The problem isn’t your calendar. The problem is how you’re relating to the commitments you make to yourself. The paradox is this: when you start keeping promises to yourself, you not only build internal integrity—you elevate your external influence. When you consistently keep promises to yourself, four things happen…

Whether you are fearful or excited, though, depends on how you’re viewing the situation. Put another way, the chemistry is the same and beyond your control, the emotion is 100% in your control. That’s where cognitive reframing comes in.