Stress & Overwhelm

Adopt an confident alter ego to help you face the challenges of life.

Identify things in your life that the people around you can help with.

Identify things in your life that charge and drain your battery.

Be fully present for the task at hand.

Think of your personal limits like an electrical breaker box.

Give your phone a nap with a cellphone sleeping bag.

Take some time to look up at the clouds.

Reset yourself with a cold shock.

Identify the things you find comforting.

Identify an overarching goal to guide you when you’re in the weeds.

Rather than letting stress build up, find ways to complete the cycle.

Get the stuff you’ve been putting off done by having a “do day.”

Create a home inbox and outbox.

Ask your dream self for help solving your daytime problems.

Get that stuff out of your head and onto the page.

Resolve the seemingly insignificant things that sap your energy.

Create a designated home for your essential items.

Take yourself on a grown-up field trip.

Do something now that your future self will thank you for.

Take a day to stay at home and revel in your guilty pleasures.

Sometimes, a good cry is just what you need.

Is this a case where it’s better to be gritty or quitty?

Start in the middle.

When “going into battle,” imagine an invisible army supporting you.

Identify the way you want to feel and the things that will get you there.

Guiltlessly identify and address flaws in your organization system.