Life Of E's

There are three terms, the first with which you are probably most familiar, that deserve a definition.  Those three terms are: 

Overwhelmed
Underwhelmed, and
Just Whelmed

Be very clear on the fact that you are the only person who can distinguish between and among these three for yourself. Each person has a different tolerance overall…and that tolerance [...]

Tags: just whelmed, overwhelm, overwhelmed, underwhelm, underwhelmed

Do you ever look at your schedule and think, “Was I insane when I put all of this in here?” And does this happen on a regular basis?  It may be time for some sanity to be reintroduced into your scheduling practices.  Here are ten powerful tips.

Keri Pommerening: As a principal I try to make [...]

Tags: outlook, overwhelm, personal time, schedule, to do lists

Does the word ‘no’ rarely come out of your mouth?  In particular, do you find yourself having difficulty responding ‘no’ when someone asks you to do something?  Or, maybe you are able to say ’no’ at first, but then if the person looks disappointed or asks (begs) you to reconsider, then ‘yes’ ends up being your answer?
This is VERY [...]

Tags: Aristotle, no, overwhelm, telling people no

In a book that I consider one of my top 5 favorites from 2007, The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn’t, Robert I. Sutton (a professor at Stanford) states:
“Negative interactions have 5 times the effect on mood than positive interactions” (p. 180). You can probably think of some negative [...]

Tags: 'no asshole rule', energy, negative interactions, overwhelm, underwhelm

The main idea for you to keep in mind is that you are consciously and very deliberately DECIDING to DEFER. So, now, here’s the question. What do you do with those emails that you’ve deferred?
What most people do, unfortunately, is leave them in their inbox, which is a poor solution. These emails just pile [...]

Tags: action, email, inbox, overwhelm, Productivity

The sculptor produces the beautiful statue by chipping away such parts of the marble block as are not needed – it is a process of elimination. (Elbert)

So what do you need to ‘chip away’ that is currently introducing or exacerbating the complexity in your life (and thus, the overwhelm)?  You might consider one or more [...]

Tags: choices, complexity, just whelmed, overwhelm, simplicity

If you want to diminish your ‘overwhelm,’ one option is to go simple rather than complex. The sheer number of choices you encounter every day can overwhelm anyone. This series of posts will give you some ideas related to making one more choice, but it is the choice to decide on a simpler life whenever possible.
Believe me, [...]

Tags: complexity, just whelmed, overwhelm, simplify, underwhelm

As I started saying yesterday, a ‘most excellent’ way for you to diminish overwhelm is to do more of what boosts your energy. So, you may ask, “How Do I Do That?”
I’m sure you won’t be shocked to read that my recommendation for the first thing you have to do is know what it is that [...]

Tags: energy, just whelmed, overwhelm, positive, stress

A ‘most excellent’ way for you to diminish overwhelm is to do more of what boosts your energy. If you want to glide through your days with ease (doesn’t that sound good?!) then you need as much energy as you can possibly muster. There will be plenty of people, events, and responsibilities during most days that [...]

Tags: energy, energy boost, overwhelm, Suze Orman

If you are looking for ways to diminish overwhelm, try changing the way you ’see’ time. How do you view time at this juncture? Consider each of the following words/phrases and see if any of these sound familiar to you in terms of your viewpoint, particularly if you are in ‘overwhelm.’

There’s never enough time.
Time [...]

Tags: just whelmed, overwhelm, perception, time, time quotes