{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#24: How to Stop feeling Overwhelmed","description":"Ever felt so weighed down by everything in your life that you fantasised about breaking your leg, just to give yourself some time out of life? Well, I have. I talk about a more constructive way of lightening your load\u2026 Today is the first part of two episodes where I explain three ways to stop feeling so overwhelmed. Overwhelm is a very common side effect of people pleasing \u2013 but guess what? You need to create some mental and emotional space to start showing up differently \u2013 and that means dealing with overwhelm.   POWER MOVE OF THE WEEK \u2026sounds so boring that I am not going to tell you what it is, but is so powerful that you won\u2019t want to miss it once I explain why it is so awesome. Trust me on this!   TWO STRATEGIES TO STOP FEELING SO OVERWHELMED #1 Filter very carefully what media you expose yourself to. This is a very personal thing. Also, you may want to think about how you consume news for example. Print is easier to deal with than moving images. Not all violent media deserves a blanket ban from me. I really got a lot out of Fight Club for example. Certain clients love thrillers \u2013 and so do I \u2013 if I have vetted them.   #2 Overwhelm Circuit Breakers These are actions you can take to reduce overwhelm, whatever the root cause of your stress. Listen for examples of this, plus some uncommon wisdom about managing the stress hormone cortisol   RESOURCES Boundary setting 101 Week https:\/\/www.theshiftinside.com\/freed\/ Cavebrain episode https:\/\/stoppeoplepleasingshow.com\/17-what-is-cavebrain-and-why-it-matters-in-stopping-pleasing One-to-one empath coaching: https:\/\/www.theshiftinside.com\/stop\/   ","author_name":"Stop People Pleasing","author_url":"https:\/\/www.theshiftinside.com\/","html":"