5 Tools That Changed My Personality Type

[@thefinancialdiet]

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[@anydae]

Chelsea can you do a video on how you use your spreadsheet? Do a small goal - if possible and show the process. Thanks

[@FRANCISCARUSOworld]

I’m becoming a type A thanks to your channel, thank you!

[@lily-de5qp]

Would this class have a significant amount of content that is applicable to the Canadian (Montreal) market?

[@srishtiasthana8877]

Being a Type A is also associated with hypertension, and heart disease. The message of this video is about being more organized not being a Type A !! - Sincerely a Psychologist who loves TFD

[@mollyb8136]

Oh good. Haha I was like, I'm not about that type A life.

[@Mondoshawn]

I knew it! It's unhealthy to be a perfectionist.

[@srishtiasthana8877]

@@Mondoshawn Perfectionism is associated with higher levels of anxiety

[@stephanies3470]

Definitely this. I am very very Type A and deal with a few health issues due to my obsession with perfectionism and need to control. It's not always a good thing.

[@taddygirl11]

I WAS THINKING THAT THANK YOU

[@kayla3751]

Chelsea is very much that cool successful aunt with a mildly checkered past

[@movingforwardLDTH]

Yes! Or, in my case, that very cool successfully niece w/a mildly checkered past 🤣

[@jennahope4353]

i am both 🤣

[@sydneykatejones]

Laughed out loud at this 😂

[@tuckertantrums7733]

OMG this is the best explanation ever!! Absolutely on point!

[@theythemmoritz4537]

this is the exact vibe

[@maikev.d5118]

Great video 👍. I really recommend watching all of it, but here’s a quick overview of her 5 tools: 1. Spreadsheets (especially helpful to break down tasks into small pieces) 2. Moodboards (can help with compulsive spending) 3. Accountability buddies (friends work best) 4. Therapy (helps to reframe how you think about yourself) 5. Constant reminders (calendars, alarms, …)

[@themoneylibrarian]

I'm a night owl and introvert, 100% agree that either (and both) make it way harder to function in our society. Great video - thank you! This gives me hope that I can cultivate some good type-A behaviors.

[@PaperRaines]

I'm a bigger night owl than Chelsea described (going to bed between 1-2am and waking up between 9-10am would be a dream for me lol), and I agree that does make things a bit less productive in life. I will say tho at least three are improvements in technologies that help people like us out in mitigating that. Little things like online banking (I can't remember the last time I've stepped into a bank), online shopping, grocery delivery, online tax prep, working from home, etc. I still desire to make myself into more of a morning person tho, every day is a new battle!

[@2480hanna]

Yep. Same here.

[@tabulous77]

I feel you on this. I actually prefer to sleep in the daylight. I used to feel ashamed of this but then I learned some of us descend from night watchmen. We would have been the people who took watch over the village at night. It’s hard because the world doesn’t operate for our natural body rhythms but I don’t feel bad about it anymore. Most of my family are night owls and we aren’t lazy. We have jobs and we work hard, we just prefer to do it later in the day, even late at night.

[@cassiuscoombs3313]

Covid the Great Equalizer. No more nosey coworkers and their funny looks and mental notes of start time, bathroom schedule and weird tics at the desk.

[@panpluto13]

Be yourself

[@aliismybff]

I'm actually crying right now. I'm going into intense daily therapy starting tomorrow because I'm having a lot of difficulty right now. Just hearing someone say that "I can do it" made all of my emotions come rushing out. Thank you.

[@-natmac]

Therapy is amazing. Good luck to you and congrats on taking that step!

[@Samantha2209]

I hope your first session went well. Good luck to you.

[@strll3048]

“Hope is the companion of power, And mother of success; For whosoever hopes strongly, Has within him the gift of miracles.” - By Samuel Smiles - I don't know anything about the author, but please allow me to wish for you a future filled with hope, success and even miracles!

[@sib9769]

I hope u get the tools u need luv.

[@jhanvichauhan8337]

This is exactly what I needed to hear at this point in time. I have been following TFD since my early teens and this is my first time commenting. I graduated college and entered my first corporate job this year. It was possible for me to remain ahead of the curve without needing to put real effort into it so far but I am finally starting to see that I can't just 'wing it' forever. Realizing that I relate to Chelsea's old self to a horrifying degree was the wake up call I needed. Planning on making real changes in my life with a friend's help and I hope I can come back to this comment in another 6 months to tell you guys I did it! Thanks TFD

[@Megan6772]

Hey! 👋 How's it going?

