Some people are extremely good at doing overwhelm - it's a strategy that they employ regularly, and live in a world of being crushed by the weight of their overwhelm.
If this is you - or someone you know - then identify the trigger that sets it off - every strategy has a trigger. It may be something you tell yourself, something you see, or something you hear.
As soon as you are aware of the trigger, you can decide to change your strategy to that of the conqueror, following the key steps below - so that instead of being crushed, you will conquer!
- Take a deep breath. Stop and breathe again. Take a third deep breath....Sounds simplistic - but next time you're being crushed by the overwhelm, try it - you'll discover that it's a good thing to breathe!
- Stand back (or go for a walk) and look at the big picture. What is your key end goal - what action will give you the greatest momentum towards your ultimate goal?
- What can you delegate, outsource or ditch? (or put off to another day.......as long as this is a measured decision rather than procrastination!). Who is on your team that can help?
- Break the actions required into smaller chunks so that they become more manageable.
- Make a plan for how you will action each chunk.
- Most importantly, plan how you will reward yourself once you've achieved what you need to do.
- Laugh (if you can't find anything funny, imagine yourself dressed as the conqueror - that should do it!) Take action - begin. Laughter will lighten the load, and focused action will give you the pleasure of momentum towards your goal.
Remember: Change your thinking - change your results!
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