Overwhelm & anxiety
- 19 June 2020
- Angela Miccio-Harris
OVERWHELM: when something is over you. You feel pushed down, defeated by your circumstances.
It is important to acknowledge your heart is overwhelmed. Don’t ignore it and operate over the top!
We live in a world where right now there is much pain and change. We have overwhelming internet content and hear rafts of information. We must become good at discerning amidst the clutter, to stay informed is good to adjust to navigating what we hear as we cannot just turn it off so easily as its all around us.
We all know someone affected in some way right now, and if it is not today it may be tomorrow. This comes on top of the normal busyness of life today, with deadlines, family issues and so on.
Moments of overwhelm panic are normal. A natural reaction to life’s curveballs - especially now!
Tools for managing overwhelm and anxiety
Here are some tools to navigate these times, to calm down and help see situations objectively:
1. Do a deep-breathing exercise
2. Do low-impact exercise
3. Engage in mentally soothing activity:
- Meditate on gratitude
- Listen to soothing music
- Breathe easy with an aromatherapy diffuser
- Write down all your concerns—getting them out of your mind and onto paper is soothing in itself!
4. Reframe thoughts
Feeling defeated? Find a thought that will encourage you to feel the opposite emotion of capability.
Reframe the negative feeling with an optimistic. For example “I have achieved things in the past and am working on achieving this very hard thing right now.’”
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About Angela Miccio-Harris
Angela is Speaker& Coach. Passionate about helping busy, motivated people who wish to live their best Life Now! with changes that lasts around actions or mindsets that last. She is strategic and goal focused with a range of tools in her toolbox that she can pull from. So you get things in place gain insight and are moving ahead, creating greater joy and satisfaction instead of staying stuck or frustrated with your life, well-being, finances or work. She is a Results Certified BBC Coach from the Neuroleadership Group and a qualified member of the International Coaching Federation. Take advantage of the wealth of experience she has to offer with her Complimentary 30 minute “discovery session” at www.angelamiccio-harris.co.nz email angela@thekingdomcentre.co.nz She works with clients throughout New Zealand via Skype or face to face.