[@chelseafama2494]

The next 6-8 months we can make so much progress. Hope the rest of your 2022 was full of milestones!

[@LindseyObrooke]

Chelsea’s mood board notebook was so wholesome I almost cried a little.

[@feruspriest]

I started using a bullet journal for work and a journal for my personal life. Never understood the idea of self-expression until I started thinking about what I wanted to tell future-me about current-me's worldview. Chelsea's journal (colors, imaginary versions of a space she wants to occupy) is a goal.

[@turtlescanfly7]

Chelsea’s origin story reminds me of the movie Confessions of a Shopaholic.

[@Luna-ml7id]

The book was better

[@turtlescanfly7]

@@Luna-ml7id good to know, I’ll add it to my TBR

[@allisonbuettner3934]

I’m an introvert with ADHD, but I didn’t know I had ADHD until a little over a year ago. I just thought I was lazy, stupid, unmotivated, and just not capable of achieving the things I wanted. Turns out there’s a reason for that, and I can fix it. While I do have neurological reasons that make life a little harder, I have learned to find the right supports (meds and therapy and a LOT of self acceptance) that help my mind catch up with reality. I love the way you phrased that - our mental perception needs to catch up with reality. I’m becoming a morning person, I’m more realistic with what I can do with my time, and I’m less afraid of setting goals. I do think I am still type B, in the sense that I’m not motivated by external rewards, but rather I am motivated by my own expectations of myself. Instead of wanting to be the best among everyone else, I just want to be the best I imagine myself to be. I think just having that awareness has made a major impact on my quality of life.

[@33goodwitch]

Right on!! And being intrinsically motivated (motivated from within) That is very much a type A personality trait. Keep up the wonderful work on your awesome self :)

[@amentrison2794]

Congrats! I have my first appointment with an ADHD specialist in a couple weeks, but I might also have autism so idk. I was wondering, if you feel comfortable sharing, what did you realistically learn in therapy for ADHD? I have some bias against therapy from going undiagnosed for so long and having multiple experiences with practitioners that gave unhelpful advice.

[@allisonbuettner3934]

@@amentrison2794 I had been going for several years as needed, but in therapy leading up to and after my diagnosis, I learned not to judge my thoughts and feelings. I’m a very logical person but I also feel things strongly, and often I’m too hard on myself. I’m working on being neutral about things instead of thinking “wow, you’re stupid, why didn’t you already know this?” or “you’re so lazy, why can’t you just fold your laundry?” now I say to myself, “here’s a chance to learn something” or “it’s just laundry, I will get around to it.” I’m also learning how to work with my strengths and not keep trying to force a square peg into a round hole. If something just is not working for me, like a morning routine, I can just change it. I don’t have to mask my symptoms and try to be like someone else when my brain is different. I also lean in to when my brain wants to hyper-focus, it can be a strength when applied to something I am interested in!

[@thaliaestrella5570]

Fellow ADHDer working on self (radical) acceptance and being realistic with my time and being my best self! I don't know why I keep trying to be *that* person who finishes 25 important tasks a day. 100% agree that my own expectations of myself are a main motivator (or a dismotivator if they're too unrealistic). Also with C/DBT just giving myself consistent affirmations no matter what I got done is becoming rewarding. I don't fail I simply did my best for *that* day given where I am in my journey

[@user-uu5dc6wr6h]

Hi I’m someone who feels similar to you and I’ve been wondering if I’ve had adhd for a while but am finding it difficult to find a doctor. Can I know what pushed you to finally see a doctor? No one else around me seems to believe that I have adhd and I’m at a point where I’m wondering if I can just figure things out and do well on my own

[@jameschan4279]

I don't really care what topic Chelsea is discussing, i'm just here to watch her be sassy.

[@PaperRaines]

I'd literally watch Chelsea talk about what happened to yellow phone books, I don't care 😂

[@tiffany.Elizabeth.]

SAME. I love her laugh. Kills me.

[@gypsybelle4757]

Yaaasss!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@ark194]

sassy pants

[@ankitajha]

Hell yea!

