Five Easy Ways to Make Your Life Better for 2/2/21
| Today’s boosts are about dealing with times when life seems overwhelming. Whether it’s work or family responsibilities, stress from the global situation, or your personal emotions and mental health, sometimes we all feel like we’re drinking from the firehose and it’s too much to handle. Hopefully the advice from these articles can give you some easy ways to cope. |
Five Questions to Eliminate Overwhelm
(Sue Hawkes | Thrive Global | 250 words)
When feeling overwhelmed, ask:
- How can/will I succeed?
- Make a prioritized list.
- Are these real deadlines?
- What can I let go?
- What can I delegate or simplify?
Related: 10 Things to Do When You Feel Overwhelmed
How to Overcome Victim Thinking
(Henrik Edberg | Positivity Blog | 800 words)
Seeing yourself as a victim gives you attention and validation, makes you feel right, and keeps you from having to take responsibility.
But leads to a life of overwhelm and misery.
For a happier life you control, replace a victim mentality with:
- Gratitude
- Taking action
- Learning
- Giving value
- Forgiveness
How Hard Should I Push Myself
(Dan Shipper | Superorganizers | 1675 words)
To handle stress with less overwhelm:
- Increase control and predictability
- Find outlets for frustration
- Increase social support
I found this in the Gradual Daily newsletter.
14 Ways to Make Chores More Joyful
(Ingrid Fetell Lee | Aesthetics of Joy | 3400 words)
Life is less overwhelming when chores are fun.
- Dance while doing chores
- Listen to podcasts/audiobooks, or watch TV
- Incorporate a reward
- Be ok with ok.
Even adding googly eyes to cleaning tools makes a difference.
I found this in Nir Eyal’s Nir and Far newsletter.
3 Ways to Practice Emotional Agility When Everything Is Up In the Air
(Vanessa Loder | Mind Body Green | 1100 words)
Uncertainty adds to overwhelm, especially in trying times.
To build emotional agility:
- Accept emotions without making them your identity.
- Have self-compassion.
- Be curious about your emotions
Related: Disembarking From the Failboat
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