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When you feel overwhelmed, the first thing you want to do is stop because you don’t get what to do and how to do it. You just want to leave everything and run away somewhere far. You feel intimidated and you end up doing nothing but the things that you were doing before that don’t get you any result.

Don’t feel bad about it. Everyone feels overwhelmed at some point in their life especially when they start something new like learning a new skill, changing their career, quitting bad habits, or making good ones. It happens to everyone, you are not alone.

When you feel overwhelmed, it’s easy to get stuck in a vicious cycle. You feel overwhelmed, so you don’t do anything, which makes you feel even more overwhelmed, so you don’t do anything, and so on. But the truth is, you can break the cycle.

It’s quite easy to feel like you’re moving too quickly or not moving fast enough when you are feeling overwhelmed. The reality is that everyone feels a little overwhelmed from time to time. 

But have you ever wondered that what separates the people who become overwhelmed from those who don’t is what they do when they feel overwhelmed? Here are some tips to help you stop feeling overwhelmed and start getting what you want.

1. Calm yourself

When you feel overwhelmed, your mind is racing, your heart is beating briskly, and your body is tense. So, the first thing you should do is to calm yourself down. Take a few deep breaths and relax. Count to 10, it will help you regain your composure.

Take a break, go for a walk, listen to your favorite music, run some errands, or just sit quietly for some time. This exercise will restart your mind. 

When your mind is at rest, it works the best.

After restarting, give yourself time to manage your thoughts. When you calm yourself down, your thinking becomes clearer, you make better decisions, and you start making progress. 

2. Be positive

Feeling overwhelmed mostly generates negativity in and around you, which makes it very important to develop a habit of being positive. 

When you are feeling overwhelmed and intimidated, tell yourself that everything will be fine. Tell yourself that you will find a solution to the problem you are facing. And don’t only say it but genuinely feel it. Remind yourself of everything in your life that is working well and you are grateful for.

Being positive in the face of adversity is one of the most powerful ways to overcome it. It will help you to stay motivated, and will ultimately help you to achieve your goals.

When you are positive, the Universe generally responds positively too. The Universe always responds to positive energy. So when you are feeling overwhelmed, it is important to be as positive as possible. This can be difficult when you feel so overwhelmed, but it is very important.

3. Believe in yourself

To get rid of the feeling of being overwhelmed, you must learn to believe in yourself. Believe that you can do what you set your mind to. Believe that you can do anything or be anything.

When you believe in yourself, everything is possible. If you are stuck somewhere or scared of taking an action, just remind yourself that ‘Everything is Possible’. 

When you feel overwhelmed, take a moment to tell yourself that you can do this. Tell yourself that you believe in yourself and that you can achieve whatever it is that you are trying to do. 

Develop a growth mindset and that will help you to overcome or at least give you the power to face every fear, in the process of growing and accomplishing your dreams.

4. Write down your thoughts 

Writing is a good exercise for your mind as it lightens the burden and you get a feeling of peace. When you are overwhelmed, you have a web of thoughts in your mind, this is the reason why you can’t see things clearly and decide what to do next.

Writing your thoughts down on paper helps you to organize your thoughts and feelings. Get everything out on paper so that you can decide what’s useful and what’s not; what you want to keep doing and what not; what ideas and thoughts to work on and what not, etc. You get the idea.

Then, make a list of the things you want to work on and what you want to hold. And start working.

5. Go one by one

When you feel overwhelmed, take small and actionable steps instead of doing everything at once; or it will drive you nuts. Going one by one makes you focused and you feel more accomplished.

Make a list of things that you want to be done and focus on that at one time, complete it and then only move to the next. Try the Pomodoro technique: set a timer for 25 minutes and work on one big task at a time until the timer goes off.

Don’t make the mistake of accomplishing everything at once. You have often heard of the saying, ‘Great things take time’. And it’s true, nothing happens overnight. 

So, slow down and do one thing at a time. This exercise also helps you to increase your productivity and help you achieve your goals.