[@xeareax]

Type A isn't the goal. Being healthy and happy about your actions, behaviours and decisions is. Type A's have a lot of anxiety, blood pressure and heart issues. Also if you are not naturally type A the world shames you enough already. If that isn't who you are or who you want to be, that is totally fine too.

[@emmess6419]

The anecdote about learning Spanish was so relatable. I never liked French in school and would get sent to the office because I would cause problems in class. Now, 10 years later, I have a partner who’s fluent in French and I have never been more motivated to learn it 🇫🇷

[@fireflythinking1290]

I always hated anything resembling mathematics and when we learned to use spreadsheets in class, I thought "This is too hard to understand for me, I suck at math and it's useless". Now I actually enjoy keeping track of my monthly expenses on google sheets and I'm proud that I managed to create a simple personalized sheet from scratch.

[@emmess6419]

I love Sheets and Excel because they do the math for you

[@ronifurr]

I feel this so much! I literally just said to my new boss last week “it’s so funny I told you I don’t like to work with numbers, but I just spent my entire Friday evening in a new tool (Notion) that consisted of organizing data and creating formulas”. I sent this on Slack at like 12am 🤣

[@amila_]

I’ve noticed that my “i suck at math” attitude stems from math class ptsd 💀 like it wasn’t the easiest subject for me and teachers didn’t really spend lots of time individually w students to help them progress so i felt like i fell behind and was just somehow moving along w the rest of my class. Come university and I have to take calculus and statistics for my major. I held off calculus till my senior year. Stats was incredibly fun and I was somehow? Great at it. I memorized the formulas and everything because I attributed everything to the stuff I was learning for my major. It wasn’t “math” class. When it was time for calc, I fucking sucked horrible on the first time. Then i buckled down and I was actually doing well!! It was so weird because growing up i always thought “u just suck at math” when it’s like “no u just need someone to explain it in a more clear and relatable way for you”

[@tigana]

Right? It’s so fun to make spreadsheets especially to run little tests on future results

[@feruspriest]

I started reteaching myself algebraic concepts like the quadratic formula, and it makes me wish i had known how to study/learn when I was in highschool.

[@Nicole-yi2lo]

HELP: I would love to see your spreadsheets in action - starting with your wardrobe seasonal change spreadsheet and how you use spreadsheets to prioritize your goals. SUGGESTION: Add a color wheel and a list of your favorite decor colors to your Mood Board notebook to help find complementary colors for your paint colors. GRATITUDE: Thanks for this thoughtful video and for sharing your growth story and the key lessons you've learned through therapy.

[@aurathenomnom]

I absolutely love the way your comment is formatted

[@bernadettejohnson7430]

I totally agree about seeing the spreadsheets in action!

[@mchicago01]

Girl when she said she had a spreadsheet with a mood board I thought How can you be my leader? Show me the way oh wise one🤣😂🤣

[@prapanthebachelorette6803]

@@mchicago01 yeah she’s so productive

[@jessicam.mieles3486]

I would love to see even a faux spreadsheet and faux mood board. It looks so awesome and helpful! Please and thank you!

[@MsMaddieTheOdd]

Love this video! Licensed mental health counselor here- the concept of personality is pretty loose and not super functional for a lot of the things we want to use it for. I often redirect folks to consider patterns of behaviors and be mindful that none of us are as "predictable" as we often believe

[@granitfog]

We are who we practice being. So, insight gives us the skill to objectively self assess. Judgment gives us the skill to decide what traits we choose to continue and discontinue. Practice over time realizes those choices.

[@kaelynnkreates]

That sweater is 🔥🔥🔥 Also, I love how you didn’t necessarily “abandon” past likes, desires, or interests, but rather developed healthier relationships with existing aspects of your personality as you grew into the person you are today! That’s so inspiring 😊

[@justjaynanne]

I would LOVE a spreadsheet overview, especially for your moving out process.

[@kikitauer]

It might be too late but as someone who moved more times than I can count. Put everything in boxes even things you don't feel like need to go in boxes. And tag everything and go deep. Ideally heading and several paragraphs. And put very important things you can't live without in one or two boxes so it can be accessed quickly and easilyin the final destination. Good luck with your move! 🚛

[@libelulangel]

« My authentic self takes a lot of effort » - I love it! That’s what I’ve been saying, practicing and preaching to the people around me. This mindset will change your life for sure. Chelsea spitting out gems !

