Episode 108: Overwhelm

Welcome to Episode 8 in our series of conversations between me, Warren, and my coach and friend Stephen Gribben.

Today we are talking about Overwhelm - a word that we are hearing a lot of times at the moment especially in this strange 2020 year - but to be honest - more and more people are talking about the feelings of stress and anxiety whatever is happening.

Maybe it’s the information overload, the 24/7 culture we have at work - more and more of us are feeling overwhelmed.

• In this conversation Stephen explains the importance of understanding the link with emotional management - it is the volume of emotion that we are dealing with rather than the number of tasks that is key.
• Overwhelm - can be a positive as well as a negative
• Fighting and fleeing from the feelings and how to tell the difference between taking time out and hiding
• Don’t look to eliminate tasks - but place them in the right order - this is a key topic from about 20 mins in.
• Helping team members to deal with the stress in their work life - how to notice it and how to help
• The importance of understanding that we can choose either leadership or management when feeling overwhelmed.
• Rollercoasters make an appearance - and there's a happy birthday notice at the end.

This is a good one - I took notes and have improved my scheduling already… it all makes sense once you listen.

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