A Year of Mental Health

1 week ago | yearofmentalhealth.com | Chris Guillebeau

Creative people usually have no shortage of ideas of things theyā€™d like to do. The greater challenge is: how do you know which ideas are worth pursuing, and which should be abandoned or just put on hold? Hereā€™s one way: consider the amount of time you spend thinking about the idea, even as you go on to other parts of your life. I donā€™t just mean when you have an idea and you think about it a lot the same day.

2 weeks ago | yearofmentalhealth.com | Chris Guillebeau

Time anxiety is the nagging feeling that time is passing you by, that there’s not enough time in the day, that there’s something you should be doing but you can’t quite put your finger on what it is. My hope is that by challenging some of your deeply-held assumptions, you can begin to break free from the distress that colors your days—and reclaim a sense of agency over your most precious resource. As we age, our perception of time fundamentally changes.

3 weeks ago | yearofmentalhealth.com | Chris Guillebeau

I wrote Time Anxiety for everyone who feels like there’s not enough time. The book is now out and I’m traveling the country to meet readers! Tonight I’ll be live in Houstonat Brazo’s Bookstore (6:30pm). ⏳—In life, you are going to disappoint people. You will not be able to be everything to everyone. But it's not only that! You will also not be able to be everything to people you care about. You will try to be reliable and available, and sometimes you will fail.

1 month ago | yearofmentalhealth.com | Chris Guillebeau

Reading this post by email? Click the picture above to watch a short video. šŸ™‚Greetings, friends and readers! My new book, Time Anxiety, is now out. šŸ‘€If I was a better marketer, you would have already received a bunch of emails about it well in advanceā€”but Iā€™ve been a little busy, and I donā€™t like sending too many messages anyway, so ā€¦ here it is! šŸ“šNo need to wait. The book is out NOW and available at your choice of retailers. * The book is out today in the U.S. and Canada.

1 month ago | yearofmentalhealth.com | Chris Guillebeau

"I'm stuck in a situation that's comfortable but not fulfilling. I know a big change would probably be good for me, and I've read Chris's posts about how 'no one wishes they'd made a change later.' But I keep finding reasons to delay: I'm not ready, the timing isn't right, I need more security first. I've developed elaborate justifications for staying exactly where I am, even though I'm not thriving. How do you distinguish between legitimate caution and fear-based excuses?