Overwhelmed!

Oh man. Today is not good. Seems like I have soo much to do and I either don't know how to do it, or I don't know how I am going to get it done. I am in a slight panic here and not sure what is going on. I am having trouble thinking straight. I just can't seem to get myself going in the right direction right now.
Help!

Slow down - take some deep belly breaths - make sure your shoulders dont move when u take in the deep breaths - and let them out sloooooooowwwly !

Prioritorize what you "HAVE" to do (however, take the word HAVE outta this - it takes away your power. Rather than say HAVE TO DO - say - "These are the things I want to get done today", that takes away some of the anxiety of what u need to get done, as well as gives YOU power over the HAVE TO'S. Make a list of 3 things you want to get done, and start with small steps, and as you finish one thing, mark it off your list with a BIG smiley face ! See your accomplishments!

Since coming to this board - it is obvious your anxiety/panic are weekdays, or work related, or being away from home.......have you figured out which? Do you like your job? Is it a high stress one? (I am just trying to put some puzzle pieces together).

you CAN handle this, you WILL survive it. Just take a step back, focus, breathe, and take a step on ONE thing you need to accomplish.

Good luck ! I KNOW you can do it.

Best of luck Chi!

Thanks! My anxiety right now is greatly increased by work. Stress and the unknow and things that I am trying to do that I don't know how to do. It frustrates me then I get hurried by customers and then it all goes to hell. Right now I am dealing with multiple items that need to get done right away and I don't know which end is up! I am not having fun right now

I wish I could be more supportive right now Cory, but I'm dealing with my own anxiety demons.

We are not "superman", and cannot do everything there is to do at once. The unknown can be scarey for sure - but what is "unknown" right now? Why would your boss give you work to do that you don't know how to do - or could it be that with your anxiety high, you just dont give yourself credit for really knowing how to do it?

Remember to breathe.........and when I owned a store, I found "most" customers were OK if I was a little slow getting to them, with a simple "I have just a few seconds to finish this order - be right with you". Being a small store - I did not want to lose business - but at the same time, I knew I had to not become overwhelmed - which is sounds like you are now. Hang in there - the day is more than 1/2 over !

I understand WI! I say we run off to never never land and live happily ever after! LOL. The fight is the hardest part! I know you can do it WI. Remember do as I say not as I do. You are very competent and you can make it thru.
I suppose I should listen to my own advice. My problem is I feel so overwhelmed right now because I think I have sooooo much to do and I have to leave early today 3:30 for my T appointment so I feal guilty about leaving early.
I have large quotes that I am working on and they components in them that I don't know what they are. I don't have the support system here to help me with them because those people have left the company. I am sort of on my own. The only support is over in Finland so if I have a question I have to wait till morning. I am trying to slow down. That is why I am here right now. I am taking a minute to eat a little and hop on here to leave work alone.
Thanks for the words Parker.

chi, i hope your stress level has gone down significantly since early afternoon........sorry i wasn't here but you got some really good advice...xoxo pat

(((((((((((chi))))))))))) <only if you want hugs of course

I hope you're feeling better now, chi.

Thanks all! It was a tough day and I brought it on myself. I didn't stop and slow myself down. Thanks for all the encouragement! Tomorrow will be better!

good for you!!!! pat