Batch The Busy
Spark #180 - How to free your mind from the nagging stuff
This one’s practical. I’ve used it with clients for years.
You’ve got a long list.
Follow-ups.
Calls to make.
Appointments to book.
Stuff to cancel.
They pile up.
Sit in the background.
Not because they’re hard.
But because they nag you all day.
And they drain you.
Here’s what works:
Set a timer.
25 minutes.
Phone off. Head down. Go.
Batch the busy.
Get through the pile.
No distractions.
I use a 25-minute focus timer.
Nothing fancy. It works.
Read this Spark for how I use it in coaching.
What matters is this:
You clear the clutter.
You breathe easier.
Your mind settles.
And you’ve got energy for what matters.
The stuff that makes you feel alive.
✨Need a nudge?
This is what the 7-Day Reset is for.
Love this @Cara Bradley! Simple, doable and it tackles the kind of mental clutter that wears me down. I’ve seen the same with my patients: it’s not always the “big” tasks that drain us, it’s the nagging little ones that never leave our head. The 25-minute batch makes it feel rather manageable, and clearing that pile frees up energy for the work (and life) that matters most.
This is very practical and much easier managable than coming back over and over to the tasks that need to be done.
After that we are ready to get back to more creative tasks.