Try when you have extra paper Luke from mail or prescriptions and cut them up for scratch paper (when you're chill) then put the lil stack on the counter. That way paper is ALWAYS available. I make a list almost everyday. I don't do it all but making a list REALLY helps for refocusing. So does lions mane capsules from host defense, like SERIOUSLY 👍
When it's too overwhelming to write a list, I usually speak out all the chaos in my head to an app like Goblin Tools and it helps to sort out the chaos. Or I speak all of this to another person and they help me to write a list. Also you can start writing something that is super urgent or right in front of you and go from there
1. brain dump - write everything on paper 2. cross out everything that you've written that is not in your control 3. replace everything that is in your control 4. circle one of those action that you can control and do that.
Journaling is so helpful. I’ve been able to see how unhealthy my thought process is, by actually reading them. Thank you for the reminder. I tend to forget about this. God please bless and heal everyone here!!❤
Hi there, hope you’ll see my comment one day. I’ve been so invested in psychology, self development and neuro science for a few years now. Of course, all the professors were pretty good (actually great). But when I found you, I just felt like I found my second home. I felt safe. It felt personal. Thank you.
Thank you!!! I struggle everyday with my anxiety, and out of control thoughts. Usually bedtime is the worst. I started keeping paper by my bed, and writing down my thoughts is helping! I need to be more consistent, but it is helping!!!! Thank you so much. Your videos are really helping me.
@@toxicwrap1582same. I don’t have family around and although I do have some friends, no one that close and of depth that I can trust and confide in. My anxiety is horrible. I just need a hug and someone to comfort me and tell me that everything will be ok :(
Thank you, Emma. This felt like exactly what I needed right now! I was literally in the process of giving up. In addition, just thinking of you or seeing your face, or hearing your voice somehow always calms me. It’s like having a mature, rational, dependable big sister or close friend. And you always make me feel like there is kindness and goodness in the world.
Something to try. Try doing a no dairy and gluten and sugar and red dye for a month and see if their behaviour gets better. It’s worked wonders for everyone I know whose tried it. Also detoxing can work wonders as well. Limit processed food. All this dietary change can be overwhelming but even if you make one change a week as a lifestyle change you will eventually get there. I’m rootin fer ya ❤
I've been trying to bring myself back into heart and brain coherence and do deep breathing exercises, breathing in love and pushing out all the negative energy.
When I re-wrote my list, I phrased each concern as something I am actively addressing which helped a lot. For example, first statement was "I worry I don't spend enough time with friends and family" and the second statement was "I am connecting with my loved ones in small meaningful ways" which is a true statement. It was a good reminder that I'm already working on the things I do have control over. I'm not doing nothing at all. Maybe I want to do more, but this was a good start. Thank you for the walkthrough!
@@sosoalkha834believing in a god and his prophet would genuinely stress me out tenfold, way more than what im already dealing with. knowing theres two places i might go when i die, one is bad one is good? and i have to live a certain way in order to go to the good place?? and i also have to watch all of the horrors of humanity unfold as i believe in a god that created us for a good purpose and cause??? how the actual fuck does that calm you down lmao
@DaniqueEmiliaSteinfeld - I don't know whether you'll see this bc you commented a while ago, but JIC it helps someone: what I've found useful is recognizing that *all of those things are hanging over my head -- consciously or subconsciously -- whether I've written them down or not* so, yes, it's terrifying to see them all there on a page (lol who are we kidding, a couple pages), but they're THERE anyway. and at least now they're all written down where I can see them, and I can start to put them in some kind of order, or even mark some of them off as I get them done. it's like being afraid to go to the doctor bc you don't know what's wrong that's causing you to not feel good. it's scary to confront a diagnosis, but once you do, you might be able to start doing something about it ... and eventually start to feel better. hope things are going better for you these days!!
The cognitive fatigue is hitting me, can barely stay awake and feel like i am being crushed under the overwhelming work and expectations. i know journaling helps, but i wish i had more help and support in life.
