I dread those visits too, Steph. And I have two appointments coming up next week: eye exam and thyroid check. Ugh. But neither of those are bad, but still. I’d rather NOT do them yet I like to get them over with. 🙂 And thanks, I am definitely enjoying our new carpet and clean walls. So far no major scratches…yet.

Thanks, Susan. The book on time anxiety had some really good tips.

Yes! I hate making those calls too. Sometimes I’ll do it in baby steps: day 1, find the phone number; day 2, look at the calendar for when it would be good day for an appointment; day 3, finally make the call. And then wonder why I procrastinated so much! lol.

I knocked something off my “to dread” list today and it felt so good! 🙂

It’s funny you mention dating them, Jean. I’ve started adding a “last done” date to some of the things on my calendar to-do’s. It is making a difference. When I see the last time I did a weekly to-do was in February, for example, I’m less likely to put it off again. (Or else I just delete it altogether! which can be a good thing to do too sometimes.)

Facing more and avoiding less is easier said than done for me! Ha. But it’s a goal.

At the top of my dread list? Making phone calls to medical professionals. Super important, not a big deal, and I still dread every single call. Who knows why, it just is *the worst*.

Thanks for the poke to move past the dreaded tasks, one step at a time.