The “sit with it” exercise
Often, when we are feeling overwhelmed, we want to push difficult feelings away. We try to bottle them up, or to distract ourselves with other things so we don’t have to feel. Chances are though, …
The Say It Out Loud Exercise
This is a super simple exercise that you can do any time you are feeling overwhelmed, or struggling to cope with your thoughts. Out loud, describe an activity that you do on a regular basis. …
The Post It Note Exercise
If you often feel like you just have too much on your plate, be that a never ending “to do” list, feeling as though you hold lots of responsibility for others (and have little time …
Ice, Ice, Ice
One of the best ways to help ourselves to feel calmer when we are overwhelmed is to tune in with our physical senses. In psychology we call this grounding and it’s a great way to …
What is overwhelm?
Overwhelm means that something is having a strong emotional effect on you. We can feel overwhelmed by all kinds of emotions, including happiness, excitement, fear, worry and sadness. You might be overwhelmed with happiness or …
The 5,4,3,2,1 Game
When we are feeling overwhelmed it is usually because we are stuck thinking about one of two things…. The first is the past. Worrying or feeling bad about something that has happened to us, or …
