2021.08.01

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Today there was more on my plate than could possibly get done and then 8 new things showed up.

Even if I had several weeks of uninterrupted time, who knows if it would get done.

But that's the modern workplace for many of us, and in this moment I can choose to adjust my relationship to the pile of overwhelm on my plate.

Here is a 1-minute technique I use to clear my headspace.

Listen to a recording of this meditation right now.

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First take one deep breath to acknowledge **that this feeling sucks**.

inhale --- exhale

Then a breath to acknowledge **it's not fair** that other people's unreasonable demands or expectations or poor decisions are jumbled up in your workload.

inhale --- exhale

Now take a breath to acknowledge **you are a tremendously capable person** and are in control of your attitude.

inhale --- exhale

Next a breath for accepting that **there will always be more work** to do than can be done.

inhale --- exhale

A breath to remember that by taking this pause you are proactively **changing your patterned response** to overwhelm.

inhale -- exhale

And a final breath to signify you’re ready to approach your work from a **new perspective**.

inhale --- exhale

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You can download a free Beginner's Guide to Mindfulness and Meditation at Work if you are new to these techniques.