Stress-Less Physician

Taming Your To Do List


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Does your To Do List cause anxiety and overwhelm? Are you having a physical reaction just from reading that last line? If so, you are definitely not alone. Taming your To Do List is, perhaps, one of the biggest sources of stress in our lives. It seems to never end. The moment you cross off one thing, another – or maybe even two things – take its place. 

Now, I admit, I love to make lists because I thrill at crossing off done tasks. But if you’re finding yourself more anxious than accomplished, I offer some hope. I have a 5-Step method taming your list and getting things done, while still having time for the things and people you love. And it all starts with leveraging your calendar.

“If you are coming from time scarcity, from the feeling of not having enough time… you cannot do enough to solve the problem of not having enough time. Because that is a thought problem, not an actual time problem… You have to change how you think about your time… Can you decide when you want to do something, put it on your calendar, and then get it done as scheduled?”  – Dr. Sara Dill

What You’ll Learn
  • 5 Steps to Taming Your To Do List
  • Leverage your calendar
  • Make that huge list
  • Execute the 3 Bs
  • Don’t leave things off
  • Honor your calendar
  • Life application
  • Take notes
  • Carve out chunks
  • Live life one thing at a time
  • Address time scarcity

Contact Info and Recommended ResourcesConnect with Sara Dill, MD, The Doctor’s Coach
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  • Get Dr. Dill’s book The Doctor Dilemma: How to Quit Being Miserable Without Quitting Medicine
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Stress-Less PhysicianBy Sara Dill