Catastrophy spirals are the WORST…amiright?
Picture this: your client just told you that something isn’t right in the project you’re working on…and it’s going to affect the whole [funnel, project, sequence, conversation, ROI, upcoming due date, etc] and your brain goes off on what I call an ADHD ‘catastrophy spiral’
- you see the WHOLE thing falling apart in your mind
- you start playing the ‘what if’ game of what could go wrong
- your anxiety skyrockets and you go into freakout mode
- your client isn’t going to want to work with you anymore because…xyz
- you’re paralyzed now because nothing you could do could possibly fix the issue
Take a deep breath with me…in…out….Grab your fidgeter – squishy, pencil, blocks, whatever you like to hold that calms you when working.
Now grab a piece of paper or pull up a blank google doc:
- write/type out what the problem is
- what ACTIONABLE steps you can take to help or completely fix it?
- depending on the type of project – list out any sub-areas that you’ll need to work in
- take a deep breath again
- grab your timer – start working on ONE step at a time
- don’t think ahead to the other steps – ONE AT A TIME
Pausing to fully take in the issue at hand, evaluating and making a checklist of actionable steps to fix the problem, will help prevent your brain from a ‘catastrophe spiral’.
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