@@bunniewood I am in alot better space, one because of therapy and also it's been public holiday in my country and I just gave up every single responsibility I had and just focused on feeding and sleeping. The simplicity of things cleared a lot of space for me, made me realise while observing a cat that it loves its life and live to its best with what it has and doesn't feel weighted by mistakes. I think I will try and adopt this, I hope you too and I hope you feel a lot better soon❤️
I started watching your videos during the beginning of the pandemic when I was dealing with an avalanche of problems that I had been avoiding my whole life, and I was honestly not sure if I was going to make it. It has been 3 years, and I can finally look at myself in the mirror and tell that guy that I love him for every piece of who he is- finally realizing that I am already the person I wished I would be all those years ago, my own hero. Thank you for your work, and I wish you peace ❤
I’ve avoided certain things for years. There comes a time when you can’t avoid things anymore. That time for me is NOW-but I still can’t get going. And I tell myself that avoidance isn’t going to make it disappear… Brains are ridiculous.
Does any one else here feel overwhelmed to a point where you are almost or are having a panic attack? I feel like there is something wrong with me because I get overwhelmed so much and feel very alone in my problem
Thank you so much. I have adhd and I've felt overwhelmed with my place and all the things I had to do and the cleaning that i became overwhelmed. I felt all of the things you've said and everytime I tried to get back into the game I would freeze up all over again and became overwhelmed, but writing things down and a list sounds like something that could help me. Thank you 🙏
I love all of your videos. You have helped me get my Anxiety and panic attacks under control, and manageable in the daytime, and I am doing fairly well. My question....what to do about night mare panic attacks? Yes that's right, I get panic attacks during my nightmares/ night terrors. I usually don't remember my nightmares but for some reason, probably because of the panic attack I remember last nights. I dreamed that I was walking my dog in the backyard...I live on a lake...and an alligator jumped out and grabbed my dog, I was helpless and had a panic attack. What a crappy way to wake up. Context=recently in the news there was a woman walking her dog near the water and attacked her and her dog, not far from where I live.
I really like this slow pace thinking, I come across many video but none said “take a deep breathe or take it slow”. I’ve been in this one stage of my life where I feel so overwhelmed, and feel like I have to be responsible for many things. Because of this, I haven’t been able to do anything properly especially my academic performance. I really like the way you advise to take things slow, I really need this.
my BetterHelp therapist demanded I told her the method I used in an attempted suicide after I told her I was uncomfortable talking about it at that moment. I had only been assigned to her a few hours prior and she was already disrespecting my boundary. She said she needed to know in order to understand why I did it. It made me wish the attempt was successful.
I’d recommend coping mechanisms Stress anxiety depression- don’t give up on yourself. I’m glad I didn’t succeed and looking at a picture of kid me- makes me show up for her- and give her the future she always deserved.
Thank you so much Emma for all the thought, effort, and care you put into these videos. They are a great resource that helps me often when I need i reminder of how to escape spiraling thoughts. Practicing the techniques and ideas you share has really helped me improve the health of my thinking patterns over time 😄
when you don't have enough information on anything just observe just sit back and watch usually when such situations happen and I don't have enough information I end up catastrophizing because I want to think things through but now I have made a rule if thinking something through make me uneasy and catastrophized I don't have enough information and I should just watch
Thank you Emma, I found you on Spotify and now seeing you on TH-cam is even more nurturing. You really have found your niche in life…. I know you have been very helpful for me
Thank you for all of the great content & also for doing these short videos. So often when I'm overwhelmed, as much as I know watching a self-help video, learning a new technique... will help, it's just more than I can handle.
A lot of us can't slow down because the bosses and managers won't let us slow down. They're always on and pressuring us to do more than we can. The problem is management pushing us. They don't care about our boundaries and it's insensitive and inhumane.
Then we must switch a job. You either get worked till your dead in that job or you leave. My dad left. He was not in the position to do so. He almost had a heart attack but he left and life improved since.
I wish there was a way to have sessions with you. I am one of the biggest anomalies ever with the most insane loads on my plate, but you speak so well to my issues and your nature always make me feel better. I bet you could help sort out this tangled up brain of mine 😂. I hope you are benefitting from all of the support you are providing.
Wow! That was so helpful. It amazed me how quickly I felt relief. Thank you for sharing. I’m so glad I stumbled upon your videos today. I was feeling upset, disheartened, unloved and overwhelmed. You helped me see that I can’t help whether people like me or not or how they respond to me but that all I need to do is what I think is right by my conscience. I’ve been holding these emotions in for a couple days. Instead of everything piling up on each other I can swipe the ones I can’t change off the table and tackle the one that I can. I also really like your video about self deception. It helped me rethink my behavior to not let how others treat me affect my values and how I treat others. I’ve been in bed all day, avoiding life but I feel revitalized and ready to face the day. Thank you again!
