Easily Overwhelmed?

[Keep_Going]

does anyone else get very easily overwhelmed in situations? Like if there are a lot of people around, multiple conversations going on at once, trying to always put on a happy face, having to deal with stupid small talk?

If so, how do you handle it?

[Hb2003]

i take a deep breath and meditate it has helped Me a lot 🙏

[Keep_Going in reply to Hb2003]

thank you!

[Starrlight]

I am getting overstimulated lately and I use meditation to take it a notch down. Let me know if you want a link to a meditation I’ve been using. If no time or place for meditating try deep breathing.

[Keep_Going in reply to Starrlight]

that would be great thank you!

[Starrlight in reply to Keep_Going]

youtu.be/pfIikxpis9s(Not working as expected?)

[Keep_Going in reply to Starrlight]

thanks a bunch! The holidays are rough for me so I’m excited to give this a try!

[Starrlight in reply to Keep_Going]

I hope it helps you as much as it does me!

[Hidden]

Welcome to my Thanksgiving and Christmas table! 😫 Small talk is our table default. I drink a couple of glasses of wine, find the youngest kids, the oldest seniors, and try to keep it real. Aside from holidays, I’m finding it increasingly hard to deal with small talk and smiles that don’t have much meaning anymore. Definitely searching for more meaningful connections in my life now. Totally feel you.

[Keep_Going in reply to Hidden]

can’t stand small talk! So awkward and I just got married so the common small talk is always “when are you having kids” to which I would love to say “that’s none of your business!” Lol

I’m with you on searching for more meaningful connections I’m trying to do the same

[Tara52]

Yes, I am a person who requires alot of solitude. I always considered myself being an introvert. However my nervous system seems somewhat fragile and I can't handle sensory overload.

[AnxiousSilver]

"overwhelmed"

People that have severe GAD (such as myself) go through this a lot.

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"If so, how do you handle it?"

Truth be told I've been searching for the same answer for the past 20+ years. (and still looking)

I try my best to fix things that are under my control.

Whatever is not in my control, I try to put it into God's hands. (cuz that's all I can do)

[MaggieSylvie]

Hi, Keep Going, I don't suffer with depression or excessive anxiety, although I often read and reply to posts here. Yes, After a visit of over loud and talkative people, especially if they stay for hours, although I often enjoy their company, I am knocked out the next day. If it was all small talk I couldn't stand it. If in a situation that I could leave, I would. I suppose for many people the coming few days will be full of that sort of thing.

[Pitalife]

Yes your Not Alone,I'm man and my whole life I've sufferedbw social anxiety,caused problems w school and holding jobs itsva terrible infliction, I suffer w bad anxiety attacks,had major one yesterday..stay in touch can always use a pen pal..stay well n hang tough....

[blue77moon-forest]

I have a sensitive nervous system. When I get into anxiety-provoking situations, I absolutely have to get away if even for 5-10 minutes. So I either excuse myself and go to the bathroom or slip away outside. With all the chatter going on, no one notices my absence. Making small decisions usually overwhelms me, too. It makes my life so difficult but I just keep going one day at a time.

[Island2]

don’t take small talks seriously, when you have to join in talk just give an answer with one or two sentences only.People won’t remember your second sentence in 10 minutes anyway let alone your 3rd one.Keep your answer generally not your real personal plan or thoughts. I hope it would give some help to you

[Keep_Going in reply to Island2]

thank you for the advice!

[versa2508]

Yes mate ! It's a bit like information overload ! Too much shit coming at you at once ! Sometimes best just avoiding stuff n keep yourself to yourself !!!

[Keep_Going in reply to versa2508]

sometimes I either feel like I share too much or nothing at all when I’m forced to have small talk with people them constantly think about what I said (it didn’t say) after the fact

[versa2508 in reply to Keep_Going]

I think you learn n grow from experience ! I was always outgoing n like a good laugh etc , now I've made it to 40 I look back n think should I have said this n that ! Especially with social medias etc !

[Trainchaser]

I do get overwhelmed easily. I try to escape what is overwhelming me but sometimes not possible. Then I just try to make 10 minutes at a time. Hate feeling this way

[Stippler]

I put up a calm, friendly, even enthusiastic front, while inside, I am panicking. What happens is, I am either "normal" or I am really unstable. I usually deal with it by avoiding those situations entirely. But if I can't, I try to remind myself to embrace the uncertainty, and try to let go of any outcomes. If they think I am crazy, so what? It sometimes helps, and sometimes really does not. But it is the best I can do.