Dear srk:

You are welcome.  “I cannot find the time…  a routine which encompasses all aspects of my life. But it becomes so hectic at times that I am left thinking about all pending tasks and get frozen… Can you please suggest anything that I need to do here?“-

-if possible, reorganize your daily work routine so that it leaves you time for self-care and for your marriage. An example (may not be relevant to your particular business): customers call you all day long with requests and complaints or whatnot. Let them know that you are available for their calls from 9 am to 12 pm, and not after, so if they miss the 12 pm deadline, they will have to wait for the next day to call you.

If possible, delegate tasks to other people, so that certain tasks are off your plate.

Every day, let’s say at 3 pm, list all pending tasks, then highlight those that absolutely need to be done by 5 pm. Leave the rest to the next day. Next morning, highlight the tasks that need to be done by 12 pm, and leave the rest to a 3 pm evaluation (listing, prioritizing and highlighting of tasks).

When you find yourself feeling frozen by pending tasks, close your eyes for a moment, imagine basking under a pleasant, warm sun (if it’s a cold day) or soaking into cool ocean water (if it’s a hot day) while taking a slow breath in and slowly letting it out.

anita