Podcast Episode 124 — How to Overcome Deadline Stress
Use these 7 tips to help.
Today I want to talk about deadline stress.
Deadline stress is the stress you feel when you have an impending deadline. Deadlines are meant to help keep you on track to finish a project or task, but they shouldn’t be stressing you out. If they are, use these tips to help you overcome or avoid deadline stress:
Ask yourself if your deadlines are realistic.
Perhaps the reason you’re experiencing deadline stress is that your deadlines are unrealistic. In general, people tend to be overly optimistic when they set deadlines. Even if you believe your deadline is realistic, add in a little time for unforeseen issues such as illness or the inability to get the tools or information you need to finish your project. In other words, make sure your deadline is realistic.
Create an action plan.
Do you have exact steps to follow to meet your deadline? Taking the time to create a plan can help with deadline stress because you know exactly what you need to do and when you need to do it.
Organize your workspace.
Believe it or not, a cluttered workspace can lead to a cluttered mind. Taking the time to clean up and organize your workspace will allow you…
