by Christine Li | Apr 30, 2026 | Academic, Actions, All Posts, Feelings, Resistance, Resources, Social, Techniques, Thoughts
by Dr. Christine Li Have you ever noticed how one small problem can suddenly feel like everything is falling apart? You’re tired. Your space feels cluttered. Tasks pile up. And instead of taking action, you freeze, delay, or distract yourself. If that sounds familiar,...
by Christine Li | Apr 8, 2026 | Academic, Actions, All Posts, Feelings, Resistance, Resources, Social, Techniques, Theories, Thoughts
by Dr. Christine Li If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, stuck in procrastination, or drained by clutter and responsibilities, you might assume the problem is your time, your schedule, or even your energy. But what if the real starting point is your mindset? In Make...
by Christine Li | Feb 4, 2026 | Academic, Actions, All Posts, Decluttering, Feelings, Resistance, Thoughts
by Dr. Christine Li If you’re a midlife woman who feels stretched thin, emotionally exhausted, or quietly resentful while trying to keep everyone else happy, this conversation is especially for you. Many women I work with struggle not because they don’t...
by Christine Li | Jan 14, 2026 | Academic, Actions, All Posts, Decluttering, Feelings, Social, Thoughts
When Your Brain Protects You With Overwhelm If you’re a midlife woman who feels overwhelmed, you’re not broken. You’re not lazy. And you’re not “bad at productivity.” You might be doing a lot, trying hard, and still feeling like nothing is moving. The clutter piles up...
by Christine Li | Feb 7, 2017 | Academic, Actions, All Posts, Feelings, Resistance, Techniques
Both procrastinators and non-procrastinators yearn to be more productive. There are lots of strategies, tools, and techniques to assist us in our work and daily lives these days, but even with that assistance, many people find consistent productivity hard to achieve....
by Christine Li | Jun 20, 2015 | Academic, Actions, All Posts, Resistance
Many, many years ago, I spoke about Procrastination to a small group of 17 dissertation students at a major university. The group was polite, attentive, and eager to learn. Mid-presentation I spontaneously asked the group how many of the 17 were doing their work on a...