What are the five best ways to break my addiction to being busy?

What are the five best ways to break my addiction to being busy?

Edward Hallowell (Psychiatrist, Author) gives expert video advice on: How can being busy shorten my life?; Is there proof our modern, busy lifestyle is dangerous?; What are the three biggest dangers of an overloaded schedule? and more...

Turn it off, TIO. Turn off your cell phone. Turn off your Blackberry. Turn off your laptop. Turn off all these electronic devices. I'm not saying get rid of them. But just turn them off when you are having lunch with a friend, for example. Turn it off. Number 2, Get more physical exercise. Take away the time you are bring frantically busy. Get physical exercise. You will feel better and you will be in a better frame of mind to plan. Number 3, Create boundaries. We've broken down all the boundaries so now people make themselves available 24/7. Well, don't do that. Pick your boundaries and then recreate them. Number 4, Make time for friends, schedule it in. Schedule in a lunch with a friend. Schedule in a tennis game with a friend. Book it into your schedule. If it is in your schedule, you will do it. And Number 5, Prioritize. Everyday decide what are the three things I want to get done today, not 33, 3. Then use that prioritizing as sort of a lifeline to get you through your day without getting sidetracked.