#364 When Life Feels Like a Fire Hose
May 06, 2024•27 min
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Summary
This episode helps listeners cope when life feels like a "fire hose" of constant tasks, needs, and stimulation. Kendra Adachi shares personal anecdotes from a chaotic week, emphasizing that such overwhelming seasons are normal and not a sign of personal failure. She then outlines four key strategies: acknowledging the normalcy of chaotic times, intentionally slowing down, improving urgency triage skills (like using the Eisenhower Matrix), and prioritizing kindness to oneself and others to navigate overwhelm more effectively and find moments of good.Episode description
Sometimes life feels like a fire hose, a constant stream of events or tasks or humans or needs or stimulation that wear you down, metaphorically soak you through, and create an environment where what you need keeps getting pushed to the back of the line. In those times, what do we do?
Today, I’m going to share four things to keep in mind when life feels like a fire hose (one is super duper practical, promise!).
Helpful Companion Links
- Pre-order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy once it releases in October.
- Episode #310: How to Pivot Around Any Obstacle
- The Eisenhower Matrix
- Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.
- Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links)
- Download a transcript of this episode.
This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.
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