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The 90-Minute Reset That Will Save Your Whole Week

What to Actually Do When Everything Feels Behind

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Team Simplified
Feb 18, 2026
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Lately, our team has been talking about how easy it is to feel behind before the day even begins. You sit down at your desk, open your laptop, glance at your Planner … and there it is. A subtle pressure. A quiet sense that you’re already late to something. Most of the time, we know nothing dramatic has even happened.

You’re not behind. You’re overloaded.

When everything is undefined and floating around in your head, it creates urgency— even when there isn’t any. And if you’re not careful, that urgency sets the tone for the entire day.

Instead of pushing through it, try stepping back.

Give yourself 90 minutes to reset.

Here’s what that can look like.

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