Use this when you feel overwhelmed, resentful, stuck, or mentally busy.
This tool separates what is yours to act on from what isn’t.
⚠️ Do not rush it.
Keep it factual.
📍 Step 1: Name the situation.
What is the situation currently taking up your mental space?
One sentence.
No interpretation.
đź§± Step 2: Split the page in two.
Column A — In My Control
List only what you can directly influence through your behaviour, choices, or boundaries.
Examples:
- what I say or don’t say
- what I agree to
- what action I take
- what boundary I set
Column B — Not In My Control
List everything else.
Examples:
- other people’s reactions
- timing
- outcomes
- past decisions
Be strict.
If it’s not actionable, it goes in Column B.
🔥 Step 3: Choose ONE responsibility.
From Column A, circle one item.
Ask:
If I handled this one thing differently, what would change?
That’s your focus.
👉 Step 4: Decide the next move.
Complete this sentence:
My responsibility here is to…
Follow it with one concrete action you can take within the next 7 days.
â›” Important:
- Responsibility is not blame
- Responsibility is not control
- Responsibility is response-ability
If you keep waiting for Column B to change, you stay stuck.
âś… AFTER YOU ACT
Once you’ve taken the action:
- Log it in Integration Logs
- Use the required format
Evidence builds trust in yourself.
🔍 Why this tool exists:
Overwhelm usually comes from carrying things that aren’t yours.
This tool puts weight back where it belongs.