Thinking about how I think…

So much to do, so little time. That is basically what I think about all the time. I can never just focus on what’s here and now, I constantly think about what’s going to happen or what could be happening. It’s almost as if sometimes I think myself into a panic, when really I know that there is nothing wrong. When I go to bed at night thoughts continually run through my head about what I have to remember to do in the morning. I am defiantly my mother’s daughter, I need to leave myself reminders everywhere, just in case.

I grew up watching my Mom organize everything that needs to be done on our huge family calendar. If I need her to do something for me her response is always, “Write it on the calendar.” I guess that kind of caught on with me. I learned that that’s a way that I will always remember what needs to be done, and nothing that’s important will ever be left undone.

The things that I have that truly keep me organized are my white boards, I have three! One is my white board calendar, and the other two are random things to remember and things currently to remember. I have no idea what I would do without them. They hang right to the side of my door so that right before I leave I can scan it and make sure I remember everything.

When it comes to thinking under pressure, it can defiantly come as a challenge. I like to take all the options and compare them to make sure I pick the best one. The worst thing for me is to make a decision too fast, and then come to realize that I chose the wrong one. I look at each possibility, and then choose using a process of elimination.

I also use the process of elimination for multiple choice tests. When it comes to a couple days before the test though, and I am preparing for it I get frustrated with myself. I always psych myself out. Thinking of what could go wrong or what might happen is not the best way to think before a big test.

The way a person thinks, reflects on their behavior or attitude. I know when I have a lot on my mind I get really frustrated. No matter what though how you think is who you are. Hopefully it’s what helps keep you sane. I think that if you have something that keeps you going, like I have my whiteboards, than go with it. Changing what comes natural to me wouldn’t get me any where and I doubt it would help anyone else either.

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