I’m new to freelance and running my own business. I feel so scatterbrained and struggling to focus on singular tasks and feel overwhelmed. Especially by multiple emails, slacks and calendars. Anyone been here, what helped?

I sit down to plan daily, have calendar blocks, set expectations, have a spreadsheet for work tracking, people I work with are happy and I write detailed notes. I just feel like a mess in my head.

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Block out your time and only focus on that thing during that time. No exceptions. It’s an actual exercise used with/for those diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. I’ve even set a timer so that I can still accommodate my ADD and then bounce to something else after 20-30minutes😂. I also do things that don’t require as much thinking in the A.M. because I’m not fully awake until later(emails, clean desk, organize files etc). And by then, I’m able to focus a little better.

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I need to be stricter about no expectations. Everything agency wise feels on fire all the time and there’s an immense pressure. I’ve actually wondered if I have mild ADHD so this is interesting.

Break it further down into manageable chucks of daily tasks. It seems like you have a bit of anxiety, but realize we are not heart surgeons and freelance is flexible.

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Yeah i had to start taking CBD this week to manage my anxiety, that def plays a role 😵‍💫

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I am managing the same issue. Focusing became hard with email and slack for multiple clients. I turned off alerts, so I’m not interrupted. Then I check these channels once every two hours. It helped me actually get work done. Good luck!

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I’ll try this!

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