Episode 53: Preventing Overwhelm

Getting to Good Enough - Podcast tekijän mukaan Getting to Good Enough

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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

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