Overwhelm…. Do you ever suffer from that feeling of drowning under your to-do list, especially as a new blogger? When you are just starting out (or even if you are more established), the lists of things you need to do can feel endless. And for every one you tick off, at least another couple of tasks are added.
Why we feel stressed
It can feel very paralysing, especially as a newer blogger. The overwhelm stems from a place of abundance. There are so many things you could do with your blog. So many directions you could take. It’s this vast opportunity that often adds to our feelings of overwhelm.
Before I highlight some of my favourite bloggers (below), I wanted to give you a few quick tips to dealing with those overwhelmed feelings if (or when!) they appear.
4 things to do now to avoid burnout
- Remember often it is a good thing that you are overwhelmed. You have opportunity and so many possibilities. Switch it from feeling like a scarcity issue to an abundance one.
- Focus only on the next most important thing you need to do to move forward. Think of nothing else for the time you’re working on that.
- Reduce your content consumption. It is fabulous that there is such a vast amount of information out there on the world wide web but you don’t need to read it all! Take a step back and just reduce your intake until you are feeling more in control.
- Don’t compare yourself to others. You might be lusting after someone’s Instagram feed, feeling inferior and overwhelmed. What you don’t know is perhaps their husband is a pro photography who shoots all the pictures.
10 bloggers to read now
Now let’s get stuck in with some delightful posts.
- 12 Things that Being a Parent has made me – Mini Human Resources
- I am my own worst critic – Life with the Busby’s
- Forget the advice – this shit is all about survival! – Twins, Tantrums and Cold Coffee
- Choosing a Name for our Second Baby – The Growing Mum
- Parenting Struggles: How To Make Mama Friends? – Jemma Malone
- Disneyland as a Single Parent – Single Daddy Daycare
- 5 Amazing Things About Having A Child With Autism – Dadgeek
- Maternal Mental Health – Sinead Latham
- Sri Lanka : a three week trip to the teardrop island – Inspire Create Do
- Mum Contract – The Willow Tree
There you have it, 10 awesome posts for you to get your teeth into. Why not put your feet up with a brew and get stuck in. They might like a cheeky follow too.
