I don't know anyone that goes through a week without being overwhelmed. I know people that cannot go through a day without overwhelmed. It seems sometimes that our way of life is designed to keep us right on the wrong edge of the overwhelmed line. Being overwhelmed can make it hard to have a good day.
One way to try to make an overwhelming day better is to break overwhelming things into smaller . . manageable pieces.
Chocolate also helps.
Going outside helps.
Laughter helps.
Rest helps.
Now . . having done all that you are likely further behind. Time to catch up.
Make a list of what you can reasonably get done. Whatever doesn't fit on that list put on another to be done later. If new tasks arrive put them on one of the two lists. If it has to go on today's list . . take something off and put it on the other.
If these tasks are given to you by someone else . . tell them what you are doing and why. Get them to help you prioritize.
If these tasks were assigned to you by you . . give yourself a break. Your life is pretty short and getting shorter all the time.
Now is a good time to go to your happy place and finally feel "whelmed" . . before you go under.
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