tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813761.post2791681695975290364..comments2023-12-07T03:10:25.030-08:00Comments on HSP Notes: "... When the World Overwhelms You."Peter Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08413240103371243243noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813761.post-42906501868548218712016-12-06T22:56:20.427-08:002016-12-06T22:56:20.427-08:00I completely resonate with everything you have wro...I completely resonate with everything you have wrote. I too have been in a fog of what is going on in my life. Everything in my middle 30's seems nothing less than a huge mess that I cannot seem to get a grip on. My sensitivity is not seeming to show any positive feedback lately due to my feeling lost in who I am anymore. I don't even recognize myself. My sleep patterns are so off that I sleep for days and then I am awake for a day other two. While I am up, I feel like I rarely do anything productive with my time anymore besides look for jobs on the Internet, which has been made into a joke by pop ups and misguided questions leading no where. I don't even know what kind of job I want to do anymore! Although I am capable of many,nothing seems to be enough for me anymore. I just want to be happy,laugh,feel and not be judged on how sensitive and over ambitious I can be. I can feel the shifts of things happening around me,but I wish i knew where I fit in to it all. <br />Thank you for writing this,at least i know I am not alone. Paigenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813761.post-86957465970667104322016-12-06T11:49:42.516-08:002016-12-06T11:49:42.516-08:00After just experiencing a very stressful several m...After just experiencing a very stressful several months (including a series of deaths of people in my life and other serious matters that essentially put life on hold) I've learned a few things about dealing with overwhelm. When I'm in overwhelm, my energy levels are very low, so I feel exhausted much of the time. Small things take an inordinate emotional toll; my responses are larger than they would be otherwise and take far longer to process. So I do what I need; that is allow things to backlog, chip away at them but don't push myself too hard. I am kind to myself, giving myself the time I need for me as much as I can and making sure I eat well and get enough time for sleep when I can. I know that in time, I will recover and until then, I am simply patient with myself. <br /><br />I also do my best not to take on the stress of the rest of the world, but I do help out where it makes sense to when it does. Pulling back to see a very large picture helps. Very long term historical perspectives helps to not be overwhelmed with the present. Again, with time, all things pass.<br /><br />Peter, an aside; would you share the links here on where you post your "more inflammatory political and social commentary"? I'd love to read them.melodiccolorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163674521029805017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813761.post-13559274623987991722016-12-06T03:05:06.591-08:002016-12-06T03:05:06.591-08:00I'm sorry, but living in a tent in the woods i...I'm sorry, but living in a tent in the woods is not going to reduce my overstimulation... I like indoor plumbing and a bed! -That is so spot on...I absolutely loved what you wrote...Thank you :-) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com