When overwhelmed, ask yourself these questions

I've tried to add this site to my blog roll, but there's something weird that's stopping me doing so.

What follows in this post is all from here:

http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/a-guide-for-the-overwhelmed/

* Did I anticipate the unexpected?
* Have I agreed to do more than I am capable of?
* Are the goals that I have set for myself clearly defined?
* Am I mismanaging my time?
* Am I doing things that are the responsibility of someone else?
* Am I spending time on unimportant things?

Feeling like we are overwhelmed and actually being overwhelmed are basically the same thing...the person maintains a feeling that renders them feeble and thus unable to perform at their best.

Before we can regain control of our lives, we have to learn to handle that overwhelming feeling. There are several ways to handle the crippling feeling of being overwhelmed, here are the best ways I’ve found to combat this terrible emotion.

1. Stop Everything
...Don’t check another email, or take another phone call, or do anything else until we’ve stopped everything and re-examined our situation.

2. Prayer and Meditation

...Whenever you feel the overwhelming tension, close your eyes for 5 minutes, and focus solely on your breath - then clear your mind and regroup.