Source https://zenhabits.net/delightful-overwhelm/
By Leo Babauta
As I came back to work after a month off, I noticed myself feeling overwhelmed by the mountain of work in front of me.
I felt a ton of resistance, and stress about how much work had to be done.
A perfect practice ground for me!
In this article, I’m going to share how I’ve been practicing with the overwhelm with some delight.
There are two practices that have helped me:
- One breath at a time.
- Finding delight in the task.
Let’s talk about each one.
One Breath at a Time
When there’s a pile of undone things, it can feel overwhelming — how in the world can we tackle all of that? It can be stressful and shut us down to actually doing the work.
The way that I practice with this is simple.
First, I make a list of things I need to do. Possibly a long list. Making a simple list like this…