April 30, 2022 - 4 Ways Busy People Sabotage Themselves

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From the Editor's Desk 4 Ways Busy People Sabotage Themselves When we’re chronically busy and stressed, we can fall into self-sabotaging behaviors. Four common traps are, first, to keep ploughing away when she should take a step back and prioritize. Second, we overlook simple solutions because stress has created tunnel vision. A third common trap is to avoid setting up systems that would help us save time in the long run. Finally, we might find ourselves using avoid-and-escape coping mechanisms, which can take sneaky forms, such as escaping into low-level tasks that can be easily accomplished rather than tackling the big, scary stressful tasks we know we should. Continued here TradeBriefs: Newsletters for Decision-Makers! Our advertisers help fund the daily operations of TradeBriefs. We request you to accept our promotional emails. Want the newsletters, without the promotional mailers? Get an (ad-free) subscription to TradeBriefs Premium for just $2 per month. 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