The Sharp Axe Method

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  @struthless · 4 years ago · pinned

  Tysm for watching!! <br><br>Just a lil warning: There is a scammer in the comments with my pfp, so (if you got a second) report anyone with a telegram number claiming to be me doing a giveaway... that said I&apos;m really hoping they paste their scam reply under this comment for premium screenshot value

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  @atlaskatari · 4 years ago

  And for my American listeners: Overwhelm is EXACTLY the reason you can&apos;t seem to enjoy hobbies, socialize more often, connect with family or friends on a deeper level, and much more. We are NOT supported in our current system — especially those with disabilities, chronic illnesses, mental health struggles (to the point of unemployment), etc. You aren&apos;t alone &amp; you aren&apos;t broken. YOU&apos;RE OVERWHELMED xoxo

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  @Theresia66 · 2 years ago

  If i have to remember 7 digits i have earned a slice of chocolate cake

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  @mechanarwhal7830 · 4 years ago

  You are literally the only person who doesn&apos;t make self-improvement sound condescending. &quot;This is just my system. If it doesn&apos;t work for you, it doesn&apos;t mean there&apos;s something wrong with you.&quot; - I feel like so many other people could benefit from incorporating this into their advice.

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  @kerichen · 3 years ago

  This was a little overwhelming for me to digest &nbsp;so wrote a list:<br>1. Declutter Environment<br>2. Brain Dump<br>- Stream of consciousness writing<br>- List all tasks on your mind<br>3. Categorize list<br>- Eisenhower matrix (via importance and urgency: do, schedule, delegate, delete)<br>- What one thing, if done, would make everything else on this list easier?<br>- Sort by look-alike groups to minimize context switching. Cluster tasks that use similar energy/resources (ex: shopping, writing)<br>4. Schedule: put tasks on a calendar in a doable way <br>- Less than 2min? Don&apos;t schedule- Do it immediately!<br>- Plan visually on a physical calendar<br>- First put in dates that can&apos;t be moved (deadlines, birthdays, appointments)<br>- Schedule double the time you think it takes to do something <br>- Most important to least important regardless of which I prefer to do first<br>- Create large uninterrupted blocks of time <br>- Be ultra specific when writing what needs to be done<br>- If it looks impossible, ask yourself what it would look like if it were easy? Plan for that<br>- Plan for average me, not 100% me at my best (be realistic)<br>- Focus on doing one task until completion<br>- A good plan is a flexible plan. Be prepared to change everything<br>5. Communicate<br>- Let others know what date to expect things from me<br>- Let others know I am overwhelmed<br>6. Just do it<br>- Follow your schedule until you are not overwhelmed<br>- Cut down your work by doing the work <br><br>How to prevent overwhelm: Ask why?<br>- Say no<br>- Are you setting ridiculous self expectations?<br>- Are you procrastinating?<br>- Ask why again<br><br>The mind should not be kept continuously at the same pitch of concentration, but given amusing diversions. Our minds must relax. They will rise back better and cleaner after a rest.

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  @yohaizilber · 4 years ago

  I think not enough people realize how dangerous overstimulation can be for our brain, our self-determination and our overall purpose, we&apos;ve kind of become a temporary storage for all this information we&apos;re not meant (or able) to digest. Thanks for the video!

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  @tonakuma · 3 years ago

  The fact that you have the humility to say &quot;I&apos;m just a guy on youtube, cherrypick what works for you.&quot; is forever why you&apos;re the most amazing person for these type of videos.

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  @NMLSSneon · 4 years ago

  I&apos;ve got this paralyzing fear of time. The way it just runs out scares tf outta me. So when I have deadlines or other time related issues I get so stressed over it I don&apos;t do anything at all. It&apos;s weird.

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  @gardeninginthedesert · 3 years ago

  I couldn&apos;t understand why I was overwhelmed. I&apos;m not so busy that I can&apos;t fit everything in to my day. I have good health, a helpful husband, don&apos;t spend hours on social media. Bit after a hard look at my day I realized two apps were constantly demanding my attention, wanting me to do stuff before the end of the day. I deleted them and within 24 hours I felt like a different person. It been a week and that feeling hasn&apos;t gone away. I feel so much lighter and happier. Thank you.

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  @Hi_Im_Akward · 4 years ago

  I&apos;m not sure if this has been your intention but your advice is so nurodivergant friendly and relatable, and mental health friendly and relatable. It&apos;s really needed for me and I just so appreciate it. Not all &quot;productivity&quot; and &quot;self help&quot; advice takes that into account. &nbsp;You&apos;re videos mean a lot to me.

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  @mimialways22 · 4 years ago (edited)

  I have adhd. Everything you mentioned is exactly why I’m struggling with the anxiety of trying to keep up with everything!! Some days if I have the energy, I just want to do it all in one to get it over with! This video is exactly what I need in my life!!!! Cleaning , Decluttering, Organizing, journaling and executing my plans one step at a time.

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  @Moon896x · 4 years ago

  Here are the notes I took so I can try to implement this method :)<br>How to be less overwhelmed ? Preparing correctly :<br>1.Environment : cleaning the physical, digital and mental space<br>2.Brain dump : write a stream of conciousness, then make a list of everything that needs to be done at some point<br>3.Categorize : for example with the eisenhower matrix, &quot;what one thing, if done, would make everything else on this list easier ?&quot;, lookalike groups, priorities...<br>4.Schedule : <br>-if it takes less than 2 minutes, just do it right now <br>-plan visually on a calendar<br>-put down the dates that can&apos;t be moved first (deadlines, birthdays...)<br>-however long I think it&apos;s gonna take, I double it<br>-put the most important tasks first to the least important, regardless of which I prefer<br>-get ultra specific when writing what&apos;s to be done<br>-what would this look like if it was easy ? Plan for that<br>-plan for the average you, not for the best version of yourself<br>-where possible, focus on doing one task until completion<br>-a good plan is a flexible plan<br>5.Communicate<br>6.Just do it

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