Environment: Using human design to identify ideal environments can significantly enhance productivity and well-being.
Procrastination: Before you can overcome inaction, you need self-awareness to be able to understand the root cause. Then you need to set realistic expectations for productivity and align your tasks with your natural energy patterns.
Take a moment to breathe: Everything else is a waste of time if you don’t give yourself time to rest. Understand your limits and recognise when you need to slow down instead of pushing through fatigue

Ask The Cards:

From the Moonology Oracle deck, we drew the Full Moon Eclipse card.

Affirmation: That which is meant for me will not pass me by.

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