6. Set boundaries

When you’re overwhelmed, it can feel like there’s no way out. You feel like you’re drowning in a sea of emotion, and it can be hard to see a way out. But there is a way out—you just need to set some boundaries. 

Set boundaries for yourself to the things that help you in some way, and don’t make you feel exhausted. Cut some people, habits, and things that are not serving you anymore in your growth. Actually, there just stop you from going up. Setting boundaries will help you reduce your stress up to an accountable level. 

It is useless to think and waste your energy on things that don’t matter. Say ‘NO’ to the things that are out of your league and the things that you can’t do anything about. Spend most of your time and energy on things that are worth doing.

7. Don’t hesitate to ask for help

When you find yourself feeling overwhelmed, it can be tempting to try to tough it out. But, this only makes the problem worse. Instead, try to identify the source of your feeling of being overwhelmed and ask for help. 

This may sound obvious, but sometimes we don’t ask for help when we need it because we feel ashamed, embarrassed, or incompetent.

Sometimes we can’t see the solution to the problem we are facing, even if it’s right in front of us, because the mind is stressed out. Asking for someone to help can help you see the solution that you are looking for. 

Conclusion

There can be millions of reasons that you can make like 

Lack of knowledge;

You don’t have enough money to start;

You are confused;

Not feeling inspired;

Lack of experience;

Feeling intimidated and whatnot

But what you need to achieve your goals is just one strong reason and you are good to go. So, stop making useless excuses and pay for what it takes to succeed which is ‘Struggle’. Stand up and take action. NOW! 

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“Inspiration”. The word itself has its own vibe. Don’t you feel it? 

Maybe that’s because you don’t have something that can inspire and motivate you enough to do the right thing(s). But you know what, inspiration is not something that you can get or take in exchange for something. 

Inspiration is something that comes from inside of your inner soul. When you are inspired by something, you will feel it at the bottom of your heart, in your mind, in your body. You get filled with the energy and the spirit to do something that you are meant to be doing. 

But, life happens, and it’s obvious that you lose the inspiration impulse and don’t feel like doing anything. It’s okay, it’s not the end of the world. 

People often say motivation doesn’t last. Neither does bathing—that’s why we recommend it daily.

ZIG ZIGLAR

You just need to refill, it’s simple. And here are 6 ways you can get the inspiration back to keep going.

1. Read more and more books

There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.

WALT DISNEY

Every successful person on this planet is a great reader. In fact, Warren Buffett spends 80% of his day reading books. 

Books are a great source of inspiration. They are like gold mines. They carry a generous amount of treasure inside them. They teach, motivate, inspire, encourage us to do the right things.

Read the most inspiring books here.

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Pro Tip: Every time you find something inspirational inside a book, mark those words; highlight them; flag them to check them later.

2. Watch your idols

Words are so POWERFUL and they make a tremendous impact on your life. When you are lost and looking for something that can shake you up and inspires you from the inside out, listening to your idols and mentors can do wonders for you.

When you hear them saying what you want to listen to, there will be an instant change in your energy. It will give you the power and the push you need to take action. It shifts your mindset and energy super quickly. 

Listen to the most popular talks of all time here.

List of the Podcasts that will inspire you.

• The Tony Robbins Podcast
• Unlocking Us with Brene Brown
• Happier with Gretchen Rubin

3. Make Connections

Meeting new people gives you a fresh vision to look around things. When you meet new people, you chat, share ideas and thoughts; and the conversation between you two(or more) gives you a different way to think and look. 

Meeting people who are in the same industry as yours and have been in there for more years than you do, is the best; learn from their experience, their mistakes, get the tips and advice to improve yourself and your work. 

Connecting does not necessarily mean only to people, you should also travel(if you can) to new places to get the stress and anxiety out of your mind and body. When you are stress-free, you will see a lot of opportunities around you to work with.

