How do I stop feeling overwhelmed by a list?

4 ways to make your to-do list less overwhelming:

1. Hide irrelevant to-dos from sight so that they don’t stress you.
2. Mark priority tasks on your list so that you don’t have to do it in your mind.
3. Divide your list into key and bonus items.
4. Make a daily list to signal clearly to yourself what to focus on right now.

What does it mean when you feel overwhelmed all the time?

Emotional overwhelm may be caused by stress, traumatic life experiences, relationship issues, and much more. If you feel emotionally overwhelmed for an extended period of time, you may benefit from seeing a mental health professional.

How can I stop feeling anxious?

Try these when you’re feeling anxious or stressed:

1. Take a time-out.
2. Eat well-balanced meals.
3. Limit alcohol and caffeine, which can aggravate anxiety and trigger panic attacks.
4. Get enough sleep.
5. Exercise daily to help you feel good and maintain your health.
6. Take deep breaths.
7. Count to 10 slowly.
8. Do your best.

Why do I shut down when overwhelmed?

Part of why this happens is because when we’re faced with this amount of anxiety, we go into fight, flight, or freeze response—and many times, we choose freeze. This “shutdown” is actually a more reasonable response to stress than it may seem.

How do you emotionally decompress?

Here are a few things that might work:

1. Deep breathing. Try this: Inhale deeply.
2. Talk it out. It may seem obvious, but this tip is often overlooked.
3. Exercise. *Groan* It’s impossible to read a list like this without seeing “Exercise”, isn’t it?
4. Get outdoors.
5. Meditate.
6. Take a day off.
7. Read.
8. Disconnect.

What is a mental shutdown?

A nervous breakdown (also called a mental breakdown) is a term that describes a period of extreme mental or emotional stress. The stress is so great that the person is unable to perform normal day-to-day activities.