I keep a small chart on my fridge. Happy is a bright yellow, neutral is a calm blue, stressful is a sharp red. When a task feels like a mountain, I paint it orange. If something’s dragging me down, I use a dark purple. I check the vibe before I schedule it, then I stick that color in my planner and leave a note like “high energy” or “needs calm.” That way every glance tells me how the day’s going to feel.

I never let them clash. I separate the colors in my binder with a thin divider, so the yellow for meetings never bleeds into the red for deadlines. If a day feels too saturated, I move a task to a different slot or swap the hue. I’m not a painter, I’m a planner, so I keep the palette neat and the canvas—well, my calendar—clean.

I stay strict—each color has its own page. When I notice a task is drifting, I re‑assign it before it mixes. A little bleed would only mean I lost control of the schedule, and that’s not acceptable. I keep everything neat and predictable.