Posted on July 10th, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
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 [...]
Tags: energy, just whelmed, overwhelm, positive, stress
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Posted on July 9th, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
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
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Posted on June 30th, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
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
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Posted on June 18th, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
How’s That Working for You? I think this is a Dr. Phil question…and it’s definitely a coaching-type question. And it’s one that each of us need to ask when we’re in a crazed state for any length of time. I’m not talking about when all of a sudden, one of your kids gets sick, your [...]
Tags: brain, changes, Dr. Phil, overwhelm
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Posted on June 17th, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
What Do You Have to Resist in Order to Get to ‘Just Whelmed’? Paraphrasing Martha Beck (from the previously-quoted O article, entitled “Wait! Stop! It’s All Too Much”), handling overwhelm is not for the faint-of-heart. You have to resist deep instinctive and cultural tendencies. Please ask (and answer) the following questions: What messages have you [...]
Tags: brain, making changes, Martha Beck, overwhelm
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Posted on June 16th, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
Martha Beck, coach and author, made the following statement recently: “Overwhelm” is increasingly common as demands on human attention increase exponentially. The human brain just wasn’t designed to handle the environment we inhabit. So, it’s not just you who is thinking, ‘Gosh, what’s wrong with me? Why can’t I manage everything that’s going on?’ It’s [...]
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Posted on May 24th, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
A Gentle Suggestion It’s possible that you are someone for whom this is true: before you can even start paying attention to ways to boost your energy, you first need to think about valuing yourself and what you do to contribute to the world. In Suze Orman’s book, Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control [...]
Tags: overwhelm, Suze Orman, value
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Posted on April 30th, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
Worrying. Seems to be pretty common these days – and for some people, it is the way they function consistently. But, here’s what I will put forth for consideration in this post: Most of what people worry about is probably not worth worrying about. I know that is not exactly a radical idea, however it [...]
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