I didn't do the thing today : letting go of productivity guilt

I didn't do the thing today Letting go of productivity guilt

Madeleine Dore

Book - 2022

"Any given day brings a never-ending list of things to do. There's the work thing, the catch-up thing, the laundry thing, the creative thing, the exercise thing, the family thing, the thing we don't want to do, and the thing we've been putting off, despite it being the most important thing. Even on days when we get a lot done, the thing left undone can leave us feeling guilty, anxious, or disappointed. After five years of searching for the secret to productivity, Madeleine Dore discovered there isn't one. Instead, we're being set up to fail. I Didn't Do the Thing Today is the inspiring call to take productivity off its pedestal--by dismantling our comparison to others, aspirational routines, and the unreal...istic notions of what can be done in a day, we can finally embrace the joyful messiness and unpredictability of life"--Provided by publisher.

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Subjects
Guilt.
Stress management.
Self-actualization (Psychology)
Self-help publications.
Genres
Self-help publications
Published
New York : Avery 2022.
Language
English
Main Author
Madeleine Dore (author)
Physical Description
xii, 289 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN
9780593419137
  • The Thing About Advice
  • Part I. At the Start of the Day
  • 1. The Narrowing of Productivity
  • 2. The Expansion of Creativity
  • Part 2. The Stumbles in the Day
  • 3. The Hopeless Search for the ideal Routine
  • 4. The Worry of Wasted Time
  • 5. The Shifting Goalposts of Ambition
  • 6. The Myth of Balance
  • 7. The Standstill of Indecision
  • 8. The Deflation of Comparison
  • 9. The Great Disappointment of Expectation
  • 10. The Trap of Busyness
  • 11. The Denial of Limitation
  • 12. The Harsh Rules of Discipline
  • 13. The Push and Pull of Distraction
  • 14. The Trying Pursuit of Perfection
  • Part 3. At the End of the Day
  • 15. The Generosity of Kindness
  • 16. The Depth of Curiosity
  • 17. The Moments of Enjoyment
  • Acknowledgments
  • Further Reading
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Extraordinary Routines blogger Dore debuts with a welcome sanity check that advises kicking perfectionism to the curb. Giving readers permission to accept that there are "days we don't seize," she preaches sidestepping the "if only" spiral by trusting the ebb and flow of life, realizing that balance is a myth, giving up on jealousy-inducing comparisons (while seeking "enriching" ones), avoiding the trap of busyness-for-busyness's sake, taking an inventory of shaming "shoulds," and beginning each day with delight (try clotted cream on porridge for breakfast). To achieve accomplishments and avoid burnout, Dore recommends focusing attention by identifying what breaks it (laundry lists and social media are prime examples) while acknowledging the reality that distraction exists, and overcoming the toxicity of perfectionism, which fuels the inner bully. "What if instead of expecting ourselves to completely overhaul our lives, we picked just one thing? Instead of expecting ourselves to write a thousand words each morning, we focus on just one paragraph?" she asks. With the tone of a wise friend, Dore will lighten the mental overload of type A readers. Agent: Georgia Frances King, Aevitas Creative Management. (Jan.)

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