How to Get Through Feeling Overwhelmed
Summary
- When you feel overwhelmed, it's often because you have many demands and low clarity on what to do.
- To lessen overwhelm, either reduce the demands or increase clarity on how to act.
- Seeking advice from people who've been in your position can quickly improve clarity.
- It's better to take action, even if it might be wrong, than to do nothing at all.
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How To Take Action
I would suggest starting by figuring out what makes you feel overwhelmed. Write down everything that's demanding your time and attention. This could be work tasks, family responsibilities, or personal goals. Sometimes just seeing it all on paper can make things clearer.
Next, try to reduce some of those demands. Ask yourself, what can wait? Maybe there are things you are doing that aren't really necessary. It's okay to say no or to put some tasks on hold.
A good way to increase clarity is to talk to someone who's been in your shoes. This could be a friend who has started a business, a family member who's good at managing time, or someone who's really good at a hobby you're trying to learn. They can give you tips and help you see which steps to take first.
Now, remember it's better to do something than nothing. Even if you make a mistake, it's part of learning. Try to pick one thing you can do right now that will help you feel less stuck. Maybe that's making a phone call, organizing your desk, or going for a walk to clear your head.
Always keep your actions simple. Small steps can lead to big changes. Just focus on what you can do today, and don't worry too much about getting everything perfect. Learning happens when you're doing things, not just thinking about them. So take that first step, even if it's a small one.
Quotes by Leila Hormozi
"When a lot of people are overwhelmed, because they don't understand what overwhelm is, they stay stuck in it"
– Leila Hormozi
"Overwhelm is: we have a lot of demands on ourself and we have low clarity about how to take action or what to do"
– Leila Hormozi
"In those situations, you can either lessen the demand or you can increase the clarity"
– Leila Hormozi
"I think that finding people who have been in your shoes before is probably the quickest way that you can gain some clarity"
– Leila Hormozi
"What if you do nothing"
– Leila Hormozi
Full Transcript
when a lot of people are overwhelmed because they don't understand what overwhelm is they stay stuck in it if you really break down overwhelm at least the way that I see it I think that it is we have a lot of Demands on ourself and we have low clarity about how to take action or what to do and in those situations you can either lessen the demand or you can increase the clarity and I think that finding people who have been in your shoes before is probably the quickest way that you can gain some clarity because I think that at the same time it might be like well what if I do something wrong what if you do nothing