[@eRoTiCCrEaTiOnS]

You can tell how happy Chelsea was when she brought out her mood board! I can relate. When my cousins and I planned a trip to New York they turned to me and asked when we arrived what we were doing. I was like “thank you for asking” as I took out my bullet journal and showed the map I made of Manhattan with dots and codes as to where to go and what subways to take

[@katherineb9262]

It’s so good to hear you’re a fellow night owl. I am 100% happier, more energetic and social in the evening and my favorite bedtime is around 2-3 am. In the professional world this is a major struggle and I drag a lot in the morning. The working world is just structured against us! Ugh

[@MarySmilodon]

I would love to have an episode of TFD with @howtoADHD I just got done talking to my therapist about how overwhelmed my adhd can be. And even thinking about doing these feels so overwhelming as a person with ADHD.

[@AmyJLiang]

Just in time for my new personality for 2022! 💕☺️

[@ellajorgi2478]

same here! :D good luck and loads of patience to us all! ✨

[@BellaJoASMR]

This was probably the most helpful (for me) video you’ve made. It’s a freeing feeling that I can become the personality types I admire and that it doesn’t always have to be a fight against just “who I am”

[@ThatPazuzu]

I always considered myself lazy, but right now I'm balancing college, an internship, and three different jobs. I don't really believe in personality types, but if I did it'd be fair to say I transitioned from type B to type A

[@JitsieTube]

I think this is my favorite TFD video to date! I'm also and introverted night owl, so thanks for helping me realize I'm not simply "lazy" or "bad at mornings." My mornings just start later!!!

[@Frey123]

This is one of the greatest videos you've ever made. Changing personality type is so important. You are incredible! Thank you!

[@33goodwitch]

@The Financial Diet Could you make a "How To" video on scheduling reminders and the tools you suggest for making them effective and efficient? And spread sheets, I am at a total loss on how to utilize them for pretty much anything. Thank you for this video, it has come at a time of need for me and I am sure many others. You give hope to thoes of us still struggling to find our way to a more responsible "adult" self.

[@jesseengebretson4787]

Or red for cancelation put no on attending and it will cross it out but leave it there, you can invite people attending via attending

[@mademoiselleHH]

I loved this ! I regret not watching earlier. As someone who was always told that I'm disorganised, scattered, always late, etc. I really want to tell those people around me : "this in not all of me. And you saying this is my identity is not helping". So i love this idea that progress and growing is possible. Thank you !

[@sarahbliss8417]

You look smashing in your new sweater, love! And to be honest, I think your glasses make the sweater even more glam and the sweater makes your cute glasses pop! Rock out with it lady! I was type A aF until I had baby #3. My life has basically been 100% chaos ever since.

[@louise-yo7kz]

It's beautiful

[@LadyofBakerStreet]

I need to be allowed to be a type B woman in the world- still doing the important ish but not in charge of every event and looking perfectly polished. God knows the men in my life aren’t held to this standard of organization!

[@IoanaNicolau]

Hi Chelsea Loved this video! Please do a sequel showing your different spreadsheets. I’ve tried making spreadsheets in the past but they quickly become overwhelming/unusable. Thanks!

[@otterpoppin]

Seconded!

[@hannahcook8017]

Hey! I absolutely love TFD and really appreciate your tips! I also love your support for therapy, but for anyone with chronic mental illness- therapy may be a consistent and long term necessity. I think it’s important to go to therapy with goals in mind, but also recognize that just like medicine and exercise, therapy may be a tool that folks consistently utilize for years and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.

[@elizabethw5411]

I actually relate to this a lot now you bring it up. As I have grown into my late twenties, I am really discovering a part of myself with agency - organised, accountable, no longer procrastinating. It is a virtuous cycle where I feel much more confident in dealing with the world, therefore less avoidant. I think our routines and adaptations to our environment shape us much more than is acknowledged. I now take a sense of pride in being reliable, and not answering every email with an apology or excuse for the delay(!) Thanks for the vid, Chelsea.

[@megandoherty7004]

I completely feel this. I'm now coming out of a PhD and while I still feel that in a hot mess others have called me super organised.

[@BudgetGirl]

IDK what i loved more, the adorable sweater flex, the therapy dance or the spongebob sing along. :-D Love a happy, thriving Chelsea!

