You’ve been there. Maybe you’re even there right now:
– You’re tired and depleted
– You have a heavy heart
– And you’re out of ideas
Your creativity which once was bubbling over seems to have gone dry and you miss it. You feel like you should be doing more. You’re judging yourself for not being as creative as you were in the past.
My head starts to spin.
“How could I allow this group to be late on the first day?? What if they think it’s okay to be late everyday and it’s all my fault??”
My breath gets short. My face blushes.
“I’m suppose to be a leader. I’m suppose to set an example. I’m suppose to be good but I’ve messed everything up!”
Do you ever feel overwhelmed, you have too many things to do and want to clone yourself? I have some good news for you :).
Last week I did a training on Burnout and How to Overcome It on the Kendrick Shope Show where I lay out an organizational system that will greatly decrease overwhelm.
Continue reading “The One Thing you Can Do NOW to Drastically Decrease Overwhelm”
Jeremy Fulwiler is a body psychotherapist , a poet, an amazing dancer and a marathoner. He runs a thriving therapy practice, Wellness Beyond Words, and has a beautiful community in Detroit. We hopped on FB live in November to discuss courage, overcoming challenges and his first book, Prodigal Selves. You can watch the whole interview here.
I sat beside the edge of the water, terrified. I was on a hiking trip alone and it was getting cold. A voice inside my head had just told me to quit my job.
But what will I do?? How will I make money?! How will I survive?? I asked to no one in particular, What will my family think?
Continue reading “What to do if you’re stressed, cynical or overburdened…”
I was starting to think something was seriously wrong. I was tired. So tired, that some days at work I would go home early and straight to bed at 4 pm.
I started trying different solutions – I stopped drinking coffee, started drinking green smoothies every day, and I was planning to get my thyroid levels tested.
But nothing worked.