Thank you for reminding how powerful journaling is! Not only does it clarify your thoughts and feelings, but also it allows your experience to become fully integrated within your mind. Writing engages both hemispheres of your brain in the process, which helps you fully explore and release the emotions involved.
Omg I love you so much right now! THANK YOU! ❤❤❤ What you described feels like the missing piece of a puzzle. I've been journaling for nearly 30 years and find it immensely helpful when dealing with overwhelm. That overwhelm can be from anxiety but more often than not it's just that I have to many ideas and things that need to be done or or I want to have happen. Often times, just the brain dump is what's needed to relieve the pressure of just thinking too much on things that are disparate and need their own time and space. Although hopefully not at the same time as is often the case. Besides dealing with emotional overwhelm, I can see myself usng this technique and asking myself what can I do now, tomorrow, next week, etc. It's often a challenge to stay present and I can see this as a wonderful way to focus on the things I can control, today. ❤
This brain dump wasn’t too helpful right now as everything I wrote down IS in my control and reminded me that I have lots to do. 😭 I didn’t cross out one thing. And the things I have to do have competing priority and/or deadlines. It’s easier at the moment to procrastinate than to tackle the task but then I know it ends up being more work or stressful. My work life is what’s overwhelming. Thankfully, home life is not as stressful; busy with lots to do but not as stressful and definitely more rewarding. Maybe I just need to switch my jobs. I guess this exercise was helpful as it led me to this conclusion. 😁
That's actually one I'm willing to try❤ I have severe gerd and here lately it's been making me depressed and anxious bc i feel like i can't do anything about it.
Something I don’t do well with is when taking apart my car’s engine to fix the head gasket I can’t help but get so frustrated at some of the attachments and the nearly impossible things that are necessary to complete the task. I find myself talking out loud and yelling over a dropped tool or nut or lost tool , at times I want to throw things when problems persists. I certainly need a way around this problem solving issue. Thank you for sharing!
Omg that was powerful. Your videos were always helpful to me. I really love your videos. Watching you talk calms me down and gives me a feeling of someone’s there❤. Please continue your great work 🎉
Good video! Writing it is so helpful! Just knowing it's there on paper helps to relax especially at night time and a good night's sleep goes a long way toward tackling things tomorrow if needed.
Emma, you are simply wonderful. Thank you for gifting us with your knowledge, compassion and understanding. BTW......you are unbelievably beautiful. Incredibly attractive with a stunning, confident voice.
I'm here because I'm subscribed to your emails, and the "You have so much to do and your brain just wants to shut down. So what can you do? You could curl up into a ball and procrastinate by watching cat videos" part made me... go look around for hidden cameras :) Thanks for these useful resources, Emma!
I tried the brain dump listing it off. Turns out everything IS really in my hands and everything is up to me. I want to throw up. Or give up. I can't believe I did this to myself.
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Put everything in your head down on paper....that in of itself is too overwhelming a task. I can't even get to that step.
You’ll get there ! Hope everything is going ok for you ❤
Try when you have extra paper Luke from mail or prescriptions and cut them up for scratch paper (when you're chill) then put the lil stack on the counter. That way paper is ALWAYS available. I make a list almost everyday. I don't do it all but making a list REALLY helps for refocusing. So does lions mane capsules from host defense, like SERIOUSLY 👍
When it's too overwhelming to write a list, I usually speak out all the chaos in my head to an app like Goblin Tools and it helps to sort out the chaos. Or I speak all of this to another person and they help me to write a list.
Also you can start writing something that is super urgent or right in front of you and go from there
@@Darranathank you for your advice. I hadn't thought of speaking out the chaos in my head onto an app.
1. brain dump - write everything on paper
2. cross out everything that you've written that is not in your control
3. replace everything that is in your control
4. circle one of those action that you can control and do that.
Write everything down , can't think never mind Aaaaa
Thanks!!
Why am i so obsessed with control? It doesn't matter what it is, i just can't bring myself to cross off anything on this list...
