<div><p><b><span>Start by finding a high-priority task that you feel you can complete in a short period of time. </span>Clear the decks for action and put away any other distractions.</b></p></div><div><p>Now, get to work. If you’re still having trouble concentrating, then just try to get a 5-10 minute burst of activity done. Find the smallest piece of the task that you can accomplish and get that done. </p></div>

Focus

<p><span><b>If you’re actively feeling overwhelmed you first need to calm down</b></span><span>. </span>Close your eyes for a minute. Focus on breathing deeply. Count your breaths. An alternative is to get a little physical exercise. Take a walk.</p><p><b>The combination of the exercise and the separation from your workspace for a short period of time can help you to get into the zone to get work done</b>.</p>

Reduce your energy

<div><p><b><span>If you find that you’re being given new things to do at a faster rate than you can possibly complete them, then it is time to sit down with your supervisor and talk. </span>There may be easier ways to do things. </b></p><p>Checking in about the workload might allow you to negotiate which tasks are going to be your responsibilities, and which ones can be given to someone else.</p></div><div></div>

Offload, if necessary

<p><b>You have so many things going on, that it is hard to concentrate on any one of them, and so you get less productive.</b> The trick is to get yourself back in the sweet spot of the curve where you are working at your peak.</p><h2></h2>

When you’re feeling overwhelmed

There are days where work just seems like it's closing in on all sides. Your boss has a new deadline for you. Your to-do list stretches on to infinity, and there is a constant stream of Slack messages distracting you every two seconds. When you feel overwhelmed like this, it is hard to get work done.

Focus

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When you have a low drive to move forward:

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