Feeling Overwhelmed

This episode is basically some helpful steps that I use to move through moments of feeling overwhelmed, rather than getting stuck in that negative place longer than I really need to. 

1. Actually feel your feelings, physically, like where do you feel that in your body? Thoughts ABOUT the feeling will pop in, but do your best to release them instead of engaging with them.
2. Once the physically feelings calm down, then we examine what these feelings are trying to tell us. Write a list of the tasks or thoughts that are overwhelming you, and get them out of your head and onto the page. 
3. Examine the items on the list, asking questions like  these:
   Is this expectation actually within my control?
   Does the really need to be done and what are the consequences if it does not get done? 
  Is this something that needs to be done now, or done by me?
   Is this thought actually true, and what evidence can I think of that it is NOT true? 
  Is this emotions really about my past patterns rather than actually happening right now in my life? 
4. Use tools like hypnosis, EFT tapping, and NLP submodality shifts to release stuck patterns that aren't serving you. 
5. Practice moments of mindful meditation throughout your day, just 30 seconds or a minute at a time, where you observe your thoughts, and let them come and go rather than engaging with them. When you notice yourself engaging again, just step back into observation mode each time. The noticing and bringing awareness back IS the practice, and not failure in this exercise. 

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