[@BudgetGirl]

also as a lifelong night owl, I feeeeeel the oppression.

[@thefinancialdiet]

:') Thank you Sarah! -C

[@samantharichmond1760]

as someone with a similar past relationship to money that really damaged my self esteem, i needed this reminder that who we choose to be and work hard to be IS who we are. i feel so motivated and inspired to set reminders, update my calendar, commit to my budget. thank you ❤️

[@Sophmorical]

Love this! I became a runner by slowly challenging the notion that I wasn't a runner by slowly building up the amount I ran. Did I feel like a runner when I only ran for 20 seconds at a time? Not really, but by intentionally working towards that goal I was able to turn myself into a runner. It's so tempting to just stick with what feels natural or easy, but that's not how we grow.

[@meaganalexander2088]

Same!! I no longer say that I could never be a runner, because by definition, a runner is someone who runs! 😂 Am I the best? No. Am I really fast? Uhhh no. But am I making steady progress? Absolutely :) when we look at energy attributed towards our goals as an investment for the future instead of food for motivation, we trick our brains into believing we can already do the thing. Why would I need to “find” the motivation if I already know inside that I am more than capable of accomplishing it with time? We’ve got this. 🙌🏼

[@lucilasandoval3084]

For me the one tool that has really helped me has been bullet journaling, it sort of forced me to do a lot of those other things too, like having spreadsheets and reminders. *and yes we night owls are the real oppressed class

[@ericarichardson2983]

It really helps to know how different your life and behavior used to be. It’s so easy to just assume that everyone with their life seemingly together has always been that way, but knowing it’s not the case for every one gives me hope that people can change when they want to and try

[@livnicole9550]

This video was so bomb on so many levels! Like, "who you were, isn't who you have to be". Woo! Chelsea was preachin' that good word! lol! Really needed this one! Thanks love! :D

[@mchicago01]

Can we please get a follow up on exactly how you used the spreadsheet in conjunction with your mood board notebook to plan the purchase and renovations on your new home? I’m fascinated by the idea of this process. Also, in the last video you mentioned using an RSS feed to get updates on new listings. Please show me the way ma’am. I’m loving these process ideas!

[@jlbnerdy]

Wowzers. I'm working through basically all of those adjectives mentioned up front & self confidence in therapy right now & this was 100% on point & exactly what I needed to hear. I will for sure be rewatching this one. Forever appreciate your open realness, Chelsea!

[@Martina_E]

That sweater is gorgeous! I can tell it's soft like the cable knit detail, structure, and puff sleeves. What a steal.

[@jasminejanisch4566]

Ahhhh spreadsheets! Made a beautiful one for my internship applications to keep track of companies I wanted to apply to, deadlines, location of position, coverletter written, and application submitted. So satisfying and definitely helped keep track of everything!

[@janecunningham8665]

Great suggestions! And your therapy-specific comments are especially bang on. As a CBT/DBT therapist, it’s so gratifying to see people’s perceptions of themselves evolve to align with new habits.

[@K1NGW0LF]

OLY CRAP! This just motivated me intensely. Especially to hear the beginning of how big of a mess you were. Im semi new to his channel and I just thought you were like always this well planned A+ student and all well rounded person your whole life. I wasnt aware you can change your type.

[@NB-bx7wc]

this was the best video you’ve ever made!!

[@aishamoolla346]

“I’m a night owl and I’m still worthy” 😂 I needed to hear this

[@rabidfollower]

This seems like a new year's resolutions type of topic, involving setting goals for oneself. Resolutions are like HEADACHES: you forget them as soon as they stop hurting. (This quote is from a movie.)

[@moonlightequilibrium]

"you can create the person that you want to be" 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 let this video be the inspiration to improve myself this year! two weeks isn't too late for a new years resolution, right ?😅 you're awesome chelsea!

[@stacyescobedo1642]

FANTASTIC video, Chelsea. I loved hearing about how our attitudes and behaviors go hand in hand for helping each of us become the person we want to be.

[@lyndayoung7702]

I noticed the sweater and loved it before you even mentioned it. Well done.

