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| All of the things I have mentioned before have been useful for a temporary snap out of overwhelm. And they work very well with what I've got for you tonight--it can be done at the same time. However, half the issue during overwhelm is to know what to do. The mind resists any possible action as inadequate and incomplete. Which brings to mind the Ancient Teacher (Lao Tzu) Great work seems incomplete; it's use is never ending. Or in other words the reason it seems not enough is because you've found the most important thing to do. So we're going to get some questions that will help. Here's the story: I came up with this when I was working a job at a pizza delivery place. I was disorganized and easily distracted and there was far too much to do. I certainly didn't have time to cry about not being good enough! But that's what I wanted to do, and almost all I could do. This happened over and over, and didn't get better until I came up with this plan. The idea was that my emotions wouldn't have any reason to punish me for being in a losing situation. They didn't want me to do the impossible, and they didn't want me to waste their energy on suffering. Instead, I felt bad because they thought I could do better. Based on this, I had three questions I would ask myself the next time I got overwhelmed: 1. What do you want me to do? 2.Can I actually do that? 3. Do I actually want to do that? 4. Am I actually doing that? 5. Do I feel better? If any of the answers is no, then I start over. When I have unlocked the right decision, and begun to take action, the emotion itself carries me through it. So what happened when I first tried this? It was a light in the darkness. I felt so much better and performed significantly better because I recovered from my problems in seconds rather than hours. Of course, I had to do this every time I got overwhelmed--it didn't stop the cause of the freak outs. But it did get me on my way faster, easier and better. The reason you should listen to me is because I have always been a total mess emotionally. This isn't one of those cooking shows where a five star chef tells you how to make stuff that's too fancy for you to even eat. The proof, for me, is that I've actually managed to keep body and soul together. If it works for me--and, if I have explained it right--then it'll work for just about anybody. Maybe even you. |
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