When I get overwhelmed I can actually feel my brain shut down.\u00a0 It just seems to stop. I can intellectually know what I have to do. I can even write it on a list, but when it feels like too much, my engine stops running.\u00a0 You\u2019ve probably experienced this!<\/p>\n
I am taking care of this in the following ways:<\/p>\n
– I have a coach who sits with me to make sure I do my work in a timely manner. Yes, this may sound odd to many, but without this, I can spin in circles all day.<\/p>\n
– When I\u2019m depressed, I set up appointments to meet friends in the afternoon and then go there early and do my work. If I am going to Starbucks at three and I get there at one with my computer,\u00a0 I will work.<\/p>\n
– I meet a friend and we work together on our computers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I write about all of this in Get it Done When You\u2019re Depressed, but I still have to remind myself to use the strategies.<\/p>\n
Right now, I am sitting here looking at my messy desk. I am so thankful I\u2019m meeting a friend to work in just a few hours!<\/p>\n
Julie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When I get overwhelmed I can actually feel my brain shut down. It just seems to stop. I can intellectually know what I have to do. I can even write it on a list, but when it feels like too much, my engine stops running. You\u2019ve probably experienced this!<\/p>\n
I am taking care of this in the following ways:<\/p>\n
– I have a coach who sits with me to make sure I do my work in a timely manner. Yes, this may sound odd to many, but without this, I can spin in circles all day.<\/p>\n
– When I\u2019m depressed, I set up appointments to meet friends in the afternoon and then go there early and do my work. If I am going to Starbucks at three and I get there at one with my computer, I will work.<\/p>\n
– I meet a friend and we work together on our computers. <\/p>\n