I received some great advice from a long-term friend on what to do when you can’t handle the stress.
Best Advice to Deal with Stress
Staying Focused: Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing
Keep the main thing the main thing.
Sometimes, it’s hard to stay focused. We have so much to do, so many things to accomplish. That’s especially true during the holidays. By trying to do too much, or by looking down the road to far, we become overwhelmed. We stress out. We freeze up. We make the problem worse.
If you’re feeling like your treading water or juggling too many assignments, the problem is most likely that you’re trying to do too much; rather than not enough. Slow yourself down. Ask yourself, “What ONE thing will I do RIGHT NOW that I will complete?” Then, complete it BEFORE you move on to anything else.
Then, enjoy the sense of success that comes with accomplishment.
That too will keep you moving forward.
Motivational Monday Memo: Avoiding Procrastination
Don’t tell yourself you can’t.
Instead, simply say “Not right now.” Many times, you’ll find a way later.
At times, it feels like there’s too much to do, so you feel overwhelmed, opting to do nothing. Instead, give yourself a 10-minute break. Do something else. Decide again later. Give yourself a break, both literally and figuratively.
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