Comments on: How to Deal With Being Overwhelmed at Work 2 http://redcatco.com/blog/productivity/how-to-deal-with-being-overwhelmed-at-work-2/ Connecting People With Technology Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:12:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Marianna http://redcatco.com/blog/productivity/how-to-deal-with-being-overwhelmed-at-work-2/#comment-4925 Marianna Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:52:43 +0000 http://redcatco.com/blog/?p=431#comment-4925 Knowing what to do when overwhelmed or stressed is important. Doing what you know is an entirely different thing altogether. We all know that we shouldn't eat 500 ml of Hagen Daaz ice-cream in one go, but some of us do anyway! Then, we start beating ourselves up for not doing what we know we should be doing. Or, doing what we know we shouldn't be doing. When we are stressed, we often resort to old behaviours which were established long ago to keep us 'safe'. During a stressful event, before we are even aware of what has happened, the 'tap' opens and our body goes through 1,400 physical and chemical changes. Over time, this wears us out and wears us down. Many people have techniques in place to help them deal with their stressors, but what do you do in the meantime until you can get to the safety of your couch, the beach or the gym? The best way is to activate the power of your heart and transform the stress right in the moment as it's happening, so you aren't contending with the side-effects, some of which can last for up to 13 hours. A miraculous thing also begins to happen - it become easier to do what you know you should or shouldn't be doing. There is a Zen saying which states, "to know and not to do is the same as not to know." When you listen to your heart you begin to really 'know'. Knowing what to do when overwhelmed or stressed is important. Doing what you know is an entirely different thing altogether.

We all know that we shouldn’t eat 500 ml of Hagen Daaz ice-cream in one go, but some of us do anyway!

Then, we start beating ourselves up for not doing what we know we should be doing. Or, doing what we know we shouldn’t be doing.

When we are stressed, we often resort to old behaviours which were established long ago to keep us ’safe’. During a stressful event, before we are even aware of what has happened, the ‘tap’ opens and our body goes through 1,400 physical and chemical changes. Over time, this wears us out and wears us down.

Many people have techniques in place to help them deal with their stressors, but what do you do in the meantime until you can get to the safety of your couch, the beach or the gym? The best way is to activate the power of your heart and transform the stress right in the moment as it’s happening, so you aren’t contending with the side-effects, some of which can last for up to 13 hours.

A miraculous thing also begins to happen - it become easier to do what you know you should or shouldn’t be doing.

There is a Zen saying which states, “to know and not to do is the same as not to know.” When you listen to your heart you begin to really ‘know’.

]]> By: Paul Singh http://redcatco.com/blog/productivity/how-to-deal-with-being-overwhelmed-at-work-2/#comment-1347 Paul Singh Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:13:25 +0000 http://redcatco.com/blog/?p=431#comment-1347 I've got to say that getting up earlier has vastly improved my ability to get things done. I simply set the alarm back by 1 hour and now get up at 6am each weekday. Since no one else I know is online, I'm able to blaze through my backlog in that hour and it's usually the most highly productive time of the day for me. I’ve got to say that getting up earlier has vastly improved my ability to get things done. I simply set the alarm back by 1 hour and now get up at 6am each weekday.

Since no one else I know is online, I’m able to blaze through my backlog in that hour and it’s usually the most highly productive time of the day for me.

]]> By: Benjamin http://redcatco.com/blog/productivity/how-to-deal-with-being-overwhelmed-at-work-2/#comment-1340 Benjamin Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:43:55 +0000 http://redcatco.com/blog/?p=431#comment-1340 Hello Eaon! The 80/20 comment was relating to the Perito principle - Probably worth a post and some more explanation of what I meant. Maybe it is just be who spends 20% of the time polishing things that are actually ok to go. Hello Eaon! The 80/20 comment was relating to the Perito principle - Probably worth a post and some more explanation of what I meant.

Maybe it is just be who spends 20% of the time polishing things that are actually ok to go.

]]> By: eaon pritchard http://redcatco.com/blog/productivity/how-to-deal-with-being-overwhelmed-at-work-2/#comment-1339 eaon pritchard Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:15:42 +0000 http://redcatco.com/blog/?p=431#comment-1339 lots of good stuff here. you have a new rss subscriber ;) not sure i'm on board with 80/20 though? Things are either right or wrong. cheers E lots of good stuff here.
you have a new rss subscriber ;)

not sure i’m on board with 80/20 though?
Things are either right or wrong.

cheers E

]]> By: Benjamin http://redcatco.com/blog/productivity/how-to-deal-with-being-overwhelmed-at-work-2/#comment-1331 Benjamin Sun, 13 Apr 2008 07:29:29 +0000 http://redcatco.com/blog/?p=431#comment-1331 Hello John. I definitely like the combination of Covey and Allen - it seems to cover all the bases. I have moved slightly away from on-line tools, in order to have the system always with me. I use paper or a voice recorded, in combination with technology. I'm looking forward to the day when we have e-paper and I can combine the two! Are there any other good complementary systems or techniques that go with GTD? Hello John. I definitely like the combination of Covey and Allen - it seems to cover all the bases.

I have moved slightly away from on-line tools, in order to have the system always with me. I use paper or a voice recorded, in combination with technology. I’m looking forward to the day when we have e-paper and I can combine the two!

Are there any other good complementary systems or techniques that go with GTD?

]]> By: John B. Kendrick http://redcatco.com/blog/productivity/how-to-deal-with-being-overwhelmed-at-work-2/#comment-1329 John B. Kendrick Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:30:52 +0000 http://redcatco.com/blog/?p=431#comment-1329 Good advice. A little Covey and a little Allen definitely will reduce the stresses we are under in today's workplace. What I've found to be most important, is to have your system available wherever you are. I've found an application that provides access to my Windows computer at work, my Mac at home, and I can even carry it with me on my cell phone. I can email tasks, enter them directly, or if I'm driving simply call them into my GTD. I've written about my experiences in a couple of recent blog posts at http://johnkendrick.wordpress.com Good advice. A little Covey and a little Allen definitely will reduce the stresses we are under in today’s workplace. What I’ve found to be most important, is to have your system available wherever you are. I’ve found an application that provides access to my Windows computer at work, my Mac at home, and I can even carry it with me on my cell phone. I can email tasks, enter them directly, or if I’m driving simply call them into my GTD. I’ve written about my experiences in a couple of recent blog posts at http://johnkendrick.wordpress.com

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