How to “un”overwhelm yourself in 5 easy steps

So this story is a continuation of my previous post where the reader was guided to be in a completely overwhelmed, and paralysed situation. There is a way out though.

Now the ways to get out of such an existence is follows;

DELEGATE

As million others have previously said, and as millions like me scoffed at the idea, it is true. Unless you delegate, you will most certainly be crushed eventually. You can’t and shouldn’t do everything. Train and trust people.

REJECT

Learn to say NO. I mean really say it with no other words around it. Just say NO. You may emphasize your “NO” with some words as suitable to the environment. Say “NO” wait 2 seconds as the other side understands, then explain why in short sentences. Can I actually do this? “NO!” -2 seconds pause- not yet. Especially workplaces may not give you an option for a clear NO but you should still have maneuvering room to imply clearly a “NO”

CHOOSE

Choose the hill to fight on. You can’t fight on all hills, all the time. Choose your battles and stand your ground. You may really like to do all those heaps of things you are working on but either your job quality (through that your morale), your mental/social health or your physical health will deteriorate.

TURN INWARD

Look back at yourself, what are you learning, what is this job giving you? Can you create time to better yourself? There should be positive answers here. Do the upper things more if not.

FUCK YOUR EXCUSES

This is more for me actually, since I used to list commendable reasons to excuse my suffering. I have shed all of them but one.

Always remember: You are an asset and the company is not your friend. If you allow it they will crush you with unending work and never remember you again. However, your colleagues are most often your friends. You may love them very much but THEY DO NOT REPRESENT THE COMPANY and suffering through for their sake is just wrong.