Drowning in life? Here are 7 things that will help NOW When you're feeling completely overwhelmed You don’t really appreciate pithy advice to ‘slow down’ or ‘learn to say no’ You just need some of the pressure taken off So you can BREATHE for a second or two Here are 7 things that will help ONE Reduce the number of decisions you need to make in any given day Decision making is incredibly tiring under normal circumstances ... ... when we’re feeling overwhelmed, even more so You can reduce the number of decisions you need to make in any given day by: Eating the same thing for breakfast Developing a ‘uniform’ for work Creating a meal plan for the week If something’s going to take less than one minute, don’t think about it, just do it TWO Have a set morning routine If your day starts off frantic and rushed ... ... chances are, the rest of the day will continue that way So get up at the same time every day Do pretty much the same things in the same order (where practical) The goal is to head out of the door feeling pretty chilled ... ... and with plenty of time to get wherever you’re going THREE Move your body every day Endorphins are very helpful ... ... when it comes to dealing with the stress that comes with overwhelm You don’t have to move your body fast or far You just need to move it FOUR Take a proper lunch break In the same way your morning routine affects your whole day The way you spend your lunch break ... ... affects how productive you are in the afternoon FIVE Don’t commit to anything on the spot You knew this was coming right? And it’s easier than you think Just say: “let me come back to you on that.” Rather than reflexively saying ‘yes’ This works for all requests, no matter who they’re from SIX Get as much help as you can afford Don’t think about it too much. If you can afford it, pay for someone to take SOMETHING off your plate SEVEN Try this simple meditation Close your eyes Breathe in for a count of four Breathe out for a count of four Repeat another three times And you’re done This meditation takes only a tiny amount of time and can be used whenever overwhelm threatens in the moment BUT ... how do we address overwhelm in the long term? FIND OUT AT: http://kellyexeter.com.au/is-your-overwhelm-just-a-really-bad-habit

1. drowning in life?
Here are 7 things that will help NOW

2. When you’re
feeling
completely
overwhelmed
When you’re
feeling
completely
overwhelmed

3. You don’t really
appreciate pithy advice
to ‘slow down’ or
‘learn to say no’

4. You just need
some of the
pressure
taken off
You just need
some of the
pressure
taken off

5. So you can
BREATHE
for a second or two

6. Here are 7 things
that will help

7. Reduce the number
of decisions you
need to make in
any given day
ONE

8. Decision making
is incredibly tiring
under normal
circumstances ...

9. ... when
we’re feeling
overwhelmed,
even more so

10. You can reduce the number of
decisions you need to make in any
given day by:

11. Eating the
same thing
for breakfast

12. Developing
a ‘uniform’
for work

13. Creating
a meal
plan
for the
week

14. If something’s
going to take
less than
one minute,
don’t think
about it,
just do it

15. Have a set
morning routine
TWO

16. If your day starts off frantic
and rushed ...

17. ... chances
are, the
rest of the
day will
continue
that way

18. So get up
at the same
time every
day

19. Do pretty much the same things in
the same order (where practical)

20. The goal is to head
out of the door feeling
pretty chilled ...

21. ... and with
plenty of
time to get
wherever
you’re going

22. Move your body
every day
THREE

23. Endorphins are very
helpful ...

24. ... when it
comes to
dealing with
the stress that
comes with
overwhelm
... when it
comes to
dealing with
the stress that
comes with
overwhelm

25. You don’t have to move
your body fast or far

26. You just need to
move it

27. Take a proper lunch break
FOUR

28. In the same
way your
morning
routine
affects your
whole day

29. The way you
spend your
lunch break ...

30. ... affects
how
productive
you are
in the
afternoon

31. Don’t commit to anything on the spot
FIVE

32. You knew
this was
coming
right?

33. And it’s
easier
than
you
think

34. Just say:
“let me come back
to you on that.”

35. Rather than
reflexively
saying ‘yes’

36. This works for all requests,
no matter who they’re from

37. Get as much
help as you
can afford
SIX

38. Don’t think
about it too
much.
If you can
afford it, pay for
someone
to take
SOMETHING
off your plate

39. Try this simple meditation
SEVEN

40. Close your eyes

41. Breathe in for a count of four

42. Breathe out for a count of four

43. Repeat another three times

44. And you’re done

45. This meditation
takes only a
tiny amount of
time and can be
used whenever
overwhelm
threatens in the
moment

46. BUT ... how do we address
overwhelm in the long term?

47. FIND OUT AT
kellyexeter.com.au/is-your-overwhelm-just-a-really-bad-habit