4. Make an idea bank

The best ideas come from the most random places like on the evening walk with your dog, while talking on the phone, scrolling news feeds, doing household chores, it can be anywhere. So, making an idea bank is a great way to secure them before they skip out of your head.

Idea bank is nothing but a collection of ideas that come to your mind and also other people’s ideas/work that you find inspiring; and that can be anything like a quote, an Instagram or Facebook post, an image, an article, or maybe an ad. Categorize them according to your niche and business tasks. 

Whenever an idea hits your mind, write it down somewhere and put it into your idea bank, so you can go check it out later and work on it. Idea bank is a great tool that every person must have to improve the status of their work.

5. Listen to music

Who doesn’t love MUSIC? I guess no one.

Music soothes you. It relaxes you. Studies have shown that when a person listens to music, there is a chemical called Oxytocin released in the body. Oxytocin is a hormone responsible for a positive and happy feeling.

Music reduces stress. It also evokes emotions. And if you don’t know, emotions and motivation are interrelated. How? Both emotion and motivation have the same Latin roots which mean “to move”.

When you are stress-free, it’s easier to find something inspiring. Listen to music that inspires you to do something you meant to be doing. Try new and different genres of music to get new visions and ideas.

6. Create an inspiring atmosphere

Everything in this universe has energy; whether it’s living or non-living. If you don’t believe it, then give it a try.

Take a piece of paper, crumble it and throw it somewhere randomly in your room. After some time, you will notice a change in the atmosphere around you. Yeah…that small non-living, paper ball is transmitting its energy. This energy is now going to affect you and in most cases, negatively. That’s why they say, you should keep your surroundings clean because it affects the atmosphere around you. 

Hence, it makes a huge impact on you and ultimately on your work. It affects your mood, energy, and soul. So, creating an atmosphere that inspires you to keep working is the best practice when you are feeling lost.

You can create an atmosphere that inspires you by 

• Keep the stuff that is related to your work near you, 
• Keep water by your side, to stay hydrated,
• Play some music in the background that you motives you, 
• Make sure your workplace is not too comfortable.

Since everyone is different. So, these tips may vary from person to person. But they work for most people.

Conclusion

The tips mentioned above will help you find the inspiration you are looking for. But I want to tell you one more thing. Don’t ever lose hope and stop working because you are not feeling inspired.

Inspiration is not something that you can get easily. You have to search hard for it. You have to keep going, keep searching until you find it. So, again Don’t lose hope…

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This post is about How to develop a strong mindset to become successful. I’ll be giving you 5 exercises that you can follow to develop a growth mindset to accomplish anything you want in your life. So stay till the end. 

Happy reading… 

You often imagine yourself on a beach with a cool breeze flowing around and you are just chilling with no worries about the future. You have a big house outside the city and the freedom of time, finance, location, and more. In short, you are living your dream life but suddenly you wake up from the daydream and say “Waaw!!!🤩. What a dream I just had. May this dream come true.” But deep inside, you are saying “No, it ain’t gonna happen😓😑. Let’s get back to work.”

Many people consider daydreaming a waste of time. But dreaming about your future is not bad. In fact, for many people, it is the most favorite part when it comes to deciding their future. But it is not as easy as it may sound. It is much more difficult to execute and make it work than to just daydream. But it surely doesn’t mean that you can’t do it. Everything is possible and you know it too.

It feels so right when you say it “Yeah! It’s possible”. Isn’t it? So say it with me… 

‘IT IS POSSIBLE’

But before you start working to achieve your goals, you need to work on your mindset first. Because mindset is the key that can make or break your future. 

You might be working so hard to make everything right. But sometimes, it doesn’t happen the way you wanted. And you just start to question yourself. You doubt yourself and say things like “Am I wasting my time on it?”, “Is this gonna work or not”, “I might stop doing it” and so on. 

You get the idea.

This is what a fixed mindset is. It makes you doubt your self-efficacy and usually, it leads to a dead-end. It makes you feel low and most of the time, you stop making efforts to achieve your goals.

