5 Steps to Switch Overwhelm into Flow
Bookings, appointments, to do lists, pressure. Who doesn't have any or all of these in their life?
Our lives are complex and can be overwhelming. I can't count the amount of clients anymore that I've been seeing over the past few months alone who have been feeling swamped. Overloaded. Under pressure.
Don't get me wrong; I so totally get it!
Over many years, I was waking up with a full head too. It’s easy for things to go crazy time and my lists were taking on the length of small intestines (everyone knows just how long these ones are, right?!).
When I wasn’t careful, my thoughts were swamping my being! I needed and still need to consciously hold out my hand and say stop!
And because I know how these easy but powerful tips to simplicity and getting back to flow could benefit you too, I'd like to share them with you today…
“If you’re finding it hard to action any of these tips, despite you knowing that they would be really helpful, it’s not your fault. It’s just your responsibility to do something about it.”
1) Take a moment to ground & centre
When we wake up, it's easy to hop straight into Facebook land, emails, to do lists, technology. Take a moment to come back into yourself first though, before you start connecting with the whole world. Don't forget that you have just spent hours processing and traveling through dream land and you need to arrive home first to connect and arrive.
Call yourself in and feel your whole body. Be present. What would you like to achieve today? Make sure you get clear first and send some loving thoughts your own way before getting into it all.
2) Go barefoot 10min a day
It is super important to connect minimum 10min a day with the ground. Skin on grass or dirt with no shoe layer in between. This is vital to ensure earthing occurs and our body is able to 'earth' all the electromagnetic radiation we are exposed to every single day (and night).
Make it a little ritual to go outside, take a deep breath of fresh morning air and soak up the early sun rays. They will help you wake up, give you a good dose of Vit D and fill your heart with happiness (also known as endorphins).
Feel the grass/sand between your toes (if you do happen to have some in front of your door step).
3) Empty your head with a ‘Brain Dump’
If you feel like your whole being is swamped with thoughts, pressure, to do lists and worries, no matter what you seem to be doing, do a brain dump.
(I've adopted this name from a friend of mine, Avalon Darnesh, who offers a course called the Wild Mama Journey).
It's a practise I've done for many years and have always found super useful.
You take a piece of paper, write your name and date in the top, and simply 'dump' everything onto the paper that you can think of. Absolutely everything. The stuff you need to do, the people you've got on your mind who you need to call, the emails you need to send, the big dreams that are making your heart yearn and scream for freedom, the travel plans, the things you're saving for, ... You name it! Whatever comes to mind, whatever thought you got buried in the far back of your mind. Write it all down.
Once you can't think of anything else, you can put the paper down. Add more things over the course of the day, if more thoughts are coming up. It can be growing and changing, as time progresses.
Alternatively, do a 'Worry Dump'!
You’ll be able to see all the worries you’ve had for others totally clearly in front of you and it will enable you to reconnect with yourself strongly, despite lack of time to meditate.
After you 'dumped', feel into yourself.
Do you feel a weight lifted off your shoulders?
A sense of calm and lightness wash over you?
Do you all of a sudden feel like you can watch your emotions like a passing car without getting caught up in them anymore?
This and way more is how you can feel after doing this simple task!
So go and do this one straight away - believe me, it's awesome 🙂
4) Communicate & solve inner conflicts
Were any of the thoughts on your mind or worries and fears in regards to loved ones or relationships you have? Give yourself a nudge and allow yourself to solve any conflicts that are bothering you!
Go ahead and communicate your feelings, wishes and needs in a non violent manner that doesn't involve blame and shame, but authentic sharing that includes showing your vulnerability and ownership of your emotions. You can't change another person, but you can work on yourself and the way you allow others to understand you.
5) Feel & show Gratitude
Last but not least (indeed I'd do this straight after waking up too), pay attention to your thoughts.
Are you negative?
Worried?
What's controlling your thought patterns?
Acknowledge them, but then ask yourself:
What am I grateful for?
Make a list of all you’re grateful for and think of everything that you love and feel blessed for in your life.
Showing gratitude shifts mountains and is one of the first and most important steps to manifesting your dreams!
If you’re finding it hard to action any of these tips, despite you knowing that they would be really helpful, it’s not your fault. Our trapped emotions, conditioning and upper limits can get us very stuck - with sabotage and resistance!
So if you’re finding it difficult to give back to you and do the very things you know would be the best thing you could do, but you can’t bring yourself to do them (“too busy”, too restless, too under pressure), it’s time to free yourself!!
Join us for my next The Ultimate Breakthrough Journey/ The Spiral (1:1 or via a small, potent group container of only 4, via zoom from anywhere in the world)! Over 8 weeks, we’ll be clearing the largest amount of baggage, trauma, limiting beliefs and conditioning that’s been holding you back, so you can ignite your potential and become unstoppable!
The world needs you.
Together we rise.
The time is now.
Book in for a complimentary chat here and see if you’re ready:
And if you did find these tips helpful, comment below: What was your favourite one? What was easy? What was difficult?
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Image credit: Majella McMahon