Prioritize This: Managing Stress, Overwhelm & Procrastination in a World That Won't Slow Down with Lily Silverton - Middling Along
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If life keeps speeding up and the demands keep stacking (kids, parents, work, your own busy brain) then this one's for you.
In this episode I interview speaker, writer and self-development expert Lily Silverton about her book Prioritize This: A Practical Guide for Thriving in a World That Won't Slow Down.
We dig into three chapters that land hardest for the midlife squeezed middle: stress, overwhelm, and procrastination and some practical, brain-based tools for each. Lily is candid about her own experiences navigating the combination of a seriously ill father and young children, and why she has no time for self-help advice written for people with no heed for the demands of real life.
We discuss:
The two most robust, evidence-backed interventions — movement and social connection.
Building your own bespoke stress toolkit (the "pick and mix", not the prescriptive programme)
SITs and SATs: stress-inducing vs stress-alleviating thoughts, and turning the dial down on catastrophising
The multitasking myth — why it's really task switching, and what each switch costs you
Three questions to cut through overwhelm
Procrastination as emotional management, not time management - aka "what feeling am I avoiding?"
AI, the hamster wheel, and whether technology will actually save us time...
Resources and Links:
Lily's books: Prioritize This and The Priorities Method journal
Exercises and downloads at the Prioritize This website: https://www.prioritisethis.com/
Instagram: @lily_silverton
Website: www.lilysilverton.com
Substack: https://prioritisethis.substack.com/
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