Her Renewed Strength Podcast | Episode 84

Hey, sista friend!

Have you ever felt like schedules are the reason you feel anxious? Maybe, you are good with schedules in general but feel overwhelmed when something unexpected happens. If you have ever felt stressed about your schedule, this episode is for you.

Today, I am highlighting 3 reasons your schedule is NOT the problem and give you 3 systems that will help you put a stop to overwhelming days.

Review of the Week

“Unapologetically Authentic and Grounded in Truth. I absolutely love Erika’s commitment to biblical truth, delivered with such grace and authenticity. While we have never met in person, she relates in a way that makes it seem like we are kindred spirits. I relate so much to her story and am blessed by the wisdom God gives through her. And her voice is so beautiful and soothing!”

– Tanya Engesether –

Why you’ve got to check out today’s episode:

• Understand the three reasons your schedule is not the problem so you will get to the root of your anxiety problem

• Learn the three systems that will help you put a stop to overwhelming days

• Find out the Biblical perspective on having a schedule and being organized

“God is not messy. He is organized.”

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Check out these episode highlights:

03.30 – How I used to do TOO much saying yes to everything and felt so suffocated by schedules

03.46 – Time is my #1 anxiety trigger, resulting in overcommitting and being enslaved to schedules

04.22 –  3 Reasons Your Schedule is NOT the problem
Reason #1: Schedules help us remain organized

• If being organized is hard for you, schedules will be a challenge.

• If your mind is all over the place, your life is likely all over the place.

As a picture of the Biblical organization, think of how God instructed the 12 Tribes of Israel to camp around the Arc of the Covenant. 

Numbers 2:2 says “The Israelites are to camp around the tent of meeting some distance from it, each of them under their standard and holding the banners of their family.” 

So, schedules are not the problem. It is a YOU problem. Your disorganization is the problem. 

06.29 – Reason #2: Schedules keep us accountable

• People STRUGGLE with accountability, especially those who struggle to come through on commitments. 

• People do not feel good when they realize they are not coming through on commitments. 

Accountability is BIBLICAL. You may not like it, but our Father in Heaven sure does. He makes sure we know He does! 

Romans 14:12 says, “So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.”

Again, schedules are not the problem. It is a YOU problem. Your lack of accountability or your issue with accountability is the problem. 

08.18 – Reason #3: Schedules help us plan and prepare
If you are not a planner, you are walking down a slippery slope. Even those who desire flexibility in their day stick to some form of schedule. Thus the term flexible schedule. Their tasks and activities are on their calendar. Why? Because schedules help us plan and prepare for what, where, and with who. 

Planning is Biblical. GOD, HIMSELF, has plans. Jeremiah 29:11 says, “For I know the plans I have for you”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“plans for your well-being, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” 

09.27 – 3 Systems That Help You Put A Stop To Overwhelming Days
System #1: Weekly Brain Dump gets everything out that needs to get done in that week

• In your To Do list, be sure to include rest or downtime, especially if a lot of what you do is stressful. 

Check out Episode 16

10.38 – System #2: Covey Quadrants help you identify your priorities
Check out Episode 20 

11.24 – System #3: Time Blocking 
Check out Episode 16
Check out Episode 18 for a more in-depth example of what a time block should look like

• Add buffer room/transition time into your blocks like drive time, traffic buffers

• Give yourself a few slots of just nothing-ness for flexibility in your week

12.37 – Opening of an a la carte session, a Stress-Free Productivity Session

• We look at your life and all the things you are doing

• Use the ARC Method to figure out what has to give and where you need to narrow your focus

• Dig into what you are producing in this season so you can do LESS and see MORE fruit produced

Need a Stress-Free Productivity Session? Email me HERE.

Resource:

• Episode 16: Stress-free Productivity Systems for Your Planner

• Episode 20: How To Prioritize When Everything Seems Like A Priority – Free Workshop!

• Episode 18: Time Blocking… 5 Simple Steps to Getting More Done With Less Overwhelm

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