Leah McSweeney’s Tan Puff Sleeve Button Sweater in The Berkshires

Real Housewives of New York Season 12 Episode 13 Fashion

According to the previews for this week’s episode of The Real Housewives of New York Leah McSweeney appears to be picking up where Tinsley Mortimer left off on the puff sleeve sweater front with this super cute, tan gold-buttoned number. Which is unfortunately sold out, however no worries because we’ve included some Style Stealers down below that we have a feeling you’ll still totally go berserkshires for.

Fashionably,

Faryn

Zara Sweater Sold Out

Originally posted at: Leah McSweeney’s Tan Puff Sleeve Button Sweater

Dorit Kemsley’s Black Belted Blazer + Leather Pants at Sutton’s Trunk Show

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 10 Episode 9 Fashion

Dorit Kemsley looked like sexy business catwoman in her black belted blazer and leather pants. Business that isn’t really saving the day, but more attempting to save the night from drama. Unfortunately she didn’t succeed because Denise Richards’ and her ‘big dog’ got away yet again. I do have to give her an A for effort and for an amazing outfit because she really was bellissama. 

Sincerely Stylish,

Jess

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Originally posted at: Dorit Kemsley’s Black Belted Blazer + Leather Pants

Ramona Singer’s Green Key Print Blouse in The Berkshires

Real Housewives of New York Season 12 Episode 13 Fashion

Although Ramona Singer may not understand the key to being a good houseguest (based on the previews, it looks like she rips lights off the walls clogs a toilet this time in The Berkshires lol), she however does understand the key to choosing a good blouse like this super chic, green key-printed number. Which is unfortunately sold out, however no worries because we’ve included some Style Stealers down below that we have a feeling you’ll definitely want to lock down ASAP.

Fashionably,

Faryn

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Originally posted at: Ramona Singer’s Green Key Print Blouse

Dorinda Medley’s Black Chain Fringed Tee in The Berkshires

Real Housewives of New York Season 12 Episode 13 Fashion

According to the previews, this week’s episode of The Real Housewives of New York take The Berkshires looks seriously (beware, cheesy pun coming your way) off the chain; and not just in terms of the drama of course, but also in the form of Dorinda Medley’s super cute black chain fringed tee. And based on that alone I think it’s safe to say that not only did she cook and clean, but she also definitely made it dressed up nice. 

Fashionably,

Faryn

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Originally posted at: Dorinda Medley’s Black Chain Fringed Tee

I’m going to go out on a limb and say that it’s a universal issue to have a list of ambitious interests, projects, and goals in your head that you want to complete.

But, if you’re like most humans, your unfinished projects likely stay exactly where they’re most comfortable – in your head. Which makes sense because your brain is designed to be an excuse-making machine.

That’s right, you’re made to procrastinate.

It’s your brain’s job to reserve your energy for ancient things like hunting, gathering, and steering clear of danger in the wild, which is so out of context in today’s modern world.

To help you rewire your brain so you can tackle your unfinished projects, I bring you three hacks.

Leverage the Power of the Micro-Step

The first trick to finish your incomplete projects is to tap the power of micro-stepping. In other words, break down your project into tiny chunks.

If you’re familiar with my content, you know I’m a super advocate of this powerful formula:

Micro-Steps + Mini-Goals

Why? It works. And it eliminates the typical feeling of being overwhelmed.

Which is a real thing. In fact, analysis paralysis is also called the paradox of choice and causes you stress when you have too many options.

So, to stop yourself from thinking about all your options instead of taking action, chop up your project into several micro-steps that clearly lay out your path.

It’s worth noting that simply having a list of micro-steps alone is not enough. That’s only half of it.

The other equally vital part is, of course, the action-taking part.

The trick is to be consistent with your action. It’s much more powerful to promise yourself you’ll finish one micro-step daily than to cram in several into one day.

Separate Your Time to Think Vs. Act

The second hack is to do what I call “separating your times,” where you designate clear, separate spaces for your time to think and your time to act.

Make them two totally separate activities in your day. The reason why this works is you need to snap your brain out of auto-pilot.

To give you some context, your brain is typically on auto-pilot and makes nearly 35,000 decisions a day, which means most of them are done subconsciously.

As for your brain activity, most of those decisions are being made with the basal ganglia instead of your prefrontal cortex (the conscious decision-making part of your brain), to save you energy for fight-or-flight mode and staying safe in the wild.

Which doesn’t help you make progress on your important projects and goals. So, your brain tricks you into reserving your energy and procrastinating, when you let yourself think at the wrong time and don’t capitalize on your time to move and change your inertia.

All this to say, stop procrastinating by assigning a designated time to think about your project and clear time in your day to acting and actually working on your project.

Bonus tip: Incorporate into your morning routine some brainstorming time to think about what single micro-step you can accomplish that day. If you can write it down, even better. This will solidify your intention even more.

Then, when it comes time to act on your micro-step for the day, just physically move. Interrupt your subconscious brain pattern and snap your brain out of auto-pilot.

Embrace Imperfection with Open Arms

The third hack for completing unfinished projects is a perspective shift – welcome imperfection into your life.

The reason is, perfectionism isn’t helpful… to anyone. Instead, it adds pressure on you to do things, well, perfectly, and if it doesn’t turn out that way, you’re left severely disappointed and you don’t make any progress.

Plus, perfectionism is a great source for excuses to not finish your projects.

It’s like this: when you’re in perfectionist mode, the stars have to be aligned before you let yourself take the first step. Yet there are so many steps you can take in the interim to conquer your projects and goals.

Even if they’re imperfect steps, it’s much more productive to take them, than not at all, right?

This is, after all, what Apple does when they release products out into the market. The $1.3-trillion company releases imperfect products to customers all the time. They simply release updates and improvements after people buy them.

The gist of it is to let go of perfectionism as a way to make real progress.

You don’t have to fall victim to procrastination. It’s a brain trap that you can circumvent by practicing a few hacks.

If you’d like help finishing your projects and reaching your most fulfilling goals, Book a Free 1-On-1 Breakthrough Session with Cyn to see if you’re a good fit for joining her Rewire My Retirement program.

Which hacks will you try? Do you have some hacks of your own? What’s an important project that you want to tackle first? How can you break it down to micro-steps? Please share with the community!