Overwhelm
It impacts EVERYTHING. ðŸ˜
work, relationships, nutrition, sleep
your ability to be effective (in your life)
Most people think the cause of overwhelm is-
long to-do lists, time constraints, people, bosses, systems…
the world
It’s true, they tend to TRIGGER the response of overwhelm-
It’s very common and normal
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BUT IT’S NOT THE CAUSE
good news
The cause of overwhelm is your brain’s response…
Your thoughts (conscious or unconscious)
No, that does NOT mean overwhelm is your fault- it means you’re human.
The main thought patterns:
There’s no way I can get all this done, There’s not enough time, This is impossible, I’m flawed and I just can’t get stuff done like other people, I can’t to a good job in that about of time, it’s just hard.
These thoughts–cause you to either
1. burnout on super-turbo mode, pushing yourself through everything or
2. curl up into a ball like a roly-poly bug and hide or
3. a fun soul-crushing combination of the first 2
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Back to the good news
…you can actually change those patterns in your brain
What’s your thought pattern? (that’s the first step)
My default pattern is- OMG, I don’t have time for that (plus 100 other thoughts like that).
which makes me feel ANXIOUS (as hell)
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My anxious brain doesn’t have access to
slow down,
think logically or
find solutions
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Instead-
I used to- complain, worry, eat popcorn, cry… aaaand 10,000 other quirky (damaging) habits.
…anything BUT the actual things I wanted to accomplish.
sigh
I tried (so hard) to accomplish my goals- but didn’t, couldn’t.
Does this happen to you?
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I still get overwhelmed from time to time (because -humanness), but it’s waaaaaaay less than I used to
…and I know EXACTLY how to spot it and deal with it when I do. I don’t get stuck.
My life used to be -pretty much- perpetual- overwhelm
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I teach SLPs a process to systematically shift their thought patterns to decrease overwhelm.
(AKA get more time and energy for the things they actually want)
1. Identify the thought pattern
2. Shift your thinking
3. Then slow down (calm down) , plan, and follow through
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Most people try to do the 3rd step…
without doing the 1st two steps thoroughly,
give up, and
say –I’m terrible at this, it doesn’t work. They make it mean there is something inherently wrong with them
NO- it’s not you
You just haven’t learned and practiced the process
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…and no, I’m not some unicorn with special circumstances
I’m an, introverted person who’s prone to anxiety, attention difficulties and depression
Who’s mastered some game-changing tools
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You can too,
As Always, Sending Hugs and Love,
Angie
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P.S. Schedule a consultation if you are tired of so many set backs and committed to finally figuring this out for yourself.
