Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night with your heart racing . . . knowing that there was SOMETHING you needed to do and had forgotten about?
Roll out of bed, trudge downstairs, flip on the computer and log onto the office machine? Or even worse, throw on a pair of shoes and race over to the office?
Maybe it’s a blown deadline, or a document you really need to file before the courts open in the morning. Maybe it’s nothing at all – something you did but had forgotten about.
I’ll admit that I’ve seen the digital 4:11am on more than one Sunday night (well, technically Monday morning).
How Do You Deal With The Late Night Freak Out Session?
Do you go in the next morning and fire someone who messed up?
Do you roll up your sleeves and do it yourself?
Do you think about hiring an office manager?
Do you figure out what went wrong and develop a plan to make sure it never happens again?
We’ve all been there before – some of us more than others. How do you handle it?
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Well, I turn on SportsCenter and try to get back to sleep, because I know I'll be up at five and can take care of anything then.
Well, I turn on SportsCenter and try to get back to sleep, because I know I’ll be up at five and can take care of anything then.
I found the best cure for anxiety is action. Just as aside their is a whole school of psychology related to this known as ACT (acceptance and commitment) therapy.
Regarding how I handled it in my bankruptcy practice. For me the answer was easy but I needed the courage to do it. I stopped taking Chapter 13 cases. In my experience I was earning about two and a half times as much for a 13 as I earned for a 7, but the price I was paying was easily 5 times more aggravation and stress. It just wasn't worth it to me.
Good discussion question. I either deal with it right then or write a note somewhere to remind myself for the morning. Or if it's not in an immediately addressable category, I analyze and try to break down what exactly the source of the freakout is. Perhaps it's just a proxy for some other worry.
I found the best cure for anxiety is action. Just as aside their is a whole school of psychology related to this known as ACT (acceptance and commitment) therapy.
Regarding how I handled it in my bankruptcy practice. For me the answer was easy but I needed the courage to do it. I stopped taking Chapter 13 cases. In my experience I was earning about two and a half times as much for a 13 as I earned for a 7, but the price I was paying was easily 5 times more aggravation and stress. It just wasn’t worth it to me.
Good discussion question. I either deal with it right then or write a note somewhere to remind myself for the morning. Or if it’s not in an immediately addressable category, I analyze and try to break down what exactly the source of the freakout is. Perhaps it’s just a proxy for some other worry.
Hi there. In that circumstance, I would try to pin down exactly what was causing my stress and resulting freak out, and if it was something I could take care or impact, of if I could "make a dent" in some outstanding work that was the cause, I would power myself out of bed, get a strong cup of Joe, and start working. Stress goes away through action . . . and progress! Good nite and Peace out.
Hi there. In that circumstance, I would try to pin down exactly what was causing my stress and resulting freak out, and if it was something I could take care or impact, of if I could “make a dent” in some outstanding work that was the cause, I would power myself out of bed, get a strong cup of Joe, and start working. Stress goes away through action . . . and progress! Good nite and Peace out.
Sadly I keep my laptop tucked between the bed and the nightstand. When that happens I reach over and pull it onto my lap and log into my office and figure out whatever is causing my anxiety. I know that's probably not the best thing to do, but it beats taking medication to manage the anxiety.
Sadly I keep my laptop tucked between the bed and the nightstand. When that happens I reach over and pull it onto my lap and log into my office and figure out whatever is causing my anxiety. I know that’s probably not the best thing to do, but it beats taking medication to manage the anxiety.