{"id":207,"date":"2015-02-19T13:59:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-19T13:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.writingwhiledistracted.com\/?p=207"},"modified":"2015-12-15T14:58:43","modified_gmt":"2015-12-15T14:58:43","slug":"when-it-all-feels-like-too-muc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.writingwhiledistracted.com\/?p=207","title":{"rendered":"When it All Feels Like Too Much"},"content":{"rendered":"

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My brain feels like this.<\/div>\n

I often feel like this in February. The thrill of the New Year is over. It is usually so dang cold that going outside even for a few minutes feels overwhelming. \u00a0It is the time of year \u00a0when I start to question my ability to get it all done.<\/p>\n

This is when it is time to step back, take a minute and remember the why of my goals. If you missed my post on setting goals, you can read it\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0. \u00a0Are you feeling the same way? Statistics suggest that at least half of the people that make New Year’s resolutions or goals abandon them after eight weeks.<\/p>\n

Here are five tips to get back on track when you fall off the goal wagon:<\/p>\n

1. Do one thing each day towards your most important goal. It does not have to be a huge thing, just do one small thing. Write one sentence if that is all you can manage, but do it. Set a timer for ten minutes and do as much as you can in ten minutes. If you are in a grove, set it for another ten minutes. The hardest part of momentum is getting started.<\/p>\n

2. Get inspired again. Pick a theme song or make a play-list for working on specific goals. The play-list becomes your cue to get to work. I talk about the role of music in creating a habit of work in\u00a0this post<\/a>\u00a0,\u00a0\u00a0and the prolific writer Megan Hart talks about the role music plays in her work habits\u00a0here.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Make that play-list or pick the theme song. It will signal your brain that it is time to work.<\/p>\n

3. Get off Social Media. You heard me. Take a break. Set limits. Do not compare your life\/ achievements\/ publishing record\/ accomplishments to other people’s\u00a0carefully curated life.<\/p>\n

4. Review your goal plan. Do you need to rethink and re-plan? Has your life changed? Is the goal not important anymore? \u00a0Do you want to accomplish something else? Do not be afraid to abandon a goal if your life has changed dramatically. A new job, illness, birth, death, relocation, financial status changes may mean that you need to reexamine your goals and make a new plan.<\/p>\n

5. Be gentle with yourself. Feel your feels, then get back on the bus and get going toward your goals.<\/p>\n

When you are feeling overwhelmed, sad, frustrated, or confused : Jump into whatever creative thing feeds you with both feet.<\/p>\n

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