You need to be more honest with yourself about what is truly in your control. It's likely that most things just aren't in your control.
Journaling is so helpful. I’ve been able to see how unhealthy my thought process is, by actually reading them. Thank you for the reminder. I tend to forget about this. God please bless and heal everyone here!!❤
Thanks, and you too! ❤
Thank you for the prayer❤.
I agree and say Amen
Yes, if you want to make your thoughts visible, WRITE THEM DOWN.
I never thought of it like that. thanks I might actually try journaling.
Hi there, hope you’ll see my comment one day. I’ve been so invested in psychology, self development and neuro science for a few years now. Of course, all the professors were pretty good (actually great). But when I found you, I just felt like I found my second home. I felt safe. It felt personal. Thank you.
Thank you!!! I struggle everyday with my anxiety, and out of control thoughts. Usually bedtime is the worst. I started keeping paper by my bed, and writing down my thoughts is helping! I need to be more consistent, but it is helping!!!! Thank you so much. Your videos are really helping me.
helloo please watch my video,
and i hope you can calm your anxiety ❤
I am very much like you, i always think if there was someone close to me, like a close friend, I would not feel this way, everyday. what about you?
Same, bedtime is worse and I can’t fall asleep and then I am so tired in the morning and my thoughts become even worse 😧
I am in constant anxiety.
@@toxicwrap1582same. I don’t have family around and although I do have some friends, no one that close and of depth that I can trust and confide in. My anxiety is horrible. I just need a hug and someone to comfort me and tell me that everything will be ok :(
Thank you, Emma. This felt like exactly what I needed right now! I was literally in the process of giving up. In addition, just thinking of you or seeing your face, or hearing your voice somehow always calms me. It’s like having a mature, rational, dependable big sister or close friend. And you always make me feel like there is kindness and goodness in the world.
Agree 100%.
Me, too.
Thank!!!! Feeling overwhelmed lately with 4 kids (2 special needs/differently autistic kids), home and my own anxiety. This helps so much much
How do you do it all? I admire the work you must have to put in.
Something to try. Try doing a no dairy and gluten and sugar and red dye for a month and see if their behaviour gets better. It’s worked wonders for everyone I know whose tried it. Also detoxing can work wonders as well. Limit processed food. All this dietary change can be overwhelming but even if you make one change a week as a lifestyle change you will eventually get there. I’m rootin fer ya ❤
I've been trying to bring myself back into heart and brain coherence and do deep breathing exercises, breathing in love and pushing out all the negative energy.
When I re-wrote my list, I phrased each concern as something I am actively addressing which helped a lot. For example, first statement was "I worry I don't spend enough time with friends and family" and the second statement was "I am connecting with my loved ones in small meaningful ways" which is a true statement. It was a good reminder that I'm already working on the things I do have control over. I'm not doing nothing at all. Maybe I want to do more, but this was a good start. Thank you for the walkthrough!
I'm irritated BECAUSE everything is in my control
Believe in Lord Jesus and repent from y’all sins/ evil deeds… and more and more…
Yup and we need to do something about it Pressure
I often don't even want to get up out of my sleep or out of my bed😊
Everything is in my control too. And there are 34 things.
@@sosoalkha834believing in a god and his prophet would genuinely stress me out tenfold, way more than what im already dealing with. knowing theres two places i might go when i die, one is bad one is good? and i have to live a certain way in order to go to the good place?? and i also have to watch all of the horrors of humanity unfold as i believe in a god that created us for a good purpose and cause??? how the actual fuck does that calm you down lmao
Hey Emma, this technique can sometimes work, but sometimes it makes me stressed again or more to think of everything and see it all in a huge list.
@DaniqueEmiliaSteinfeld - I don't know whether you'll see this bc you commented a while ago, but JIC it helps someone:
what I've found useful is recognizing that *all of those things are hanging over my head -- consciously or subconsciously -- whether I've written them down or not*
so, yes, it's terrifying to see them all there on a page (lol who are we kidding, a couple pages), but they're THERE anyway. and at least now they're all written down where I can see them, and I can start to put them in some kind of order, or even mark some of them off as I get them done.
it's like being afraid to go to the doctor bc you don't know what's wrong that's causing you to not feel good. it's scary to confront a diagnosis, but once you do, you might be able to start doing something about it ... and eventually start to feel better.
hope things are going better for you these days!!
