Does Your Time Management Go Out the Window When You are Stressed?

The other day, I had a really good day working with a client rescuing a room in her home. It did involve over 3 hours of drive time, so all in all, it was a long day. To top it off I had a one hour Mastermind Call and a one hour teleseminar, plus email to do. I could have skipped the Mastermind Call or the class, but was determined to plow though. Well, I paid the price. 

I got my calendar days mixed up and called a coaching client thinking maybe she had forgotten our call, only to find out I had jumped one day ahead.  She did laugh and tell me it made her feel good to know I make mistakes, too. What do you do when you push yourself too far? The icing on the cake was when I had a cup full of cat food for my garden cats and a cup of bird food in my hand - you guessed it, I poured the bird food in the cat dish. The look on the cats' faces immediately had me fixing that! 
 
I made myself sit down, take a deep breath, and think about how pushing myself and getting out of  balance creates more problems. It isn't efficient use of my time, and I do not have to be Wonder Woman.
 
Another telltale sign that I have pushed myself too far is when I stop hanging up my clothes at the end of the day for several days.  It's a sign that my self-care is out the window.   Do you have signs that are reminders that you need to slow down? Please leave a comment to share. We can all learn from each other. 
 
Organizing Tip #1
    Cramming too much into your day throws time management out the window and increases stress.
Organizing Tip #2
    Look for the personal signs that tell you to slow down, and honor them.  Rethink your schedule of priorities.
Organizing Tip #3
    Self-care allows you to give more to the people around you - at your job, at home, in the community.  Put yourself on your priority list...at #1!
 
Looking forward to hearing from you,
 
Mary