[@pumpjackpiddlewick]

Super interesting. And a variation is that many of those that 'know' you don't want to recognise that you have changed. We live many many years (if we are lucky) with many inputs and investments in our time. To think that we are stuck somewhere back in our childhood, young adult or even later personality is ludicrous. Parents in particular struggle with the fact that their children have changed. Wanting them to be what they are used to, and sometimes begrudging, or at the least not understanding, what they have become. And life keeps morphing, especially if there is a level of self awareness. We quite simply do not stand still. Which can give hope to those who do not like where they are now.

[@elenabaldi5299]

I once made a huge mood board to get motivated for work, with many pictures of high voltage devices. My mum saw it and though it was childish, but my dad appreciated the pictures. A digital one may be better, next time.

[@raslalique]

True. But some folks need long long long term therapy. Big up to them. Circle the same drains for years if you need to sis/bro. One day you'll break free!

[@LulaMaximeMorales]

I am gonna wand re-watch this video every morning and apply religiously those advices. I am a moving toward becoming a "Type A" and seing someone who made it is SO inspirational ❤️😍

[@calicorapid]

Can you share some examples about the spreadsheets. How do you use them for wardrobe changes and cleaning? Is it to track progress like a to do list or calculate something?

[@TorontoNeurospicyGirl]

Love this video! Also I just though of something... it would be really cool if TFD did some video on money/finances and life/adulting for Neurodivergents. I myself I'm in the process of being diagnosed with ADHD.. and have joined several fb groups.. and I keep running into neurodivergents who are really struggling to get their shit together professionally, financially etc at every age.. it comes harder or us for many reasons.. and I think a series on that would be really helpful to many. I promise to share it in all the fb groups I'm in and I know it will increase your audience.

[@ellierabe9553]

Second that! Staying on top of things regularly can be a real pain for us.

[@thefrancophilereader8943]

Yes! Chelsea needs to bring someone who has ADHD.

[@virginielekiwi]

@@thefrancophilereader8943listening to bits of her backstory makes me think she might be adhd… but I am not a psychiatrist and diagnosis do not happen on KZbin

[@KristensClassroom]

*I love the sweater too!*

[@maggiebookworm]

I'd love if you shared your wardrobe change-over spreadsheet! Also proud to say I've been a TFD follower since the early days (not since the Tumblr-era but around the time Complexly gave it a boost). I continue to be in awe of your (very sustainable) growth and willingness to change and I can't wait to see what TFD becomes in the next few years

[@reallollabunny]

Chelsea, thank you!!! This is literally groundbreaking and I want to share it with all my friends now! I felt so vindicated for always trying to improve my approach to doing stuff!

[@anikamukherjee7027]

Wow thanks, Chelsea! Would love to see a video of you just going through the way you use these tools. Especially the mood boards. As a person who struggles with defining goals, I feel like mood/vision boards would be really useful. Wouldn't mind some inspiration and guidance on it :)

[@zz-ic6vy]

yes!

[@ashleykim1796]

im a night owl and i definitely agree with how society criticizes us and thinks we are 'lazy'. i've been starting and ending little later (subtly without work knowing) and making sure i get everything done ;) it's possible with the working remotely situation (for the temporary time) and i wish i could continue on later (but probably won't happen). thank you for all of your videos/tips, always!

[@girllibrary]

This is why Chelsea is my favorite

[@nicol4904]

Girl! This video is everything. So insightful and needed right now. I'm in the process of being a self made type A! Thank you for the content!

[@captivated388]

I just watched your ‘Growing up poor habits’ habits and your intro on this video about your new shirt you just got from TJ Max reminded me of that video, justifying purchases and The Simpson’s episode you referenced with Marge wanting that designer outfit marked down to $80 from $2800.

[@geneveiveharper]

I hardcore identified as a night owl until my 30s and believed it was out of my control. This changed when I had a baby and found that if i didn't go to bed on time, I would be miserable when the baby woke up and it also wasn't fair to him. Looking back, I used to be in complete denial that caffeine in the evening contributed to my late-night habits. Furthermore, eating late and nighttime snacks can also push back your circadian rhythm. Significantly, there was an emotional aspect of enjoying the solitude and productivity I could achieve late at night. Lastly, I think that brain-space of pushing past sleepiness can be a drug (just like pushing past hunger is for some people). I had a minor identity crisis when I realized i was not karmically a night owl who was incapable of changing...but i eventually got over it.

