In past episodes, Shannon and Janine have discussed how to deal with overwhelm. This week we're talking about how to prevent feeling overwhelmed in the first place.
Discussion topics include:
• Learning to say no
• Knowing what is important to you so that you know when to say yes
• Janine’s strategies for saying no (she’s getting really good at it)
• Recognizing that by saying no to an opportunity, you’re giving someone who wants to do it a chance
• How “busy” isn’t really a badge of honor
• The fact that it’s totally okay (even beneficial!) to not be busy
• The value of knowing your capacity so you don’t take on more than you can handle
• Recognizing that you can’t “make time” to do something
• Creating systems to automate things that happen regularly so they don’t become overwhelming
• Planning in advance how things could go more smoothly
• Writing everything down to free the brain and alleviate overwhelm
• Allowing yourself some spaciousness (and giving yourself a moment to catch your breath!)
• The paradox of how recognizing you don’t have control makes you feel more in control
• The role of self care in preventing overwhelm
• How it’s okay to tell someone something they don’t want to hear
