Don’t Fall for the Busy Trap

There is problem, when we feel like we aren’t doing enough–busyness.
When we feel like we are falling behind, we overcompensate by staying busy with meaningless tasks. This often leads to:

1. Sloppy work
2. Lack of rest
3. People close to you suffering
4. Not respecting your limitations
5. Crashing and burning

Why? Because we like to equate busy with productive.
Some weeks I struggle, but in order to “feel” productive, I waste time checking email, reading articles on Facebook, checking Twitter, re-checking email, etc.
I don’t try to stay busy. I focus on the actions at hand and not worry if they are enough.