Wednesday Wellness | Still on My Mind

When there's too much on your mind

Have you ever finished working for the day, only to find yourself still thinking about everything you haven't done?

That's been me lately! Between preparing for papercraft shows, packing customer orders and getting everything organised for the business, there always seems to be something else I need to remember.

Sometimes it's an unfinished task. Other times, it's something I need to follow up or an idea that comes to me when I'm busy doing something else.

And even when I've finished working, I'm still thinking about it.

Writing Things Down Before You Finish

One thing that can help is taking a few minutes to write down whatever is still on your mind.

Not to plan out tomorrow or create another long to-do list. Just to get those things onto paper so you know where to find them when you're ready to come back to them.

It might be an order you haven't finished packing, something you need to organise for an upcoming event or a reminder you don't want to forget.

Once it's written down, you don't have to keep trying to remember it.

It doesn't mean everything is finished. It simply means you've made a note of where you left off.

Making Space in Your Planner

This is one of the things I love about using a discbound planner. I can add a page when I need it without changing how the rest of my planner is organised.

Some days, my usual weekly layout is enough to keep track of everything. Other days, particularly when there's a lot happening with the business, I find it useful to have somewhere separate to write down the things still going around in my head.

And because the pages can be moved around on the discs, I can keep that information where I'll find it when I need it.

You don't need to do this every evening, either.

Some days you'll finish what you planned and be ready to put your planner away. Other days, there might be quite a few things you want to write down before you finish.

That's when a page like this can be useful.

November's Wednesday Wellness - Still on My Mind

For November, I've created Still on My Mind, a printable for those days when you've got too much on your mind.

There are four sections to help you write things down:

What I haven't finished - tasks I've started or still need to do

What I need to remember - reminders or ideas that came up during the day.

What i need to follow up - something I'm waiting on or need to check.

What I will come back to - things I want to pick up again when I am ready.

There's also additional writing space for anything else you want to get down on paper.

You don't need to fill in every section. Use the parts you need and leave the rest.

The idea isn't to finish the day with another list of things you should have done. It's simply to have somewhere to write them down so you can put your planner away for the evening.

You can finish for the day even when everything isn't finished.

Throughout November, Still on My Mind will be included with dream.design.bloom orders as this month's complimentary Wednesday Wellness planner insert.

Further Reading

If you enjoyed this month's Wednesday Wellness, you may also like:

Wednesday Wellness | A Little at a Time explores how planning doesn't need to happen all at once, and why it's okay to write things down now and come back to them later.

Wednesday Wellness | Reset Your Planner looks at adjusting the way you use your planner when your routines change, so your pages continue to work for you.

For somewhere to keep those unfinished tasks, reminders and ideas, explore our Discbound Notes Inserts, which can be added to your planner whenever you need extra writing space.