Cheyne Scott

It’s Weekly Wellness time!

If you’re avoiding planning your week, this is probably why.

It’s not disorganization.�It’s not laziness.
It’s that you don’t want to see how much there is.

I’ve felt that dread just opening my notebook. The thought: “It’s too much. I don’t even want to look.”

But the overwhelm wasn’t the work.�It was the work being undefined.

When everything lives in your head, it feels infinite.
�When it lives on your calendar, it has edges.

Planning didn’t reduce my workload.�It reduced my anxiety.

I slept better. I was more intentional. I made it to the gym.
If you’re resisting planning, try this:
“I’m not doing this to judge myself. I’m doing this to support myself.”

You don’t need a perfect week.�You need containment.
Because when you refuse to look at your workload, it doesn’t shrink.
�It just lives in your nervous system.

As attorneys, we don’t just manage cases.�We manage capacity.

Planning isn’t about control.
�It’s about protecting your energy so you can do the work well — and rest when it’s done.

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