[@magskl672]

The tips on reminders is game changing. I totally have that exact issue with reminders

[@anydae]

Thanks for the tips Chelsea because procrastination is my middle name and it got so bad, when I was going to what you all would consider community college - I dropped out because I always waited till last minute to do each project or homework. At my age, I haven't changed - waiting till late minute and having to scramble to figure out stuff. And yes I use my reminder app and calendar at least but the other tips would definitely help. Best wishes

[@fantasyfan8788]

Check out WaitButWhy blog and his series on procrastination. The author is a full blown procrastinator and his insights really helped me as well.

[@clairbear1234]

Chelsea, would love to see some informational videos linked about using spreadsheets in detail. Or like a live class or something!

[@krista6538]

Ahh haha, I don't even own a home but before I rented the room I'm in, I asked for the dimensions so I could also plan the interior as you did. I also think of myself, in a shame-y way, and from others telling me in the past, that I'm "type B" but I don't enjoy thinking of myself like this. I have been complaining about things being boring at work and me lacking money, wanting a freelance gig for over a year and haven't redone my graphic design portfolio yet. This helps me feel more seen and push forward with it. I'm the worst procrastinator, but I definitely can be organized, it's the consistency I'm trying to grow towards.

[@TheLunarFire]

Oh my gosh adding birthdays to my Google calendar has been huge. I even started adding reminders for when friends have moves or big life appointments they're nervous about etc so I can send them an I'm thinking of you

[@Lydia-hi6mx]

Recently began using reminders to do daily check ins with myself during the day to try to get in tune w/my feelings and hunger cues. I found that i mindlessly eat at certain times of the day and have had such a hard time stoping! After just a couple of weeks of doing this and asking myself some very specific questions I already feel more aware of my hunger (or lack thereof), and have lost 3lbs.

[@juliedew6669]

Love that notebook! Chelsea, we love to see it! 🤣 As a legally blind gal, recently married, I'm trying to figure out how to be more handy around the house - with the attitude of, what can I do? A lot more than my limiting beliefs lead me to think! Thank you for this video and sharing! I fractured my foot the other day(a bad fall) and I was like, I hate sitting stiiiiill but then I realized I could catch up on TFD!!!! Helps me realize that the boot is temporary, it could be worse, and this is literally an excuse to consume lots of media.

[@clairewillow6475]

Setting Reminders to carve out time for things is a good one. I’m going to try that 🙏

[@Mpatapoccm]

Wow! This was the video I never knew I needed! Thank you so much for making it!

[@MrEntourage101]

@Thefinancialdiet - Be careful about TJ Max, they often have to license deals with brands such as for example Elie Tahari, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger in where they manufacture the clothing and have the license to put the brand's label on it, or the brand makes specialized clothes (at lower quality and value) to sell at these off price retailers. All while putting the department store inflated MSRP's on the tags, to make customers think they are getting a steal.

[@kaiwryn]

People seriously underestimate what percentage of the stuff at TJ Maxx (and other discount retailers) was made specifically to be sold there, and manufactured to a quality standard accordingly. Selling last season's clothes to TJ Maxx so that the brand can cut their losses on clothes they've already tried putting in the sale section is not the same as inking a deal the provide significant quantities with the intention of turning a (presumably healthy?) profit.

[@startaplin9680]

If I am being honest, the only thing that worked for me when it comes down to changing my behavior towards goals, finances and life perspective was to be so deep into depression that the only way out was to get rid of it.

[@xxmorningxstarxx]

I was also a chronic procrastinator and avoided a lot of stuff. I was really mean to myself over it and hated myself for being so lazy. Turns out my biggest issue was I was depressed and anxious. Once I started to treat my mental illnesses, I was able to get better at handling tasks as they came up. I'm not perfect but that was a huge turning point for me. Personally I find using a planner and bullet journal help keep me organized (I like to keep my personal and work tasks in separate places).

[@Studio344]

I had a similar experience in changing my personality. At work we all got extensive personality assessments, after which they shared the with me all the documents outlining the qualities, strengths, weaknesses, etc of my personality type. But they ALSO shared about all the other personality types. After reading through the other types, I realized how superior the "living experience" was for one or two of the other types. So, I decided to start practicing those qualities. After a short while, those positive traits became incorporated into my personality. :) As you say, it can happen. Good for you too! (Love your videos, thanks!)

