I am feeling overwhelmed, and I can't work out why. My workload this semester is so much lighter than it has been for quite a while, I have finished the research masters I was working on, issues and dramas on the personal front have subsided a lot, and yet here I am feeling stressed, worned out and overwhelmed.
I don't want this blog to become full of negative blabbering, but I think I need to take stock of where I am at. I am a bit worried that I am suffering from burn-out from all the stress that has been over the last few years. When I look at what has been comapred to what is now, I should be bouncing with energy, yet I am not. And I am lost as to how I can find this energy I am craving - I seem to sabotage myself at every turn. I know eating better will help, I know sleeping properly will help, I know getting some exercise will help and I know clearing out the clutter and cleaning up the complete distaster that my house currently is, will help. So why aren't I getting these things done?? Why does one always end up having to be a trade-off for another one and in the end I get none of these things done?
I need to find a way - but where do I start? And more importantly - how do I push through and keep at it when it is just all too hard?
I don't want this blog to become full of negative blabbering, but I think I need to take stock of where I am at. I am a bit worried that I am suffering from burn-out from all the stress that has been over the last few years. When I look at what has been comapred to what is now, I should be bouncing with energy, yet I am not. And I am lost as to how I can find this energy I am craving - I seem to sabotage myself at every turn. I know eating better will help, I know sleeping properly will help, I know getting some exercise will help and I know clearing out the clutter and cleaning up the complete distaster that my house currently is, will help. So why aren't I getting these things done?? Why does one always end up having to be a trade-off for another one and in the end I get none of these things done?
I need to find a way - but where do I start? And more importantly - how do I push through and keep at it when it is just all too hard?
Hi,
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear you're feeling overwhelmed. When I had a whinge to my psychologist about the same problem, he said to do one task at a time. When you finish the first one, move onto the next one and so on. Apparently, it's supposed to work. I haven't done too well so far. It might have something to with me making the motivationally challenged look downright energetic :-)
Hey, I love your blog. I like the concept that you are using it as a place to work through some stuff.
ReplyDeleteI know that I have been where you are!
It has taken me years to get to the peaceful place I am at right now. Lots of patience with myself and acceptance of where I was in my life.
Think of yourself as you would a dear friend. Would you expect your dear friend to just be ok? I think not.
Enjoy the journey you are on. I must say that I am at a place where I am loving mine :)
All the best!
Hi Nevyn and Ola, thanks for leaving your comments!
ReplyDeleteNevyn, doing one task at a time is great advice - at least that means you are moving forward gradually. I tend to get a bit 'paralyzed' when I feel overwhelmed, not knowing where to start and end up doing nothing. So if I can manage to just foucs on one thing at a time and do that, then I will be ahead :-)
Ola, from what I have read in your blog, you are amazing in how you have embraced your life exactly like it is now. I found it really inspirational to read in your blog. It is true that we would never have the same (often unrealistic) expectations of our friends as we have of ourselves. I have been gentle with myself this last week and tried to give myself 'a break' - and it has worked, I am feeling less overwhelmed!