Delegation is Mental more than Physical.

Delegation of any work is not in the work, but it is in the mind. Why do we delegate? Because one person cannot do everything so he decides to delegate. People delegate things which they can't do, or he thinks should not need his attention. Everyone in the world delegates and probably everyone doesn't delegate in the mind. So delegation happens in the act but not in the mind. So body gets relieved of the work due to the work delegated but the mind won't let go causing stress and frustration.

Let's take a few examples - You ask your spouse to do dishes but you can't sit relaxed and let him/her handle it. You want to go over and tell exactly how to do it. You tell your kid to go and play on her own but then you can't help tell them exactly how to play. You sit besides someone in the car to go somewhere but you can't help tell them which way to take and how to drive. You go on a flight but can't help let the cabin crew and pilot figure out the weather and decisions of flying, you need to know exactly what they are doing. You go to doctor but won't let them figure out what is wrong with you, you have to understand the entire medical science and teach them. You want to refinance the house and need a banker for it, but won't let them do it. A maid comes to your home to clean or prepare food but you can't let go and need the exact way you need.

This obsession of wanting to know every data no matter wether you are going to make any difference on the work being done or not is the cause of stress. This supreme trust on your own superhuman abilities to understand everything and anything in the world and distrust of every human who is not 'you' to screw up or be a cheat is mindboggling. Also the obsession of being cheap that if the person asked to do your job will charge you more than the best deal in the world. If you need something done then it is a good deal if it is done. Even at work place this is wide spread.

No matter what you do you need people to do their jobs, you need to delegate but you won't delegate it in the head.

Just live a week when you really delegate, don't be afraid of being with yourself with an empty mind. clear it out and sit and relax. The 'insecurity' that everyone is evil and you need to be on guard is useless, because you still get your share of getting robed. Do your due diligence in figuring out who needs to be given the task and then completely trust the person and relax and live.