My husband was out of town and there were so many chores to finish and a huge storm heading right at our farm. I was so overwhelmed with all the preparations and just getting everyone fed and buttoned up for the storm that I didn't realize at first that my anxiety was off the charts. My breathing was short, my palms were sweaty, I almost couldn't even function my anxiety had gotten so bad.
We all have those moments, when we have more to do than we can handle but we get it done anyway. The toll often comes in the aftermath — when we push through, but our body and mind pay the price.
What can we do to delink overwhelm and stress?
Here are a few things that have helped me.
1️⃣ Mindfulness in Motion: Focus fully on each task. Notice the textures, sounds, and sensations as you work. This keeps your mind from racing ahead. Put as much focus on all your senses as you move swiftly through the tasks. Let the part of your body that isn't doing the task fully relax. Feel that relaxation as you work. Mindfulness helps us to accomplish more, faster, and better than when we are thinking about twenty things all at once and doing nothing efficiently.
2️⃣ Breathe with Intention: Inhale calm, exhale tension. The exhale is the most important. Visualize the anxiety flowing out of you with each exhale. Try to make your exhale a bit longer than your inhale. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth, as if you’re fueling yourself with each breath. You can even pair this with a mantra like “I have time for what matters.”
3️⃣ Smile (Even If You Don’t Feel Like It): Smiling shifts your nervous system toward relaxation and tricks your brain into believing you’re more at ease. It will help to delink the anxiety from what you have to get done.
4️⃣ Micro Pauses: Every 20-30 minutes, pause for 10 seconds — stretch, roll your shoulders, or take one deep breath. These “reset moments” break up the tension that builds during busy stretches. Let that anxiety flow out your fingers and toes as you stretch.
5️⃣ Gratitude on the Go: As you check things off your list, silently say “Thank you” for the ability to do each task — this switches the mindset from overwhelm to empowerment.
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