@jessicaras4540 God bless you Jessica
The cognitive fatigue is hitting me, can barely stay awake and feel like i am being crushed under the overwhelming work and expectations. i know journaling helps, but i wish i had more help and support in life.
This hit home for me. I feel the exact same way. There seems to be no relief
@@bunniewood I am in alot better space, one because of therapy and also it's been public holiday in my country and I just gave up every single responsibility I had and just focused on feeding and sleeping. The simplicity of things cleared a lot of space for me, made me realise while observing a cat that it loves its life and live to its best with what it has and doesn't feel weighted by mistakes. I think I will try and adopt this, I hope you too and I hope you feel a lot better soon❤️
Have anxiety EVERY day, am also agorophobic, I journal every day, Thanks for this, Very helpful🙂
I started watching your videos during the beginning of the pandemic when I was dealing with an avalanche of problems that I had been avoiding my whole life, and I was honestly not sure if I was going to make it. It has been 3 years, and I can finally look at myself in the mirror and tell that guy that I love him for every piece of who he is- finally realizing that I am already the person I wished I would be all those years ago, my own hero. Thank you for your work, and I wish you peace ❤
I’ve avoided certain things for years. There comes a time when you can’t avoid things anymore. That time for me is NOW-but I still can’t get going.
And I tell myself that avoidance isn’t going to make it disappear…
Brains are ridiculous.
Thanks for the reminder. I always forget about brain dumping and sometimes it’s hard to look at a blank piece of paper.
Does any one else here feel overwhelmed to a point where you are almost or are having a panic attack? I feel like there is something wrong with me because I get overwhelmed so much and feel very alone in my problem
Yes I feel completely frozen and I will panic. You are not alone. I get overwhelmed very easily
@AmyProctor-cy1xn it's tough isn't it. I'll just be sitting there and suddenly the worlds crashing down on me
To be true, you saved my day once recently, did some of your logical and kind techniques and boom, was there again. Thanks
This also has been a Godsend for me to help my son with severe adult ADHD in his university studies. It calmed him down when he was overwhelmed.
I want to say thanks from core of my heart
Thank you so much. I have adhd and I've felt overwhelmed with my place and all the things I had to do and the cleaning that i became overwhelmed. I felt all of the things you've said and everytime I tried to get back into the game I would freeze up all over again and became overwhelmed, but writing things down and a list sounds like something that could help me. Thank you 🙏
Thanks Emma, God bless you ❤
I love all of your videos. You have helped me get my Anxiety and panic attacks under control, and manageable in the daytime, and I am doing fairly well. My question....what to do about night mare panic attacks? Yes that's right, I get panic attacks during my nightmares/ night terrors. I usually don't remember my nightmares but for some reason, probably because of the panic attack I remember last nights. I dreamed that I was walking my dog in the backyard...I live on a lake...and an alligator jumped out and grabbed my dog, I was helpless and had a panic attack. What a crappy way to wake up. Context=recently in the news there was a woman walking her dog near the water and attacked her and her dog, not far from where I live.
I really like this slow pace thinking, I come across many video but none said “take a deep breathe or take it slow”. I’ve been in this one stage of my life where I feel so overwhelmed, and feel like I have to be responsible for many things. Because of this, I haven’t been able to do anything properly especially my academic performance. I really like the way you advise to take things slow, I really need this.
Thank you!🙏🏾 I needed this in this moment. I wanna cry because this helped. Thank you
my BetterHelp therapist demanded I told her the method I used in an attempted suicide after I told her I was uncomfortable talking about it at that moment. I had only been assigned to her a few hours prior and she was already disrespecting my boundary. She said she needed to know in order to understand why I did it. It made me wish the attempt was successful.
Don’t use better help.
I am really sorry that happened to you.
Glad you are here on this planet 🙏
@@alm_albthe app isn't the problem it's the person
I’d recommend coping mechanisms Stress anxiety depression- don’t give up on yourself. I’m glad I didn’t succeed and looking at a picture of kid me- makes me show up for her- and give her the future she always deserved.
That's not normal. Please try a better fit. A good therapist would never act this way
This is great! Taking the out-of-control things and identifying what we CAN do is such a great tool.
