How to Deal with Overwhelm

I’ve been helping clients overcome their feelings of overwhelm
for years! Here are 12 tips that will help you learn how to deal
with overwhelm so you can get back to being a rockstar in no
time:
Get the thoughts out of your head and onto
paper. Before you start your day, brain dump all of the
things that are on your “to-do” list onto a piece of paper or into
a journal. This will help you visualize all of your tasks at once
and help you prioritize what needs to get done today. Oftentimes we
get so bogged down with a number of small, meaningless tasks that
we can either cruise through in an hour or defer to another
day.Stop multitasking! We live in a society that
prides itself on multitasking, but it actually doesn’t work! When
you multitask you’re not getting multiple things done and saving
time. Instead, you’re usually just extending the amount of time it
takes to do one thing. So, I encourage you to pick one thing from
your list to accomplish at a time. Once you are done with that one
thing, move onto the next. Also, check out the book The One Thing
for further reading.Acknowledge that you’re feeling
overwhelmed. It’s okay to feel overwhelmed. It’s also okay
to tell yourself and others that you are overwhelmed. By
acknowledging your feelings, it allows you to understand and
recognize the symptoms of overwhelm that you experience. This will
help you recognize when you’re starting to become overwhelmed in
the future so you can stop it before it becomes too
heavy.Give yourself some grace. We live in a
high-operating society, but that doesn’t mean you have to be
go-go-go all of the time. Sit down and allow yourself time to
process the tasks that need to be done today and let go of the
others.Don’t get stuck. Don’t allow yourself to be
paralyzed by your overwhelm. If your overwhelm feels too big and
heavy, it becomes hard to move forward. Dealing with overwhelm is
no different than dealing with a large project. You have to chip
away at it one task/issue at a time. Even when you are feeling
overwhelmed and you don’t have any idea how all these things are
going to work out, you have to move forward. So, do one little
thing at a time.Find support. Everyone deals with
overwhelm. Find other people that can help support you, hold you
accountable, and cheer you on. If you don’t have those people in
your life, consider joining a women’s mastermind or find a network
of like minded people.Outsource or delegate. More
often than not, people don’t feel like they can delegate and they
want to do everything themselves. Failing to delegate keeps you
stuck and it prevents you from growing and evolving. Asking for
help is not a negative thing. LET IT GO! Allow people to help you.
Don’t do it all yourself. Build a team that can help
you.Hire a coach or mentor. You shouldn’t try to
navigate life’s challenges alone. By hiring a coach or mentor,
you’ll have a resource that’s ready to help you problem-solve. A
coach or mentor can act as a sounding board, help you see more
clearly, and guide you through your overwhelm. Also, they’ve
typically been there, done that, so they’ll have the best advice to
help you along the way.Move your body. I don’t
need to preach to you about how important it is to move your body!
I’m not even talking about exercising, but literally just moving
your body. Take a walk around your house or outside. Run up and
down the stairs between calls. Do squats while you’re getting
water. Whatever it takes, move your body! By changing your physical
state, you’ll stop focusing on the issues at hand and will be able
to come back with a clear head and new perspective.Reframe
your overwhelm. Find the good in your overwhelm. Focus on
how you’re going to feel when you accomplish the tasks at hand.
Focus on how it’s going to move the needle for you and push you
forward in your life. Express gratitude!Breathe.
We have a tendency to hold our breath and not breathe deeply when
we get stressed or overwhelmed. Add breathwork techniques such as
breathing in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds throughout your
day. It’s calming to your parasympathetic nervous system which
helps you control your overwhelm.Let go and let
God. Ask yourself: “What is my job and what is God’s job?”
Then, let go of what is not within your control and leave it to God
to do the rest.

While we may all feel overwhelmed from time to time in our
careers or personal lives, using the above strategies should help
you move through the overwhelm a little bit easier. Remember:
Life is to be enjoyed and to not be stressed out about. Don’t get
caught up in it. Nothing needs to be perfect. 


In this episode, you will learn: 


How to normalize overwhelm

That being overwhelmed is holding you back from your best
life

Strategies that will help you deal with overwhelm



Show notes:


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Christina Lecuyer’s Bio:


Christina Lecuyer is a former Professional Golfer, a three-time
reality television competitor, Confidence + Mindset Coach,
Motivational Speaker, and Founder of Women with C.L.A.S.S.
Mastermind, as well as Decide It’s Your Turn: Women’s Weekend.
Christina’s mission in life is to empower people to fully live in
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