tips for dealing with overwhelm
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Top tips for dealing with overwhelm

Do you ever feel so overwhelmed that you just don’t even know where to start?  I understand as I have felt EXACTLY the same, so I wanted to share with you my top three tips for dealing with overwhelm.

Here’s my simple three step process to help you “declutter” your mind.

 

Step One :

Make a list of your “glass balls”. 


 When juggling the balls of life, some are plastic and some are glass. It’s inevitable that you are going to drop some balls, so when that happens, make sure you let the right one hit the ground!

Make a list of which are YOUR glass balls, so you know which things are non negotiable.

Step Two : Schedule your priorities 


 The most precious resource we have is our time and we need to be really careful how we choose to spend it. We need to make a conscious choice how we spend our time, as we can never get it back!

The key to using our time wisely is NOT to prioritize what is on our schedule (to do list) but to SCHEDULE our PRIORITIES. 

Start with the things that matter to you the most and schedule THESE first.  

Step 3 : Have a worries bonfire. 


 So, now we’ve identified our “glass balls” and scheduled our priorities, the trick is to “let go” of the things we can’t control, and remove the “unimportant” tasks from our “to do” list.

A great way to do this is to have a “worries bonfire”. Have a look at the video for more details!

I love the idea of symbolically setting fire to the paper (but please do so carefully!). However, you can just tear the paper into small pieces if you prefer. 

You can also just use this last stage every time you feel worries popping into your head, just write them down on a piece of paper, and then at the end of the day, review the paper and eliminate the things you can’t control and the things that aren’t really that important! 

And when you’re feeling really overwhelmed, I definitely recommend going outdoors and getting some fresh air to clear your head!

tips for dealing with overwhelm

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28 Comments

  1. These are truly excellent tips for everyone to apply. I love the way you present this entry, Julia ????. Greetings

    1. Julia Rees says:

      Thank you! I’m so glad you like the post 🙂

  2. Maureen says:

    These are great tips! Overwhelm is such a bad feeling to have. It’s like as if you can’t breathe because there’s too much going on or to do. I like how you provided examples for each of your tip and I agree setting priorities is key. I need to do the worries bonfire. Sounds like a really helpful exercise in keeping overwhelm at bay.

    Maureen

    1. Julia Rees says:

      Thank you Maureen. I’m so glad you found the tips helpful! Setting priorities really is key in avoiding overwhelm, and I do love a worries bonfire too! x

  3. I enjoyed this post so much, Julia! I can definitely relate to feeling overwhelmed. It’s not all of the time, but I definitely have seasons of it that come and go. I absolutely love the idea of plastic and glass balls and just the symbolic nature of it, as well as burning the paper! I have found doing a brain dump to be so helpful, just writing things out on paper helps me to rationalize through all of the things so much better.

    Wishing you the brightest day!

    Make Life Marvelous

    1. Julia Rees says:

      I’m so glad you enjoyed the post, Ashley. I use all the techniques myself, and really do find them helpful! xo

  4. Such a great post. I totally needed to read this. Thank you!
    xx- Nina
    http://www.stylingwithnina.com

    1. Julia Rees says:

      So glad you liked the post Nina x

  5. Thank you so much fro sharing these tips. They are very helpful. For me schedule priorities is one of the most important.

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    1. Julia Rees says:

      I’m so glad you like the tips, and I agree scheduling priorities is key to avoid overwhelm xo

  6. saTanja says:

    Thanks for the tips, I should really take some time and push myself through this process as I’m dealing with so many insecurities regarding my work and my life right now, that I really need to prioritise what’s important and how to move on!

    1. Julia Rees says:

      I’m so glad you found the tips useful! I have been using them myself and they have really helped me get more clarity on my priorities. x

  7. Margot says:

    This is so interesting.
    I found the image of the glass and the plastic balls of life very useful.
    And it does really help to go outside when we feel overwhelmed.
    xx
    Margot

    1. Julia Rees says:

      So glad you found the glass and plastic balls image useful! It really helped me to get clearer on my priorities! xx

  8. These suggestions are so helpful! I need to have a worries bonfire!

    Jill – Doused in Pink

    1. Julia Rees says:

      Thanks Jill! So glad you found the suggestions helpful! xo

  9. These are such a great tips and they came in right moment. Thank you for sharing.

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    1. Julia Rees says:

      So glad you found the tips helpful xo

  10. jodie filogomo says:

    I love how you’ve described the worries and balls this way Julia!! It makes you realize how important imagery can be.
    XOOX
    Jodie
    http://www.jtouchofstyle.com

    1. Julia Rees says:

      Thanks Jodie! I love using imagery to explain ideas as I think it makes it so much clearer xo

  11. Renata Huster says:

    How motivating Julia!
    What an inspiration you are!

    1. Julia Rees says:

      Glad you enjoyed the feature Renata x

  12. Renata Huster says:

    How motivating Julia!
    What an inspiration you are!

    1. Julia Rees says:

      Thank you xo

  13. Amazing tips ❤

    1. Julia Rees says:

      Thank you! So glad you like them x

  14. These are fabulous tips! Learning to let go is so hard but rewarding.

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    1. Julia Rees says:

      So glad you like the tips Kathrine! I agree letting go is so hard but worth it! x

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