3 Strategies for Overcoming Overwhelm
Choosing your Focus
Setting boundaries and being choosy about what we say yes to is critical to high performance. Instead, figure out what to say yes to, and delay, delegate, or delete the rest. Spend 30 minutes a week curating the calendar with high impact activities to make the most of every ounce of energy invested. Create the daily conditions required to achieve your version of greatness, choosing the activities that drive the highest value in relation to your goals.
Moments of Meditation
Find moments in the day when you can simply sit quietly and look inward – or look nowhere at all. Regardless of the method you choose, it can quite literally create lasting change in a matter of weeks. A recent meta-analysis of 20 studies found that consistent practice for two months not only enhanced overall mood but also optimized the brain by altering the regions related to memory, learning, cognitive skills, emotional control, and awareness.
The Power of Sleep
We all know that getting adequate sleep improves how we feel. But did you know it also enhances our emotional outlook, our ability to concentrate, our critical thinking skills, and the body’s ability to repair itself?
A few tips on getting enough shut eye:
- Start working through that stack of books you have on your night table. Reading a book before bed has been shown to improve sleep by up to 22 percent.
- Create at least a 30-minute window between work and sleep, giving the brain a chance to disengage.
- When you struggle to stay asleep, get out of bed and move if you find yourself lying there for more than 20 minutes. This can relax your mind from distracting thoughts and avoid the brain associating sleep time with rumination.
- Ask your physician for recommendations on a personalized approach to getting more rest.
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Reflection:
What do you do when you're overwhelmed?
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@comfortableNight4463
This is a much needed article for both members and listeners. It's easy to get overwhelmed by the activities that we are supposed to do. The limitation that a human being can only do so much a day, does not make it any easier. Setting expectations on what to do and what not to do makes total sense. Meditation and sleep helps the mind relax after feeling overwhelmed. A guide to follow. Thank you for posting
@JoyHappyNess I agree! Well said!
Thanks for the reminder about reading. I am moving my stack of books to somewhere more obvious to remind myself to do that.
@LavenderDaily Yes! Have fun with the reading.
These are good tips. I think the first would be the most useful but hard to implement regarding the calendar.
@fearlessOcean2254 I'm glad you liked the tips! The calendar tip isn't necessary and if it's not working our for you, you could always try the others. You got this!