Ways to simplify when we feel overwhelmed: Therapist shares tips

We need to learn to manage our own expectations, about others and also about ourselves. We should learn to slow down and take things the way they come.

Published on: May 07, 2023 3:45 PM IST

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There are times when we feel extremely overwhelmed. Be it work or life not turning out the way we expected, or something not happening the way we want it, our emotions can all come together in a rush and make us feel like we are not in control of things. It's in those moments that we need to learn to simplify things and do one thing at a time to save our emotional energy. Therapist Sarah Crosby shared a few tips. (Unsplash)

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We need to learn to manage our own expectations, about others and also about ourselves. We should learn to slow down and take things the way they come.  (Unsplash)

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Media and its information play an extremely important role in our daily lives. In the times when we are overwhelmed, we should learn to consume media mindfully and let our mind calm down.  (Unsplash)

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We should also sift through our own thoughts and learn to understand how we feel and why we feel like that.  (Unsplash)

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We should learn to prioritise rest and sleep and draw a clear line between work and rest.  (Unsplash)

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Every time we feel ashamed of not doing something right, we should not let it affect us – instead, we should see it as an opportunity to be curious to learn something new.  (Unsplash)

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Having a hobby and earning to embrace it is a good way to let out overwhelming emotions and learn to slow things down.  (Unsplash)