Coping with Overwhelm: Seven Key Reminders to Help You Through

Feelings of overwhelm can threaten your happiness and your relationships. When you take on more than you can handle, your body responds by producing increased stress levels. You frequently become irritable with other people as a result. You may also forget to eat as you focus on completing your list of things you must get done. Eventually, you may develop other mental health issues if you keep putting yourself through the same paces without any breaks. 

7 Things to Keep in Mind When You Feel Overwhelmed

Everybody gets overwhelmed sometimes, but that doesn't mean your situation is hopeless. Seven things to keep in mind when you begin to feel overloaded are listed below:

Your emotions are natural: 

Feelings of overwhelm are often a sign from your body that it is time to slow down and scale back. You can also control your feelings, so addressing this feeling and replacing it with better ones is possible.

It isn’t the end of the world:

It's a fact of life. The good news is that you can stop feeling overwhelmed by identifying it for what it is and taking proactive measures to break the cycle.

Now is a good time for a brain dump:

Our minds become jumbled when we are overwhelmed. You can save some of the mental energy you've had to use to keep everything inside by writing down everything you need to do or feel.

Take action instead of wallowing in your thoughts:

Action breeds more movement and will propel you out of your feelings of overwhelm. New opportunities will crop up to help you chip away at your project.

Avoiding digital stimulation is the better choice:

Getting lost in social media will only leave you feeling worse when you realize you lost time to work. In addition, notifications can leave you in a constant state of panic. Remember that it is okay to turn off notifications for periods and focus on what you need to get done.

Stepping outside is good:

You do not have to be tied to your desk and laser-focused on what needs doing. Give your body a break; it deserves to help you reset and recharge.

You have been here before:

More than likely, you have felt this way before. However, it won't last; you can shorten the timeframe by being proactive.

Feelings of overwhelm don’t have to stop you from being productive. Remember that this happens to us all, and you can take action to overcome it.

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