You’re feeling overwhelmed with work. How can you find the right balance?

Feeling overwhelmed with work is common, but finding balance is crucial. Prioritize tasks by urgency and importance, focusing on high-impact activities first. Break down large projects into smaller, manageable steps. Learn to delegate when possible and communicate realistic timelines. Take short breaks for rejuvenation and practice stress-management techniques. Set boundaries to maintain work-life balance. Regularly reassess your workload and adjust priorities as needed. Balancing tasks and self-care is key to sustained productivity and well-being.

If you want to avoid feeling overwhelmed with work, here are two points to consider. These come from years of personal experience, and believe me, you will find yourself smiling more often if you apply these two simple things. First, always, and I mean literally always, prioritize the urgent over the important. Think with your brain on this, not your heart. What you want to do first might not be the same as what you should do. Second, set realistic deadlines. This one never gets old. Carefully plan how much work can you accommodate in a day, and commit according to that. The golden rule is to always allow a little buffer. If you think something is going to take an hour, plan as if it is going to take an hour and fifteen minutes.

This is the biggest one for me. When I feel overwhelmed - or when I feel like there are too many things going on for me to think clearly - I will take ~30-45 minutes and handwrite every item that needs to be done. Usually, that process alone is cathartic. Then I will start with a task that's (relatively) really easy and quick to finish, so I can create some momentum. Bonus points if the thing that's easy is also important. After I create momentum, I will take the biggest item/project, and make some headway on that. Usually, I'm not able to accomplish it all in a day, but I am able to make progress so that today feels worthwhile and tomorrow is easier.

Para encontrar el equilibrio adecuado cuando te sientes abrumado por el trabajo, prioriza tus tareas basándote en urgencia e importancia, aprende a decir no a compromisos adicionales que excedan tu capacidad, establece límites claros entre el trabajo y la vida personal, toma descansos regulares para evitar el agotamiento, y busca apoyo cuando sea necesario, ya sea delegando tareas o discutiendo tu carga de trabajo con un supervisor. Practica técnicas de manejo del estrés como la meditación o el ejercicio para mantener tu bienestar.

Also, practice your focusing skills to minimize distracting and work efficiently. You might need to find your "energetic peak" which is your most productive time in a day to do the hard tasks at that time and optimize your work productivity without feeling exhausted.

If you ever feel overwhelmed with work, you must take a break to recharge your batteries. Go for a walk.  Read a book. Spend time with family. Do anything you enjoy. as sometimes taking breaks is important for mental and physical health.

Measure and evaluate yourself Another reason leading to overloading is that you don't know what your capacity is and where you are until you actually do it all. Therefore, keep track of your previous jobs or tasks to measure your growth, improvement as well as evaluate yourself better before accepting new tasks or projects.

While it's normal to feel overburdened at work, you can take back control! Here's a multi-pronged strategy: establish clear boundaries between work and personal life, assign or outsource jobs where feasible, prioritize activities rigorously, plan breaks to refuel, and don't be hesitant to ask for assistance from managers or fellow employees. Never forget that putting your health first and saying no is acceptable!