⇩Procrastination & Overwhelm: 3 Tips to Beat It!
Stress & Mindset Management
In this episode, Carlston Medford and I discuss how to recognize stressors and methods to effectively tackle stress.
By listening to this episode you will learn how to not only avoid, but also methods to reduce or eliminate the feeling of being overwhelmed and anxious when you are feeling stressed.
Visualize Stress
Visualize the feeling dissolving and the desired emotion that you wish to have. Furthermore, create a memory that can put you back in the emotion you desire.
When you feel overwhelmed, get a visual of it. As a matter of fact, VISUALIZE THE EMOTION.
Deep Breathing Helps Stress
Deep breathing tells your nervous system you’re not under stress. As a result, this can help you not to feel so anxious.
Give Yourself Permission
Give yourself permission to feel your emotions. For instance, it’s okay to grieve. Furthermore, it’s okay to cry. As a matter of fact, you need to know it’s not a sign of weakness
It’s About How You Reduce the Tension
It’s not about what you do to reduce your anxiousness and overwhelm. As a matter of fact, it’s HOW you do it. Furthermore, you need to keep this in mind when you are trying to reduce your overwhelming thoughts and anxious feelings.
Recognizing Your Stressors
Write them DOWN! Your brain will start processing it if you have it on paper.
When You Lack Control
You will not be 100% in control all the time and that’s okay. Furthermore, it is good to realize you are not always going to be in control.
Journal
1) 3 things to be grateful for
2) Tasks
3) Wins/Progress today
4) What can I do better// SUGGESTIONS TO YOURSELF
When stressed, insert a PATTERN INTERRUPT. PUT ON MUSIC for example… leave the room you were feeling tension or overwhelmed in
Actions like journaling helps your brain relax more.
Let’s Review Stress and Ways to Overcome It
In conclusion, being anxious comes from getting stuck in the future or past. Similarly, stress also reduces your immune system.
If you realize what overwhelms you and makes you feel anxious, you can get a better handle on it. Similarly, by practicing some of the mentioned techniques, it will help you to relax even more.
