Why We Struggle to Get Ahead
It’s easy to blame ourselves when we feel behind: "I should’ve planned better." "I just need more discipline." "If I were more organized, I wouldn’t be so overwhelmed."
But let’s step back and look at the full picture.
Many of us are carrying more than one full-time job’s worth of labor—between work, caregiving, managing chronic health conditions, community responsibilities, and simply surviving late-stage capitalism. Add trauma or neurodivergence to the mix, and executive functioning becomes a daily challenge.
When your nervous system is dysregulated, it becomes harder to sequence tasks, estimate time, or remember what you were doing five minutes ago. These aren’t personal failures. They’re nervous system responses to a world that demands more than we can give. (And they’re totally, completely normal.)
So how do we adapt?
Use external cues. Whiteboards, timers, checklists. They’re not “cheating.” They’re scaffolding.
Work in cycles. Notice your energy rhythms and build your day around them—not against them. (To those with ovaries: ever notice the difference in your energy between your follicular and luteal phases? I sure do!)
Build in buffer. What if your schedule included not just tasks, but intentional breathing space? (Or travel time? Or sensory recovery?)
That’s exactly what we’ll be unpacking in our next Recharge Room.
Join us for TIME TO BREATHE, a restorative hour to explore time management techniques designed for real life—not fantasy productivity.
🗓 Monday, August 18
🕔 5 PM PT
💻 Free & Virtual | Open to All
If you’ve been trying to “get ahead” and still feel underwater—this space is for you.