3 Step Brain Dump Challenge

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"Without enough sleep, we all become two-year olds." This quote by JoJo Jensen perfectly describes how I was feeling a few weeks ago. I was laying in bed wide awake tossing and turning. My mind was racing thinking, "I just want to sleep like a baby. Why can't I shut my brain down? UGH!"

Have you ever tried to fall asleep only to find yourself laying wide awake with a million thoughts running through your head? Do they sound like this? “I need to do laundry, pick up milk, call my client back, plan for Thursday’s meeting, thaw out meat for dinner, and pick up a birthday present.”

A few weeks ago, that was me. I tried to stop thinking, counted sheep - or whatever it is we count - tossed and turned, and finally decided to get up.

Then I did what I should’ve done hours before. I decided to get all those random thoughts out of my head. Today, I challenge you to try three simple steps. Tonight can be different, and you can gently drift off to dreamland and get some sleep.
 
3 Step Brain Dump Challenge:

1. Grab a pen and paper. Any pen and paper will do. Keep it simple, and don’t over complicate the process.
2. List three headings at the top. My headings are: To-Do; Ideas; and Errands. Keep the headings broad, and give yourself space to include every thought that comes to mind. You can put personal or business to-do’s together, list groceries under errands and put ideas for decorating your house or doing new things at work or in business together.
3. Dump away! Now, write every single thing that comes to mind on your paper. Include things you need to buy, cards to send, bills to pay, things to fix around the house, projects for work, or people to follow up with. Anything is okay to include. At this point don’t spend too much time thinking about organizing your thoughts. Just get everything out of your brain. 

Next, review your list and ask yourself:

1. Is there anything that can be eliminated from the list?
2. What can I delegate?
3. What can I put off until later?

Rest easy my friend,
Tammy K. Johnson