Comments on: How to Conquer the Overwhelm When You Have Too Much To Do

By: Neena Nandagopal

Neena Nandagopal — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 15:00:30 +0000

Hi Lisa,

There is nothing like family to throw a wrench in productivity.

But it is a good thing.

My biggest struggle with time management is choosing between doing more things for my family or working on my blog and business.

Lists definitely help. I just need to remember to look at them!

By: Neena Nandagopal

Neena Nandagopal — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 14:57:20 +0000

In reply to Mitch Mitchell.

Hi Mitch,

You are too funny – and you sound exactly like me.

Procrastination is a muse, really.

And once I am able to break free – I wonder why I just didn’t do whatever I was procrastinating on right away, in the first place.

Often the task is a lot easier than I thought it would be.

Hopefully you will get some relaxing in over the holiday season!

By: Lisa Sicard

Lisa Sicard — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 20:51:05 +0000

Hi Neena, i got through this at least once a week. I always have a lot of projects from the blog and then there’s the full time job. I recently had my son and granddaughter with us for 10 weeks so it’s all gotten off track!
I do find when I write lists of things to do down I get the more important stuff done and still have time for family and loved ones. Always remember deadlines are good to have but leave some leeway for things that almost always come up.
For instance we lost power for several days due to a storm. Another time I got sick. You just never know. But being prepared with lists does help and they help me sleep better too Neena 🙂
This one comes at a great tip of the year!

By: Mitch Mitchell

Mitch Mitchell — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 18:57:31 +0000

I have moments when I feel overwhelm. You know what I do then… nothing! Of course that means more stress and overwhelm; it’s an intriguing cycle. Luckily, when I have to get something done I get it done, but most of the time I like getting ahead of things so I can find some time to relax. Since I don’t relax, you can imagine I’m not getting ahead all that often. lol

By: Neena Nandagopal

Neena Nandagopal — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 16:39:11 +0000

In reply to Richard.

Hi Richard,
Email can be a beast – you are right.
It seems like you have a great system for dealing with all of the “unimportant” type emails. I also am on many retail lists – and I like getting the coupons, in case I happen to go shopping – but I certainly don’t need them cluttering up my inbox. Since I use gmail – I have set up some filters to automatically move certain emails into a catch all folder. (this is the process that I use: https://almostpractical.com/create-filter-gmail/ ) However, it’s been awhile since I have updated those filters, so it is time to add that to my list of projects.
Have a great weekend!

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 14:25:08 +0000

SO FUNNY YOU POSTED EXACTLY WHAT I WAS FEELING….OVERWHELMED!!! IT TAKES ME HOURS JUST TO GET THROUGH MY OUTLOOK EMAIL. MOST OF MY EMAILS ARE FROM COUPONING AND ALL TYPES OF SAVING ALERTS ON STUFF I REALLY DO NOT NEED, BUT FEEL I CAN’T PASS ON A GREAT DEAL. ALL THIS TAKES TONS OF TIME.

I HAVE RECENTLY SET UP A TO-DO EMAIL FOLDER RIGHT BELOW MY OUTLOOK 365 INBOX. I NOW MOVE ALL MY EMAILS THAT I CAN’T DO RIGHT NOW INTO MY “TO DO” FOLDER. I ALWAYS TRY TO HAVE AN EMPTY INBOX BY THE END OF EACH DAY. AFTER A FEW WEEKS A LOT OF THE “TODO” ITEMS ARE OUTDATED AND I SIMPLY DELETE MOST OF THEM. I FOUND BY CREATING THIS “TODO” LIST AND GETTING ALL EMAILS OUT OF MY INBOX EACH DAY THAT SOMEHOW MAKES ME FEEL I HAVE FEWER THINGS TO DO.

THANK YOU FOR THIS POST. YOU ARE NOT ALONE. I SUBSCRIBED TO YOUR “TAKE BACK YOUR TIME” UPDATES. THANKS AGAIN FOR POSTING THIS IMPORTANT SUBJECT! I THINK IT HELPS TO SHARE WITH OTHERS HOW TO BETTER HANDLE YOUR TIME!