Overwhelm is associated with depression and anguish.
The act and result of overwhelming are called overwhelm . This verb refers to generating worry, anxiety , sadness, boredom or pain in a subject. Overwhelm, in this way, is associated with the oppression, suffocation, suffocation and despondency that a person experiences due to anguish or pressure that is difficult to bear.
For example: "I can no longer bear the stress at work: I'm going to resign" , "The inhabitants of Baghdad suffered another day of stress with shootings and bombs in the streets" , "These procedures cause me stress, but they are necessary to be able to obtain the documentation .
Overwhelm derives from a situation that, for some reason, a person finds difficult to tolerate or resist. Suppose that a man who must pay the mortgage on his house and has to support his three children is fired from his job. By not finding a new job, the subject feels overwhelmed: he does not know how to meet his financial obligations without having the possibility of working.
How to minimize overwhelm
For many and varied reasons, a person may feel the aforementioned overwhelm and even stress. In these cases, it is considered that what you should do is follow a series of guidelines and recommendations that will be useful to reduce those sensations and even make them disappear. Specifically, among the most significant tips are the following:
-When it comes to overwhelm due to work, it is advisable to always plan properly and prioritize the actions that are most urgent.
-You must always try to be positive and see the good side of everything.
-Instead of getting overwhelmed and stressed, what you should do is look for solutions to leave those distressing sensations aside.
-It is important that, every day, you have time for yourself, to enjoy your hobbies, to forget about problems...
-In the same way, to prevent those feelings of anxiety and overwhelm from appearing, it is advisable to exercise. Thus, it is established that it will be enough to at least do sports for half an hour a day.
-It is essential not to put pressure on yourself and not demand more than you can handle. We are human beings and we have limits, so we should not go overboard asking and demanding.
-Among the most useful tools that have recently begun to become popular in order to end overwhelm and stress is what is called mindfulness. Thanks to this discipline you learn to relativize, to relax...
When a person feels overwhelmed, they suffer from a very high level of stress.
boredom
Sometimes, overwhelm is linked to boredom or boredom .
A woman who has been waiting for five hours to be seen at a state office to renew her driver's license will surely feel overwhelmed by the delay and loss of time .
Overcoming Overwhelm
To end the burden, the individual must promote a change in the situation , or receive help so that this modification is carried out.
In the examples above, the unemployed man will overcome the burden by finding work and beginning to generate income, while the woman who wants to renew her driver's license will get out of the situation when she is finally able to complete the process.