256 - Friday Fix: The Best Tool for When You Feel Overwhelmed

The Verywell Mind Podcast

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Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Mental Health, Education

5 • 703 Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2023

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Everyone feels overwhelmed sometimes. But there are always choices in how you respond to those feelings. Whether you're overwhelmed by too many feelings or feel overwhelmed because you have too much to do, having a plan in place always helps. Amy explains a strategy that will help you prioritize your tasks and distance yourself from overwhelmed feelings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Very Well Mind podcast. We've interviewed over 100 authors, experts, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and others to help you learn strategies to care for your mental health.
0:22.9	This episode is hosted by psychotherapist and bestselling author Amy Morin. Now let's get into the episode.
0:45.6	Okay. You're listening to the Friday fix.
0:53.5	Every Friday, I share a quick mental strength strategy that can help fix the thoughts, feelings, and actions that can hold you back in life. Do you often feel overwhelmed
0:56.1	because you have too much to do? Do you struggle to prioritize what task you should tackle first?
1:03.0	Do your emotions overwhelm you so much that you have trouble taking any action at all?
1:07.9	If you answered yes to any of those questions, today's episode is for you. I'm sharing one of
1:13.8	my favorite tools that can help you whenever you feel overwhelmed. I did a survey on my
1:19.3	Instagram story to see how many of you feel overwhelmed. 83% of you said you feel overwhelmed at least
1:26.2	some of the time. 58% of you said you feel overwhelmed at least some of the time.
1:32.5	58% of you said you feel overwhelmed almost every single day.
1:35.8	So if you feel overwhelmed, know that you're not alone.
1:40.6	I know I get overwhelmed sometimes because I feel like I'm pulled in way too many directions.
1:44.9	I'll be working on a project and then I get an email asking me to send something to someone right away, or I get an invitation to do a media interview that's
1:50.0	happening in like 30 minutes. So I have to decide what am I going to do next? There are always
1:55.8	going to be lots of things vying for your attention. Since social media and smartphones were invented, it's tougher than ever
2:02.8	to stay on task, right? Of course, there are always going to be personal to do lists, too, that make
2:08.2	it tough to get things done. You might need to schedule an appointment during your workday.
2:12.8	It might not be in an emergency that you need to see the eye doctor, but you might need to make the
2:17.1	appointment during work hours to make it happen. Sometimes we get overwhelmed for just a short period of time,
2:23.0	like when you have an extra project due on Friday, you might know that it's going to be a tough
2:27.7	week, but at least there's light at the end of the tunnel. You can work extra hard until the end of
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