Episode Details

Lindsey shares the cornerstone method she uses with all her clients — and why ditching your to-do list might be the most productive thing you ever do. She makes the case for tracking effort over outcome, and why this simple shift can reduce anxiety, build resilience, and bring genuine daily joy.

In this episode, Lindsey covers:

1. Why constant to-do lists are making you miserable — and what to do instead
2. The effort tracking method: scoring yourself 0–10 on the things that actually matter
3. Why we're psychologically addicted to measuring outcomes and how it's keeping us stuck
4. The basics we keep skipping: eating, sleeping, breathing, moving, meditating, praying
5. Sky before screen — why getting sunlight in your eyes before your phone matters for your hormones
6. How effort tracking applies to leading teams and rewarding people at work
7. The relationship between daily effort, worthiness, and long-term happiness
8. How tracking effort changes your relationship with failure and builds resilience
9. Why acknowledging effort — in yourself and others — builds connection and community
10. The 7-day effort tracking experiment Lindsey wants you to try
11. How the Conscious Change Method workbook can help you track progress week by week

Links & Resources Mentioned

1. The Conscious Change Method Workbook — https://www.amazon.co.uk/Conscious-Change-Method-Workbook-CONSCIOUSNESS/dp/B0CHSN1J14
2. Wearables mentioned: Oura Ring, Whoop, Garmin, Morpheus
3. Research referenced: Lisa Feldman Barrett (acting first to change how you feel)
4. Lindsey Frances LinkedIn: uk.linkedin.com/in/lindseyfrances
5. Lindsey Frances Facebook: www.facebook.com/lyndzy.frances
6. Lindsey Frances Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/lindseyfrancescoach/
7. Lindsey Frances Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richsimplehuman/
8. Lindsey Frances Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@richsimplehuman