Some days end with a quiet but nagging thought:

Is that seriously all I accomplished today?

You weren’t lazy. You weren’t scrolling all day. You were busy, and yet somehow the day still feels like it slipped between your fingers.

In this episode, we talk about a surprisingly common reason so many capable, motivated people feel behind at the end of the day, even when they’re doing meaningful things.

I share a simple real-life story, along with a concept from psychology that helps explain why our days so often feel more disappointing than they deserve to.

This isn’t an episode about doing more or pushing harder. It’s about seeing your days more clearly, easing the pressure you put on yourself, and understanding why realistic expectations matter far more than perfect plans.

In this episode, we explore:

🔸 Why days can feel unproductive, even when nothing went wrong

🔸 What the planning fallacy is, and how it quietly sets us up to feel behind

🔸 How misjudging time leads to unnecessary self-blame

🔸 A gentle mindset shift that can change how you evaluate your days

🔸 A simple experiment to help you feel less pressured and more at ease.

If you often end the day feeling like you should have done more, this episode offers a calm reframe that may help you stop blaming yourself and start planning in a way that actually supports your real life.

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