You can easily become overwhelmed if you have a large task or set of tasks to complete. You can become frustrated and not finish the task. Or you can race through the task and finish it, but you didn't do a thorough job and are unhappy with the results. Instead of pulling your hair out over this, why don't you try delegation?
Let's say for example that you are a stay at home mom (or dad!) of three. You might feel that you have to take care of the house, drive the kids, etc. Have your kids help you out! Delegate responsibilities to them. Yes, this is basically the old fashioned notion of "chores". More and more parents these days are not making their kids do chores. It is important to have your kids do these chores to learn responsibility and to help you out.
Plus, you will be teaching your children how to do everyday life tasks such as cleaning their room, washing dishes, and even doing the laundry. You need to take into account the age of your kids.
Maintain your mental and physical conditioning with excercise, good foods, and a one a day vitimin for starters. Take deep brethes often to keep the oxygen level in your brain up. Stay away form alcohal and cigarettes.
Be organized. Prioritize importance and focus on the task at hand. Delagate portions as possible. Find time to relax every hour or so for a few moments. Bear down and give it hell!! BClear
I have always found the break down method worked best for me. It's like instructions to a bicycle. They don't just give you a picture and say, "Go to it." Break the tasks down into more doable portions. Try doing the more difficult ones first while you are still fresh and strong. That way, you will not have to dread them later.As the remaining task become easier, you'll begin to pick up speed right to the end and you'll also find yourself less tired.
You need to learn to prioritize and to 'budget' your time.
I've had to deal with ADD most of my life and I've found that I become overwhelmed by a lot of things from household chores to work assignments to personal projects like hobbies.
I've learned that one of the best ways to avoid anxiety, stress, frustration and burn-out is to make 'to do' lists. It sounds too simple, but it really is effective.
For large, time consuming or complicated tasks, make a list:
Take a figurative step back and analyze the project as a whole, then start to dissect it and break it down into a series of smaller tasks. Make another list of these smaller tasks in order of priority starting with gathering your tools or supplies. It's just another annoyance you have to deal with if you have to keep stopping to scrounge for a calculator, the right kind of screwdriver, a misplaced file, or an elusive jar of spices (depending on your task, of course).
Now start at the top of your list and work on one item at a time. When you finish one task, cross it off your list and begin the next one.
The more smaller tasks you can break the project down into, the better.
With a set of tasks, like chores for example, I make ''at least'' two lists; the first list includes all of my individual tasks in order of importance with the most necessary ones at the top of the list and minor tasks at the bottom.
A second sets out my schedule step by step and maybe even a third list for task s that can wait if I just can't get around to them.
An average daily schedule might look something like this:
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And as someone stated above, delegation is a wonderful thing.
A few of the other rules in my house include:
But no matter how you deal with your own overwhelming tasks, you should remember to take a break now and then, don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it, and procrastion will only add to your stress and anxiety.
And before you dismiss my 'making lists' method of dealing with chores as too simple or as too odd, give it a try. My psychiatrist agrees that it is a very effective way to handle things that might ordinarily overwhelm you.
Just give it a shot. What have you got to lose?