You may feel particularly harried today because no matter how much you do, there will likely always be more than needs doing. You may spend a great deal of time playing catch up so that you can stay on task and not fall behind. However, the exhaustion you feel while struggling to meet every objective on your agenda can make even the simplest goals seem impossibly challenging. To regain your peace of mind and recover from the strenuous bout of effort you have likely undertaken today, think about which of the activities before you are nowhere near vital. When you cross these off your list, you will likely be left with a much more manageable schedule.

It is a simple logistical fact that we cannot do everything we want to do. However noble our intentions for taking on too much, we end our attempt to overcome the limits of time and energy by burning out. It is only when we learn to say no to those who ask too much of us that we discover how relatively unimportant certain of the tasks put before us truly are. Many duties can be left for some time before becoming imperative, while others are so inconsequential that they can be safely removed from our agendas without causing any shift in our wellbeing. When saying no causes us to feel a sense of guilt, we can console ourselves by admitting that those in need of aid will almost always find someone else to shoulder their burdens. You will feel far less harried today when you prioritize your to-do list thoughtfully.