With three kids, a home, working from home, and my to do list that never seems to end I find myself feeling overwhelmed…a lot. The crazy thing about feeling overwhelmed is it tends to sneak up on you. Before you know it you realize you’re juggling one too many things, there isn’t enough time in the day, and nothing seems to be going your way. When you find yourself feeling overwhelmed, everything seems much harder to manage and you can find yourself not knowing where to begin at tackling this overwhelmed feeling.

What should we do when we are feeling overwhelmed?

Take a step back.

Can you take a step back from the situation and look at it differently? Sometimes when we are feeling overwhelmed, we don’t process everything in front of us well. Sometimes we need to step back and look at it differently. Sometimes we need to step back and take a break. Taking a step back from the situation allows you to give your mind a refresher and sometimes it’s enough to take the overwhelmed feeling away all together.

Make a list.

If things are still feeling a little overwhelming, try making a list. Write out everything that is overwhelming you. Next, cross off the things that can be eliminated. Are you putting too much pressure on yourself in one area that isn’t necessary? Cross it off. Let that be the encouragement you need to take the pressure off. Highlight the priorities, the things you know that you can’t take away. Then let everything else fall in between. Sometimes just writing things out can help you get a handle on everything that is making you feel overwhelmed.

Prioritize your time.

The best way to feel overwhelmed, is to let your time control you. Take control of your time and you will notice you don’t feel as overwhelmed. Those things on your list that you can’t do without, make time for them. Maybe you need to give yourself a time block during the day to focus on specific tasks so that you aren’t mindlessly wasting time throughout the day. Prioritizing your time can be a great way to help when you’re feeling overwhelmed.

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Every one of us feel overwhelmed at some point, but we don’t have to let that feeling weigh us down. When you are feeling overwhelmed, just a few simple steps can help you through the process. For me personally, writing a list can be a game changer. Sometimes it seems a lot harder to handle when it is in my head, then I see it on paper and realize it isn’t as bad as I thought.

You don’t have to sit in that overwhelmed feeling. Trust me, there is a way out, and it doesn’t have to be hard.

What do you do to help when you are feeling overwhelmed?