Who hasn’t felt overwhelmed?
Perhaps, at times, we are so overwhelmed, we don’t recognize it. As a popular saying states, “we can’t SEE the forrest because of the trees!” We are in The picture, how could we SEE it? We are too close!
How do we define overwhelmed? Honestly, as with everything else, perception is WHAT defines this emotion, as well.
I would describe such a feeling as lack of direction. When I feel there is so much food on my plate, I simply cannot eat it all, nor do I know where to start, but I must and am confused and feel helpless!
Common sense would tell me to start with the healthy foods and either eat less or not at all, the unhealthy ones. WHAT about everything is healthy and necessary?
How would the above statement translated to our lives?
DO WHAT is vital for your life, THE NEEDS, First, and leave the “wants” last.
Prioratize in writing. Scientific Research determined that if we write our worries, we become less worried.
At times, it might be hard to SEE the difference between “needs,” and “wants.” Here are a few examples:
I know it’s boring, but for most people, needs are: a roof over our heads, clothing in agreement with the season, food, basic cleaning supplies for self and our home.
Paying our utilities, electricity, water, gas, phone, are also needs on my list. Having enough money to pay them, would definitely make me feel less overwhelmed. Let’s continue our list of priorities, needs and wants.
Health is a huge priority for me, as without Health one has nothing! Unfortunately, if one doesn’t have good Health Insurance, one is doomed at looking from the outside at the many new, life-saving drugs and procedures which are not available without good insurance.
In fact, currently, Medicare is in the process of ” experimenting” trying to determine what’s good for ITS members, a decision which, in my opinion, should be yours and your doctors!
Good Insurance premiums ( Health, car, homeowners or renters) are all boring priority! In fact, if we review the list, everything in the needs list is boring, absolutely necessary and requires MONEY!!! Also, all of these needs are FIX expenses! By the time we pay the fix expenses and get to food, another NEED, we might feel so overwhelmed, we might give up or throw up!
This is a choice…
I will go on:)
After we are done prioratizing our needs, and assuming we have enough money left, there are many choices of wants.
Personally, I’d go for a massage and meeting a friend for a meal and most importantly, good company! I’d invest in some good essential oils which help with anxiety. I’d schedule walks with a friend, three times a week! WOW! Please note this is FREE, but you must buy the shoes!
At last… But not least, BREATHE!!!
This post is just touching the surface of discussing a complex emotion, which affects many of us.
As most of you know, from writing to me on other topics, I write this blog as Community service. I don’t have the financial wealth to pay a Church 10 percent of my income, if I did, my fix expenses would go unpaid… So helping others, around The WORLD, is my contribution.
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Rodica Mihalis, M.S.
Counseling and Clinical Psychology
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