This is why you need to develop a strong mindset to achieve your goals. You can also say it is a growth mindset. A strong mindset helps you achieve your goals and change your life forever, in a fairly positive way. You might not even have any idea how this can make an impact on your life.

Let me make it more clear for you. Every single action you take or make is all because your brain controls you and gives you the commands to take actions. And when you set your brain in a way that it only soaks the positivity, then you can make wonders. When you think positively you do positively. You can make everything possible for you just by shifting your mindset. Literally anything and everything. And this is what a growth mindset is.

You have to train your brain so that you can make it work for you and get the results you want.

Now, how are you gonna train your brain for the results you want? Here’s how…

1. Decide 

The very first step to developing a strong mindset is to ‘Decide’. Decide what you want to do or what you want to be in the future. It is as important as knowing the destination before the departure. Because without knowing the destination, you can’t take even a single step ahead. Right? 

Decide the destination where you want to be in the next 5 or 10 years from now. Just close your eyes for a moment and try to find out what makes you feel happy. The goals may differ from person to person. Do you want to make more money, or do you want to learn guitar or piano or do you want to start working out? Just decide and make a commitment.

2. Live it in your dream

You always live your dreams twice, first in your mind and then in reality. When you start to live your dreams in your mind, you are gonna know how it will feel when they come true and this feeling will give you the power to keep going.

But it’s life, things happen and you forget or sometimes the situations are not right to make things work. But it doesn’t mean you should stop. You should not stop chasing your dreams for any reason. 

Solve this by remaking it in your mind to keep them alive in your subconscious. Make a visual in your head that you’ve achieved your goals. Recall it again and again so that it always remains active in your mind and pushes you to take action.

3. Believe in yourself

You can’t achieve it if you can’t believe it. In the way of making your future, you are gonna have many speed breakers coming in your way to stop you.

You are gonna feel frustrated when things are not going well.

You are gonna make mistakes and fail several times.

You are gonna feel like quitting. Believe me, these things are gonna happen. 

But when you believe in yourself these breakers just can’t stop you. You gotta say it to yourself that ‘hey, I’m gonna make it happen. These silly things can’t stop me from doing what I want to do.’ Believing in yourself helps you to get up and give it another try whenever you fail. 

4. Be positive always

According to studies, an average person has around 6,200 thoughts in a single day which is a blend of both positive and negative thoughts. And you know, negative thoughts are the ones who are gonna ruin everything.

And if you think about how to not let them come into your mind. Well, It’s not gonna be like that, negatives always come in your way but you have to learn how to turn them into positive ones. Don’t let them affect you in any way. Instead, figure out a way to turn them positive. You have to train your brain so that you can make the most of it. Otherwise, it will be just a stupid organ in your skull that does nothing but control your body.

5. Practice quality people only

It’s a saying that when you hang out with 3 idiots, you are gonna be the 4th one, and when you hang out with 3 geniuses, you are gonna be the 4th one. And it’s damn true. The quality of people you hang out with decides what your persona is gonna be. How the people around you talk, behave, or act will all gonna make a huge impact on you. 

Now it’s up to you, what do you want to be? An idiot or a genius?

Spend time with the people who are gonna add value to your life. The people whom you feel the positivity being around. Their aura, their personality, their vibes everything inspires you to do more. Unlike negative people who are like parasites. They are gonna suck all the positive energy from your soul. So keep a safe distance from them and surround yourself with the good ones.

Our mind is like a juicer machine, in which if you put a fresh orange it gonna give you the fresh orange juice and if you put a rotten one it gonna give you the crap. So decide wisely what you are gonna put inside your brain and receive the best out of it. 

What strategies do you use to trick your brain and make the most of it? 

Tell me in the comments below!!!

Want to learn more about Mindset?

Click the links below to check out these Books.

1. MINDSET – The New Psychology of Success

2. Thinking, Fast and Slow

3. The Code of the Extraordinary Mind

4. The Power of Your Subconscious Mind

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