{"id":124140,"date":"2024-03-06T15:05:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T19:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=124140"},"modified":"2024-03-07T16:02:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T20:02:59","slug":"how-to-stop-doing-too-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-stop-doing-too-much\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Stop Doing Too Much: 2 Tips to Limit Your Workload"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you trying to do too much at work? Have you spread yourself too thin?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like exercising too much can cause you to strain a muscle, doing too much can cause you to &#8220;strain&#8221; your well-being. You can avoid or recover from this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/3-types-of-burnout-and-how-to-overcome-them\/\">type of burnout<\/a> by taking a healthier approach to your day-to-day work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are two tips on how to stop doing too much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-prioritize-and-be-honest-about-your-priorities\">1. Prioritize, and Be Honest About Your Priorities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first piece of advice on how to stop doing too much is to<strong> be honest with yourself and others about how much you can do. <\/strong>Make a list of all the projects you\u2019re working on\u2014both professional and personal\u2014and see if it\u2019s realistic based on how much you can <em>comfortably <\/em>get done.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you find that you\u2019re regularly shifting into the grind mindset to meet all your commitments, then you\u2019ve taken on too much and may be heading for burnout. In that case, it\u2019s time to prioritize and simplify. Which projects on that list are most important to you? If you had to pick just one project to devote yourself to, which one would it be?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ali Abdaal adds that, to avoid this type of burnout, <strong>you need to get comfortable with telling people \u201cno.\u201d <\/strong>Remember that other people don\u2019t know exactly how much work you\u2019re doing or how much energy you have, so they\u2019ll often ask you to take on more work when that isn\u2019t feasible for you. Trying to please everyone is a sure way to burn yourself out.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-choose-your-distractions-carefully\">2. Choose Your Distractions Carefully<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Abdaal\u2019s second tip to stop doing too much and avoid burnout due to strain is to manage your distractions. Shifting your attention from one thing to another (task-switching) too frequently uses up your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/mental-energy\/\">mental energy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Crucially, the author doesn\u2019t say that you should remove <\/strong><strong><em>all <\/em><\/strong><strong>distractions from your life.<\/strong> For one thing, that\u2019s impossible; for another, occasional breaks actually <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-avoid-distractions\/\">improve your focus<\/a> when you get back to your main task. However, he does suggest indulging in distractions that make you feel good, instead of distractions that simply fill time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Two Sides to Task-Switching<\/strong><br><br>By discussing task-switching, Abdaal contributes to the ongoing discussion of multitasking, specifically whether multitasking is a source of productivity or a hindrance to it.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2013\/05\/10\/182861382\/the-myth-of-multitasking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Many psychologists<\/a>, as well as productivity books like Brian Tracy\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/eat-that-frog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Eat That Frog<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>say that multitasking is a myth: It\u2019s impossible to focus on two things at the same time, and so-called \u201cgood multitaskers\u201d are actually good task-switchers. <br><br>However, Tracy adds that task-switching is detrimental to your productivity no matter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-good-are-you\/\">how good you are<\/a> at it; trying to do two things at once can make each task take up to five times as long. Abdaal disagrees to some extent by saying task-switching <em>does <\/em>help your productivity, as long as you do it deliberately and in moderation.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Abdaal says it\u2019s likely that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-manage-distractions\/\">managing distractions<\/a> means rethinking your relationship with technology, especially with your phone. When you have a smartphone, you\u2019re constantly bombarded with distractions such as emails, app notifications, and social media feeds. Therefore, Abdaal suggests <strong>uninstalling any apps that you can live without and setting strict limits about when and how much you\u2019ll use your phone for things like emails.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, instead of checking your phone or browsing your favorite websites whenever you need a break, try looking for positive distractions. 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The authors explain that these ADHD-like traits, such as the inability to stay focused and the compulsive need to check their phones, are the result of people trying to keep up with a constant barrage of information that comes in more quickly than their brains can process it.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you trying to do too much at work? Have you spread yourself too thin? Just like exercising too much can cause you to strain a muscle, doing too much can cause you to &#8220;strain&#8221; your well-being. You can avoid or recover from this type of burnout by taking a healthier approach to your day-to-day work. 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