Thank you so much Emma for all the thought, effort, and care you put into these videos. They are a great resource that helps me often when I need i reminder of how to escape spiraling thoughts. Practicing the techniques and ideas you share has really helped me improve the health of my thinking patterns over time 😄
when you don't have enough information on anything just observe just sit back and watch
usually when such situations happen and I don't have enough information I end up catastrophizing because I want to think things through
but now I have made a rule if thinking something through make me uneasy and catastrophized I don't have enough information and I should just watch
Overwhelm is my biggest issue. I swear particularly at work I go straight into it right off the bat. I never know what to do with it. Thank you.
Hi Emma. I appreciate your channel.
Thank you Emma, I found you on Spotify and now seeing you on TH-cam is even more nurturing. You really have found your niche in life…. I know you have been very helpful for me
I do keep a journal and it's very helpful📗🖊
You’re the best! Quickly became my favorite and most helpful channel❤️
Great advice. Take a breath or two , look out of the window, then write & draw.
I can’t tell you how much you save my life whenever I need to calm down ❤ thank you for doing what you do
I'm so devastated right now
Thank you for all of the great content & also for doing these short videos. So often when I'm overwhelmed, as much as I know watching a self-help video, learning a new technique... will help, it's just more than I can handle.
A lot of us can't slow down because the bosses and managers won't let us slow down. They're always on and pressuring us to do more than we can. The problem is management pushing us. They don't care about our boundaries and it's insensitive and inhumane.
Then we must switch a job. You either get worked till your dead in that job or you leave. My dad left. He was not in the position to do so. He almost had a heart attack but he left and life improved since.
I wish there was a way to have sessions with you. I am one of the biggest anomalies ever with the most insane loads on my plate, but you speak so well to my issues and your nature always make me feel better. I bet you could help sort out this tangled up brain of mine 😂. I hope you are benefitting from all of the support you are providing.
Thank you Emma! Your videos help me so much ♥️
You always make learning feel less overwhelming!
This strategy has been soooo helpful
not even close
Wow! That was so helpful. It amazed me how quickly I felt relief. Thank you for sharing. I’m so glad I stumbled upon your videos today. I was feeling upset, disheartened, unloved and overwhelmed. You helped me see that I can’t help whether people like me or not or how they respond to me but that all I need to do is what I think is right by my conscience. I’ve been holding these emotions in for a couple days. Instead of everything piling up on each other I can swipe the ones I can’t change off the table and tackle the one that I can. I also really like your video about self deception. It helped me rethink my behavior to not let how others treat me affect my values and how I treat others. I’ve been in bed all day, avoiding life but I feel revitalized and ready to face the day. Thank you again!
I probably need to do this often. I can feel that mental shutdown and the physical sensations and associate them with eachother.
Thank you Emma!This is very helpful and much appreciated!
appreciate your calm energy in this video! thanks for posting 😅👍
You always make even hard topics feel manageable.
You always make things feel so easy to understand!
Thank you for posting this.
This is Amazing,sounds so practical thank you so much 👍
Thanks Emma. I try to do the "what's under my control?" thing in my head a lot, but maybe I need to get into the habit of doing it on paper too.
Thank you for reminding how powerful journaling is! Not only does it clarify your thoughts and feelings, but also it allows your experience to become fully integrated within your mind. Writing engages both hemispheres of your brain in the process, which helps you fully explore and release the emotions involved.
Perfect TH-cam video they suggested me cuz I’ve been recently struggling with being overwhelmed
You are fantastic. BetterHelp is not fantastic.
💯 agree!!
Omg I love you so much right now! THANK YOU! ❤❤❤
What you described feels like the missing piece of a puzzle.
I've been journaling for nearly 30 years and find it immensely helpful when dealing with overwhelm. That overwhelm can be from anxiety but more often than not it's just that I have to many ideas and things that need to be done or or I want to have happen. Often times, just the brain dump is what's needed to relieve the pressure of just thinking too much on things that are disparate and need their own time and space. Although hopefully not at the same time as is often the case.
