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Have you ever felt overwhelmed and don’t know what to do? In today’s article, 5 Solutions To Help When Feeling Overwhelmed With Life. We will discuss why we get overwhelmed and how to overcome it. It’s a normal feeling everyone has gone through at some point. If you want to know how to control this feeling keep reading below.
Are You Feeling Overwhelmed With Life?
Life can definitely be overwhelming sometimes. Especially when we become independent from our parents in adulthood. You are now in charge of your finances, bills, rent, a demanding job and maybe you have the responsibility of raising children.
Adulthood can definitely be a daunting proposition especially if you’re mentally and skillfully ill-prepared to take on this role.
I too was overwhelmed when I flew the nest. I was ill-prepared to take on many responsibilities of adulthood. Spending more than I earned created an overwhelming feeling. Having too much responsibility on my shoulders made me feel overwhelmed. Expecting a child without building my own foundation made me feel overwhelmed like never before.
We all have our own causes of overwhelmedness. It’s our job to find what causes it and prevent it from happening again.
Find The Cause Of What Overwhelms You
Many different causes overwhelm everyone on an individual basis. Some we all have to go through. But to limit the damage being prepared is a crucial technique all young people should learn quickly. You could ask yourself the question what could cause me to be overwhelmed?
By asking yourself this question it will lead to what problems could come your way. This will be followed by a solution to the problems you may face.
So if my answer was “I’m worried about being in debt and having to work until I’m 80”
Then the solution would be.
Learning to become financially literate and having clear financial strategies. Like spending less than you make. Preparing for retirement with an index fund or paying your rent 6 months in advance. This can go a long way to helping you take control of your finances to prevent the overwhelming feeling of being out of control with your finances.
Having this approach with every aspect of your life can defiantly help but not all. We don’t know what our future experiences will be. Life throws curve balls we don’t expect. Especially on an emotional level.
If you can’t prevent overwhelming situations from happening. Learning how to get yourself back to calmness is essential to your mental wellbeing and overall productivity.
I have had the feeling of being overwhelmed for months because I never dealt with it. I was constantly trying to run away from my problems. This is a terrible place to live within the mind and it’s a place no one should have to stay for too long.
Once you realise there is always a way out and preventive measure to help you fight off this feeling. That’s when you start taking control back of your mind.
What To Remember When You Feel Overwhelmed
When you do feel overwhelmed don’t think you’re alone. Everyone goes through it at some point and there’s always a way out no matter how big the problem may seem to you. You just have to reach out for help from yourself and others, whoever you trust or specialised help. Like never before with the internet there is help to deal with finances to parenting to help you with any problem you have.
For me when I do feel overwhelmed I have 5 simple steps I use to get me back to feeling centred. It helps to re-focus my mind on the solutions I need to prevent overwhelmedness from coming back again and again.
5 Solutions To Help When Feeling Overwhelmed With Life
Walk In Nature
We are all connected to the earth and nature is the easiest way we can feel connected. Whenever I am overwhelmed nature is the first solution I need to find. Whether that be a local park, going for a hike or a drive to the sea. Depending on where and what overwhelms me dictates how far I will travel.
Being part of nature brings calmness and a familiarity that’s much needed. Breathing in the fresh air and looking at the wonders of mother nature does so much for my mental health. It’s first on my list to overcome overwhelmedness.
Find Alone Time
Overwhlmeness can come from crowded places, the responsibility of too many people or the role of a parent is taking its toll. A great way to reset your mind. Is finding time with yourself whether that be to journal, put your favourite music on or just to do whatever helps you to relax. Finding this time for yourself is crucial for your mental wellbeing and can quickly elevate the feeling of overwhelmedness.
Write It Down
A great way to understand what’s making you feel overwhelmed is by writing down how you feel. Knowing what’s triggering your overwhelmedness can help you quickly identify how to fix it. Once the cause is found, you can get rid of what’s causing this feeling or learn how to improve yourself so this feeling is no longer felt. Public speaking used to make me feel overwhelmed but when I learnt how to public speaking, the overwhelming sensation disappeared. So by writing down what makes you feel overwhelmed. It can help you solve your overwhelming problem.
Focus On The Breath
Breathing is still an underrated tool that we can use at our whim. The power of the breath can help elevate overwhelmedness quickly. When we feel overwhelmed or our breath becomes shorter and quicker. You can start to regain control of your mind and fight back the feeling of overwhelmedness. Check my article on breathing for more breathing tips.
Go To Your Safe Place
Similar to spending time alone. Having a safe place you can always go to whether that’s a friend, a partner or a place of comfort. Can help you find peace. By knowing this place it can help you overcome the feeling of overwhelmedness in the short term. Similar to a child running back to their parent when they feel overwhelmed. This strategy should be something you have for your mental health. Countries such as Italy pride themselves on family and this is one of the reasons for mental wellbeing is great.
Where to Go From Here
First off I hope you enjoyed today’s article, 5 Solutions To Help When Feeling Overwhelmed With Life. When you feel overwhelmed apply these simple steps above and you will quickly find your calm centre. I hope this helps to continue to build your mental strength.
A Final Word From Future Mindset
Building our mental strength is important more than ever. The number of responsibilities, people have to face can seem a daunting task. Learning to prevent and deal with overwhelmedness should be another layer of your mental wall you build. Thinking, writing or talking about how you feel every day can get to the root of the problems you face. If you need help with what we have talked about today please contact me on adam@thefuturemindset
