{"id":23615,"date":"2015-04-29T18:00:33","date_gmt":"2015-04-29T22:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wanderlust.com\/?p=23615"},"modified":"2015-04-29T18:00:33","modified_gmt":"2015-04-29T22:00:33","slug":"stress-management-tips-swamped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/de\/journal\/stress-management-tips-swamped\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Stress Management Tips for When You’re Feeling Swamped"},"content":{"rendered":"

As much as I\u2019ve tried, I still find myself swamped. Buried, harried, and trudging ahead with fuzzy focus, I find myself relishing the few moments I get to myself in my apartment. The end is in sight, but it\u2019s still off in the distance. As deep as I am in projects right now, I find that keeping these stress management tips in mind helps me weather the maelstrom:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Assess.<\/strong>\u00a0Take some time to figure out where you stand. Learn where your conflicts are or might be and try to manage them in advance if possible.<\/p>\n

2.<\/strong>\u00a0Be open about it.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Being up front with friends, supervisors, or team members about your decreased capacity is an act of responsibility. It reduces the chance for springing an eleventh\u00a0hour surprise on people who have been depending on you, which could likely lead to greater stress\u2014or to an even bigger blow to your ego, if that\u2019s a motivator for you.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Pull back.<\/strong>\u00a0If you can\u2019t completely eliminate some of the commitments you\u2019re juggling, see if you might be able to pull back a bit. You probably don\u2019t have to head every subcommittee. You might not be needed at every rehearsal. And someone might be willing and available to cover for your class a couple of times.<\/p>\n

4. Say \u201cNo\u201d more.<\/strong>\u00a0Give yourself time to recover and regain your balance and focus. Saying \u201cYes\u201d might not have gotten you into your current predicament\u2014after all, sometimes things time out and line up in a wonky way\u2014but it isn\u2019t likely to help by adding more to your plate.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Remember to take care of yourself.\u00a0<\/strong>Get plenty of rest, be sure to eat, and if you can find or make time to do an activity you enjoy, do it. If not, find some moments where you can pause for a bit and breathe and stretch a little or maybe perform a short sequence of yoga poses.<\/p>\n

At times, it\u2019s difficult to rein in the type-A behavior and we find ourselves tied to a to-do list that\u2019s neck deep. Sometimes the only way out is through, so it helps to have tools to dig.<\/p>\n

Photo by Flickr user\u00a0meganleetz<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2014<\/p>\n

Contributing writer Gregory Parks is a clown, improvisational actor, coach, and teacher living\u00a0and thriving in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis\/St. Paul, Minnesota.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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