Besides dealing with emotional overwhelm, I can see myself usng this technique and asking myself what can I do now, tomorrow, next week, etc. It's often a challenge to stay present and I can see this as a wonderful way to focus on the things I can control, today. ❤
This brain dump wasn’t too helpful right now as everything I wrote down IS in my control and reminded me that I have lots to do. 😭 I didn’t cross out one thing. And the things I have to do have competing priority and/or deadlines.
It’s easier at the moment to procrastinate than to tackle the task but then I know it ends up being more work or stressful. My work life is what’s overwhelming. Thankfully, home life is not as stressful; busy with lots to do but not as stressful and definitely more rewarding. Maybe I just need to switch my jobs. I guess this exercise was helpful as it led me to this conclusion. 😁
Omg. Thankyou so much for the suggestion ❤😢
Thank you so much. I really struggle a lot with getting overwhelmed easily.
New to your channel your videos help me calm down so much 🫶🏼🫶🏼
Love the content Emma, is always relieving to see an upload from yours :)
That's actually one I'm willing to try❤
I have severe gerd and here lately it's been making me depressed and anxious bc i feel like i can't do anything about it.
Thank you 🥹
This is very helpful. Thank you.
Thank you for your content, it has helped me tremendously. ♥
thank you, you were right, just writing them down made me calm. the whole process was very helpful
Thank you Emma ! I like your Chanel very helpful ❤
Thank you.. bless you!
Instatnly helped...! Not just with anxiety, but also putting things into perspective by listing out the things.
Thank you for such incredible technique! I will try this for sure! You are a genius angel! Thxs.
Thank you for this video ❤❤❤❤
Thank you this video really helped me
Something I don’t do well with is when taking apart my car’s engine to fix the head gasket I can’t help but get so frustrated at some of the attachments and the nearly impossible things that are necessary to complete the task. I find myself talking out loud and yelling over a dropped tool or nut or lost tool , at times I want to throw things when problems persists. I certainly need a way around this problem solving issue. Thank you for sharing!
Needed this today!!!!
Thank you Emma!!❤
Omg that was powerful. Your videos were always helpful to me. I really love your videos. Watching you talk calms me down and gives me a feeling of someone’s there❤. Please continue your great work 🎉
Thank you so much.. i tried it and surprinzgly efficient to know who is testing you in a negative way.
Good video! Writing it is so helpful! Just knowing it's there on paper helps to relax especially at night time and a good night's sleep goes a long way toward tackling things tomorrow if needed.
Thank you so much you have helped me a lot and I truly appreciate you
Thank you 😊
Thank you I didn't know I'd been doing the brain dumping already. The other tips sound like good additives too.
Thanks a lot Emma.
This is so helpful
U r a Life Saver. Thank U.😊
Appreciate you so much. ❤
Emma, you are simply wonderful. Thank you for gifting us with your knowledge, compassion and understanding.
BTW......you are unbelievably beautiful.
Incredibly attractive with a stunning, confident voice.
Holy cow your Channel blew up! Well done! That’s for the recs!
Hi Emma! I love the courage you have had to put your voice out into the world to help others! Thank you!
I'm here because I'm subscribed to your emails, and the "You have so much to do and your brain just wants to shut down. So what can you do? You could curl up into a ball and procrastinate by watching cat videos" part made me... go look around for hidden cameras :)
Thanks for these useful resources, Emma!
So helpful thank you
thank you Emma..I LOVE your channel
Thank you for making this video- this exercise did help us to feel less overwhelmed. - Violet
This is so good. Thank you.
Such a short and useful video thank-you ❤
Thank you, this helped a lot!😁
I tried the brain dump listing it off. Turns out everything IS really in my hands and everything is up to me. I want to throw up. Or give up. I can't believe I did this to myself.
That’s me right now. Again. Feels like depression some in a way. Thanks for this.
Just what I needed today, thank you!
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 🧠 *Feeling overwhelmed can lead to cognitive fatigue, sensory overload, burnout, and confusion.*
01:04 📝 *Take a moment to do a brain dump by writing down everything in your head on paper to help alleviate overwhelm.*
01:29 🚫 *Identify and cross off things that are not in your control to gain clarity on what you can focus on.*
01:54 🔄 *Prioritize one actionable item from the list of things you can control and focus on completing that task.*
02:21 🛋️ *Consider seeking therapy for additional support in managing overwhelming feelings.*
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Thank you for this video! 😀🌸