Do you get drained by a potential and looming period of busy?

I recorded this week’s podcast twice and made a decision as I was walking home in the rain. It was inspired by a wonderful expression that Tuula used in the Members Haven when we were discussing burnout and how introverts and highly sensitive people can avoid it. When talking about how to approach a looming busy period that feels overwhelming she said:

“You can’t peel two potatoes at the same time. So potato by potato.” – Tuula

I will be taking the next three weeks off from podcasting while my wife and I go to South Africa. We are visiting my parents. Initially I was intending to get ahead and record podcasts before we went but I haven’t had the time to produce stuff that I’m happy with and I don’t want to put stuff out just for the sake of it.

So to avoid burnout and frustration I am taking a break from producing new episodes of the podcast until the 17th September. That way I can get myself back on track and get thinking about taking stuff to the next level when I return.

What happens during these inevitable times? How do we get through and stem the feeling of overwhelm? For me it becomes a huge challenge to being present and mindful, yet these practices become all the more poignant at such times. In this week’s podcast I talk briefly about why it’s important to stop looking at the big picture, and to move bit by bit, moment by moment when things feel loomingly overwhelming:

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2. It’s easy to wish your life away
   
3. You can forget to find the moments of calm
   
4. You forget what CAN be done because you concentrate on what CAN’T be done
   
5. Understand that uncertainty is one of the only certainties in life
   

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