Feeling Overwhelmed? See 6 reminders to get you through it

If you are feeling overwhelmed or stuck with more than you can handle, here are 5 things to keep in mind to help you get through it.

1. Humans have always had the same problems

The good news is that you are not alone. People have struggled with the same problems for years. Everyday, millions of people conquer overwhelming feelings and come out happy and alive on the other side. Humans are built to overcome and succeed. We are not built to fail. Feeling overwhelmed is a natural part of life, but dwelling on that feeling is dangerous. You have to believe you can overcome.

2. It’s just a breakdown of your thoughts, not a breakdown of your actual life

Our minds are powerful things. We have the power to control our thoughts, and as a result, control who we are. When you are feeling overwhelmed, your life is not falling apart, your thoughts are. Take a minute to find and clean out all your self-deprecating, negative thoughts. You will find out yourself feeling refreshed and invigorated with renewed energy to take on the world.

3. Things change pretty quickly when you start doing something

Maybe you are feeling overwhelmed with a project at work and don’t think you have the energy or time to finish it. You start letting yourself play out every negative scenario resulting from a failed project. Dwelling on these thoughts is not going to make anything better. In fact, it usually makes things worse. Things seem to fall in place as you chip away at a project and come to realize it wasn’t as bad as you thought.

4. You have felt this way before

Think about the last time you felt overwhelmed. How did you overcome it? Was it really as bad as you thought? If you don’t learn from past experiences, you will find yourself suffering from the same problems over and over. Successful people are the ones who understand that every experience, good or bad, is valuable.

5. Your problems are not always as bad as you think

The best way to find out how good you actually have it is to take a break from worrying about your own life and do something kind for someone in a worse spot than you. Go do service at a homeless shelter, orphanage etc. Helping people who are worse off than you puts your own problems into perspective and helps you feel far less overwhelmed.

6. People want you to succeed

Remember there are people in your life who want you succeed. Your life touches so many others and there are people out there rooting for you.