I was leading a teleconference this morning with twenty interesting, diverse, solo entrepreneurs, consultants and coaches. The hot subject up for discussion was how overwhelmed, beat, tired, and burned-out many of the people were feeling due to the too much to do / cant stop now syndrome.
Are you one of those people who cant seem to stop doing?
I have yet to meet anyone who hasnt felt overwhelmed from time to time. Since it tends to feel uncomfortable, if not downright unpleasant, we tend to view it as negative and as a weakness. We dont dare to admit we are overwhelmed or dare to talk about it, which can leave us feeling isolated and alone, further exacerbating the feeling.
We often deny we are overwhelmed because we do not know how to stop the frenetic behavior that leads to this feeling. So we do nothing.
Our employers, colleagues or friends often do not help support us to stop overworking. According to research findings on 60 Minutes, Americans have finally surpassed the Japanese in the amount of hours we spend working – toiling up to 50-72 hours a week. Wow!
Why do we do this 축구중계 to ourselves?
Primarily, this syndrome occurs in...