A Guide to Cutting Back When You Feel Overwhelmed

I am always on the lookout for ideas and help for staying focused and productive, especially when my job is one where interruptions and emergencies are par for the course. It's easy to feel like the walls are closing in and nothing is getting done.

Along those lines, here's a great article from a blog called Zen Habits. I don't agree with the spiritual stuff they advocate towards non-Christian guidance, but from time to time they have some good work-life balance stuff, and this is one of them:

There are days in everyone’s life when they feel overwhelmed by the stresses and tasks and projects and phone calls and emails that weigh upon them. Yes, even the minimalists like me get overwhelmed from time to time. Here's your guide to cutting through that.

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