Tired And Overwhelmed

I’m tired.  And overwhelmed.  I look around me and see dirty dishes and clutter.  I want to give this house a top to toe clean, but there’s so much tidying to do first.  I’m exhausted before I start.  It’s funny, because when I’m out of the house thinking about it, I feel a lot of zeal and enthusiasm for going through the house like a whirlwind, putting everything in it’s place and giving everything a good wipe down.  But as soon as I walk in the door, I just want to collapse. 
That’s the first phase.  The second phase is me thinking I need some energy to tackle this task.  So I have a snack.  I always choose something healthy, but then it never feels like enough, so I have another.  And another.  I soon run out of healthy snacks and I move onto the not so healthy.  An hour later my sugar levels are dropping, which leads me to phase 3 - the nap. 

A nap during the week is usually only 1/2 hour, but on the weekends can stretch to a few hours.  If you add that all up, it’s a lot of time wasted (and a lot of pounds accumulated!). 

So why am I writing all this?  Because I want to stop this nonsense and I plan to take you all with me!  If you suffer from the same symptoms, they I challenge you to make the change with me.  If you don’t, then I ask you to support those of us who do. 

So here is my pledge:

1.  Instead of eating, I’m going to drink water - except at meal times.  Meal times are not to exceed 1/2 hour for eating and 1/2 for resting. 

2.  For energy and renewed zeal and enthusiasm I’m going to sit for 5-10 minutes in silence before I start and remember that I’m a powerful soul who is master of my organs.  I’ll remember that this is a game and although life keeps dishing out clutter, I’m a powerful clutter buster.  That I can run a shipshape household and encourage others in the household to do their part. 

3.  Instead of judging myself as I go along, I’m going consider myself a guest. For example, I’ll pretend that I’m visiting my twin sister, who is going through a hectic time at the moment, who needs help getting her house in order, and I’ve come to give her house a quick blitz before she gets back.  Aren’t I a loving sister?  ;-)

4.  To make each task easy, I’m going to make it fun and to do each task with a lot of love.

5.  If I start to feel overwhelmed or I feel the urge to eat, I’m going to come back to this blog and remind myself of this pledge.

6.  And if this works, I’m going to write it up in a nice font with lovely graphics and send it to as many people as I know.

If anyone else wants to try this out, I’d be interested in your feedback.  If you have your own set of tips, I’d be interested in hearing those. 

OK, I’ve had my glass of water.  I’m off to have some silence now. 
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Ross Galán, NLP Spiritual Life Coach
at the Spiritual Life Coaching School