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Looking for strategies to deal with life in a more heart centered way? Does distraction, disruption, and disorder rule your day? What do you do when your mind is on over-drive and thoughts are bombarding you from every direction? Some people get that heart pounding, out-of-control feeling and don’t know what to do next. Others go into avoidance mode and simply shut down. Whatever your typical response has been in the past, here are 3 ways to deal with overwhelm to re-train yourself and make more conscious choices.
In my work as a Transformational Life Coach, I often help people to navigate the steps of dealing with the dreaded panic associated with overwhelm.
So, what can you do when there is so much to do, in so little time? Aside from the typical –take a deep breath- advice what are some sound methods to deal with overwhelm? We know that the feeling of overwhelm is situational, take a look at what area of your life you are feeling that intense pressure. Knowing these strategies can help you find relief and will give you the basic tools to take your next step.
The following 3 steps are based on a simple technique that I teach to my clients- and they report more relief and with practice it becomes more of a habit!
3 Simple Ways to deal with overwhelm – otherwise known as “Get out of your Head and into your Heart:
Stop for a moment and close your eyes
Do an inner check in and ask:
1) What am I feeling? (Presence)
2) What do I want/need? (Prioritize)
3) What’s my next step? (Proceed)
Ask these questions quickly and allow the first answer to emerge without judging it. You may want to journal the answers first; or as you become more familiar with this technique, you will learn to go with your first responses.
As you gain practice with this process, it will become a routine way to help lead you back to center and to live life more fully from your heart!
From my heart to yours, cathie
If you find these tips helpful please share your experiences below and if you have ones of your own, please share those too!
Love your inspirational and helpful ideas. Every little bit helps to make the day go better. Thanks
Hi Yolanda! So happy to hear that these steps are helping you! It feels so great when we are able to stay focused and accomplish~ even the smallest of tasks. I love to share the tips that help me in my own life!!!
I have been very conscious of the 3 steps that you have outlined regarding staying focused and accomplishing projects, etc. Love to get assistance in some things that are easy but hard to do. thanks
Glad you find them helpful, Kathleen! I find them to be so helpful in my own life~ I love to share these reminders with others!
Thank you for sharing all these wonderful techniques and ideas, Cathy. They are wonderful reminders and reinforcements!
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A recent talk at a local library-(see picture) led me to a fascinating discovery:
Humans are an interesting bunch.
Most of us spend many hours, many days and many years in thinking mode.
We think of what has happened to us, or what will happen.
The human brain ruminates, plots, plans, worries, and dreams up many “what if” scenarios.
Wouldn’t you like to get to a point where you are running the show of what your brain thinks about?
What if you were able to take a big step back from the mind chatter and to sort out what is important and what is distraction? How would you feel about being able to make decisions from a clear and calm center?
Whew!
What a ride 2018 has been.
I don't know about you, but for me personally- it was one helluva _________ (insert your own imaginative word here)
Do you remember that carnival ride- the one that you sat strapped in- it flung you around, up and down and spun you around? I think it was called a "Tilt-A-Whirl"
That's what 2018 felt like for me.
cathie
February 15, 2017
Hi Diana!! Happy to hear that you find these little ideas and inspirations to be helpful!