{"id":22794,"date":"2013-11-06T22:35:39","date_gmt":"2013-11-07T06:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=22794"},"modified":"2013-11-07T03:58:28","modified_gmt":"2013-11-07T11:58:28","slug":"overextended-6-signs-need-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/overextended-6-signs-need-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Overextended? 6 Signs You Need a Break"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cTo overextend yourself is to invite defeat.\u201d \u2013 G. William Domhoff<\/b><\/p>\n

We all know the feeling, we have too much to do and too little time, and soon we begin to feel like\u00a0a pi\u00f1ata at our six year olds birthday party, battered and flung in every direction.<\/p>\n

Ask yourself these questions:<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. Do you spend time worrying about time?\u00a0 \u00a0<\/b>Uh huh, I knew it!<\/i><\/li>\n
  2. Do you eat on the go?\u00a0 Lunch on your lap in the car?\u00a0 C\u2019mon admit it.<\/i><\/li>\n
  3. Do you get enough sleep? \u00a0\u00a0Are you starting to resemble a zombie from the walking dead?<\/i><\/li>\n
  4. Do you make time for your friends, family or hobbies?\u00a0 The work pot luck doesn\u2019t count.<\/i><\/li>\n
  5. Do you make time for your health, via exercise and healthy eating?\u00a0 Eating apple pie doesn\u2019t count for your daily fruit intake.<\/i><\/li>\n
  6. Can you handle change? \u00a0\u00a0Does even a five minute change up in schedule freaks you out?<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The problem with overextending ourselves this way is that one little shift is like a jenga puzzle; it’s all going to come crashing down.<\/p>\n

    You need to hear this –\u00a0if you’re being flung in every direction,\u00a0then you’re not really following through on anything or doing<\/i> anything particularly great.<\/p>\n

    Your internal foundation will be shaky:\u00a0 Health, money, relationships and work will eventually crack.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

    What’s even worse than that is the speed with which your life will fly by without enjoying all the simple\u00a0moments, these moments which are<\/i> your life.<\/p>\n

    If any of this sounds like you, then you need to make some changes.<\/b><\/p>\n

    1. Start with outer changes<\/b><\/p>\n

    Make a list\u00a0to assess what changes you can make.<\/p>\n

    Consider hiring a housekeeper or babysitter if it\u2019s within your means.\u00a0 Set yourself a realistic schedule or maybe it means taking a break from your social agenda.<\/p>\n

    2.\u00a0 Learn how to say No \u2013 be assertive<\/b><\/p>\n

    We have a choice how to respond to others’ demands, we are under no obligation.\u00a0 Our first priority must be our own needs.\u00a0 Helpful hints to saying No without causing a rift:<\/p>\n