Webinar effects for me

Ha!  The day after I attended the webinar on how to overcome OVERWHELM I called in sick, stayed home and cleaned out my closet.

Got rid of 1 bag of trash and 2 bags of stuff to donate to Goodwill.

Go figure why so much crap accumulates in a closet!

Anyway, the following is some notes on the Overwhelm webinar:  (the bold words are hers and the italics are my ideas)

Overwhelmed (Photo credit: Walt Stoneburner)

Stress Management = ADD/ADHD Management

Slow Down-do something relaxing like reading a book or just write in your journal, anything that actually relaxes you (not games on the computer, tv or anything like that).  Daily relaxation, 30 minutes only, is a must.  I only read exciting engaging books, which is not relaxing:(

English: Northern Mockingbird juveniles overwhelm a birdbath in Austin, Texas. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Being vs Doing – there is no law that says you must be absolutely DOING something at all times.  My brain is always going and doesn’t shut off, even when I’m sleeping!

Mindfulness – walking meditation can be done anywhere at any time without feeling like a you should be getting to that Zen-like oooommm place.  Make self-care a priority and start with the basics like

For Zen (Photo credit: Auntie P)

1. Sleep-good restful sleep
2. Nutrition-incorporate fish + seafood, bright colourful vegetables, nuts and olive oil into your diet.  I wouldn’t eliminate the things you currently love to eat I would just add something from this list to every meal.
   

   Nutrition (Photo credit: The Noun Project)

3. Engage in your interests even if you don’t do them well but still derive pleasure from them.
   

   P writing blue (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

4. Challenge yourself by learning something new or master something you like but do poorly.
5. Express yourself through art, music or writing.  Without editing.

Control your Responses to Stress by

1. Taking a step back-hard to do in the moment
2. Breathing, stretching or walking…even all three if needed.
3. Get calm and centered.  Have I ever been calm and centered?
   

   NOAA aerial photo of Hurricane Isidore taken Thursday, Sept. 19, 2002 at 7:36 p.m. EDT from a NOAA P-3 Orion “hurricane hunter” aircraft at an altitude of 7,000 feet. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)