How to Deal with Overwhelm

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How to Deal with Overwhelm

As the year begins to progress, the feelings of the post-holiday season and New Year spark are beginning to fade as we find projects and deadlines at work piling up. Friends and family are coming out of hibernation and wanting to socialize more and some people are beginning to feel overwhelmed as the goals they set for themselves at the beginning of the year grow ever-seemingly tedious or impossible.

With so many life responsibilities at hand - work, friends, family, loved ones, not to mention the desire to schedule some much needed “Me Time” - life can begin to feel a bit overwhelming. After all, you are only one person…

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How to Get Past Your Holiday Slump

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How to Get Past Your Holiday Slump

The holidays are over and it’s back to the real world.  For many people this means getting down to business. Perhaps during the holidays you overindulged a bit on food and drinking, let your exercise routines go, and generally were on a mental vacation from many of your responsibilities. While the merriment and busyness of the season can all be a bit much at times, when that dies down you might find yourself suddenly left in the stark naked January quiet with your resolutions and your neglected to-do lists staring you down…

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Evaluate Your Life – The Benefits of Taking a Quick Inventory

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Evaluate Your Life – The Benefits of Taking a Quick Inventory

As the end of the year approaches, it’s a natural time to take stock and see where you are in your life.  Even if it’s not something you tend to do at a particular time of the year, taking a quick inventory can be beneficial in many regards.  

For one thing, it can give you a chance to celebrate your accomplishments and acknowledge your growth.  Take a look back to the beginning of the year and jot down some wins you have had. This could be anything from getting that promotion at work to finding peace around an issue that had been causing you strife…

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How to Deal with Frustration – Ways to Cope in the Moment

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How to Deal with Frustration – Ways to Cope in the Moment

Let’s face it, frustration is a part of life.  There are times when things aren’t happening as fast as we would like, or people are not behaving the way we think they should.  Or we are trying to learn something new and it is confounding us. Essentially, our expectations aren’t being met. But if you are quick to lose your temper when things aren’t working out or tend to give up easily, then you might want some tips to deal with frustration.  The good news is that frustration tolerance can be learned, and there are simple ways you can better cope in the moment…

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