I'm so Blue

Instructions for me, according to a handy little book called The Color Code, by Taylor Hartman -

1. Think rationally rather than relationally when pressured. Emotionalism can create chaos and unnecessary distress.

2. Clearly state your limits when others impose deadlines on you.

3. Settle for less. Perfectionism often narrows your focus, causing you to ignore other important aspects of your life.

4. Don’t set unrealistic expectations for yourself or others to the extent that everyone feels overwhelmed. Simply see goals as road markers rather than criteria for success.

5. Don’t personalize your interactions with other people. You may suffer from feeling let down by others or from quitting because you let others down. Concentrate on the task at hand rather than becoming emotionally discouraged or critical.

6. See time management as a compromise rather than “all or nothing.” If you fail to meet a deadline, learn to punt. It will free you to be more creative and less critical.

7. Realize there are limits to what you can control. You cannot control other people.

8. Set a ten minute time limit to worry about any topic in the day. When your time is up, so is your worrying. Get on with living in the present moment and doing what you can do rather than focusing on what is out of your control.

In other words - “Leave me alone, I’m having a crisis.”