Big Feels Monday: Let's Talk About Feeling Overwhelmed
Channel: The Big Silence with Karena Dawn
Date: 2024-01-29

Today we’re introducing Big Feels Monday. “Big Feels” is a new weekly series by The Big Silence where we talk about how we’re feeling, and bring up tools and inspiration to help start the week off with 

This week Karena Dawn and James Nicholas Kinney talk about overwhelm, languishing, and chronic stress triggers that lead to sustained anxiety. 

It’s a month into 2024 and the holiday haze is fading into the background as a whir of stimulation hits your brain and body through with the electronic ping of emails and notifications, and the whir of calendar invites returning to their full scale range of ruling your life. 

Recent studies have reported that emails and notifications can cause a flight or fight response in the body. There’s even such a thing called “email apnea” or “screen apnea” characterized by “shallow breathing or breath holding while doing email, or while working or playing in front of a screen.” 

Perhaps you are a recovering people pleaser fixated on how to reply to everyone’s request, while struggling to stay energized and keep your own peace of mind while feeling the need to respond or manage is constantly nagging in the background. 

Is this you? How are you really feeling? 

There is so much in life that demands our attention, and sometimes it can become a bit overwhelming. How do you set boundaries and protect your mental space, your mindfulness and your own intentions when all the noise comes ringing for your attention? 

Are you a recovering people pleaser? Or are you a high-achiever moving from one adrenaline stoked moment to another? 

We want to slow down and talk about it. And we have tools to help, too!

Make sure to head over to The Big Silence website to get your Mental Health Tools for the week! 

This Big Feels Monday we've got:
-WELL-BALANCED: TIPS FOR MANAGING ANXIETY, LIVING AUTHENTICALLY, AND EMBRACING PLAY
-WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF HIGH FUNCTIONING CODEPENDENCY AND HOW IT CAN SHOW UP IN OUR LIVES?
-WHAT IS YOUR STRESS TYPE?
-REDUCE STRESS, BUT MAKE IT FUN

Click the link for this week's mental health toolkit!
https://thebigsilence.com/blogs/share-your-silence/big-feels-monday-lets-talk-about-feeling-overwhelmed

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