[@madelinebittner5779]

I’m loving the notebook moodboard! Or a perfect option for a vision board instead of a poster on a wall! Love the inspiration thank you😁

[@ellierabe9553]

Loving the video!

[@REDnBLACKnRED]

I will say, I'm not American, and a lot of the self help content on KZbin tends to really push the toxic, live to work, work is life, productivity is self worth, type of American hustle culture. Neither do I want nor understand that. So it's refreshing that Chelsea, though coming from the same environment and context, manages to not fall into that narrative, at least a lot of the time.

[@Smithereens007]

I really appreciate the way that you've led with great vulnerability in this video 🙏

[@melisosh]

1. Therapy saved my life. 2. I wasn’t ready for the Spongebob reference but it made me SO HAPPY. 3. If one form of therapy doesn’t work, don’t quit! There’s so many kinds and you should be able to find one that works for you.

[@kc4648]

I found this video to be filled with so much value and extremely relevant to where I’m in my life at the moment! I will probably come back to this video again as a reminder 😉 about who I want to be and how I can get there!

[@reba2876]

Amazing how when you start taking responsibility for your life, it can add up to big changes 👏🏽

[@LovelyHobbit]

I really enjoyed the “authentic self doesn’t always come easy” bit. I think we forget that there is less resistance to sitting on your couch than going for a walk, therefore easier but that doesn’t mean that the harder task won’t make us more connected to ourselves… great video as always

[@KatieRingley]

I literally cannot tell you how much I needed to hear this today. I love this!!! I see myself as disorganized, and I feel like I want to change it but I think "oh but I just can't" I call myself "non perfectionistic" but it bothers me that I don't try more. I trap myself.

[@StarlahMutiny]

I saw the sweater in the thumbnail and squealed like you did because it is glorious. I love it

[@LarissaVeloso-Planttubber]

I love when you share your story. I'd love to learn more about what how was the process of deciding to change your life like this and what made your make this 180 pivot =)

[@AG-vh3lx]

Key takeaways from the Video Summarized : 1. Spreadsheets is the Queen Card you can use to prioritise and breakdown tasks/activities 2. Moodboard is your Secret Best Friend ; use it to qualify any goal so as to plan out and visualise your long term / big budget goals and to help you achieve delayed gratification if it fullifils the criteria. 3. Goal oriented Therapy , Goal Defined Therapy , Intentional Therapy . 4. For a better life and outcomes You Just Gotta do it , So start somewhere !! Doesn't matter how small or big steps you take ; if you set your mind to it you can achieve modifications in your personality (It is not a stagnant phenomenon ; you can alter it and decide to make your own custom definition but only if you decide you want to change .)

[@lk1869]

Sitting here as an introverted night owl…. The work world is completely against me! 😂. Seriously though, it has been a struggle.

[@professorthread]

I hate when people say "I got this designer from TJMaxx for such a deal!" No you didn't. Those designers have separate lines for TJMaxx and Marshall's that are lesser quality and more cheaply made. You got duped. If you like the sweater, that's great and I'm happy for you. But you've fallen for the marketing if you think you got a $350 sweater for less than $100.

[@LaurenAnne6]

First, love the sweater. I would also bring excited about that find. Second, I liked your point about therapy. To add to it, I think that you can discover your goals after going to therapy for a while. It's okay to feel lost and not really know why you're there but know that you need it. My individual and group therapists have helped me so much over the years decide what I needed to work on when I become ready. I am SO much better because of them and the fact that I was ready to do the work, because it is hard work. I've got a lot of trauma to sift through and trauma that I have sifted through over the last 8 years. I've also become more type A almost to my detriment. A lot of those actions are fuelled by fear that I will ruin everything again because I am a piece of shit. Another thing to work out in therapy that I don't know will ever fully go away but the voice has gotten quieter.

[@SelenaHernandez]

Imma need a breakdown video of that spreadsheet for cleaning and organizing your home! Idk how to spreadsheet

[@Villa10.0.0.0]

Please show us your spreadsheet magic! I struggle with sticking to routines. Currently, struggling to put together a portfolio, post grad. It’s been a year since I graduated and am still blaming my lack of motivation to not having a portfolio together.

[@fancynancy2888]

Thank you, Chelsea! I am going to implement my own mood board for weight loss (second time). The first time I lost weight I journaled but have been inconsistent this time. I will try out your tip in my venture to lose the pandemic pounds 🙂