DAY 7,000: Prioritize

You feel overloaded with work, life, whatever. Time for triage. Write down everything on your “plate,” all the things you are responsible for or feel burdened by; include caring for yourself.

Imagine these are emergency-room patients waiting to be seen. Who should get help first, second, and third? And who shouldn’t even be on the list, because their needs are far less urgent?

Hint: Caring for yourself should be near the top of the list.