EP174 Eight ways to move out of overwhelm when everything feels exhausting

<p>What happens when even looking at your to-do list makes you want to shut down? How do you get yourself re-energized when basic adulting feels like too much?</p> <p>I’ve found it empowering to have a menu of choices — or a toolbox — I can go to when I experience those feelings. It’s a collection of strategies I can pick from which have worked in the past, so I can choose whichever one feels easiest to me at the time.</p> <p>In this episode, I’m sharing 8 approaches that work for me:</p> <ul> <li>Give yourself permission to stop doing and thinking</li> <li>Choose self-comfort or self-care                                                  </li> <li>Get out of your head and regain perspective                                  </li> <li>Tap into your vision, legacy, and long term goals                            </li> <li>Dump the stress by planning and batching tasks                      </li> <li>Eliminate tasks and go back to basics                                          </li> <li>Ease your way into productivity mode with quick wins                    </li> <li>Tackle the task that’s creating the most anxiety                                  </li> </ul> <p><a href= "http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/truth-for-teachers-podcast/exhausted-teacher/"> Click here to read the transcript</a> and participate in the discussion or, <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/truthforteachers/">join our new podcast Facebook group here</a> to connect with other teachers and discuss the Truth for Teachers' podcast episodes. </p> <div class="c-virtual_list__item" tabindex="-1" role="listitem" aria-expanded="false"> <div class="c-message c-message--light c-message--hover" role= "document" data-qa="message_container" data-qa-placeholder="false"> <div class= "c-message__content c-message__content--feature_sonic_inputs" data-qa="message_content"> </div> </div> </div>