At some point in your life, you might feel like your life is going out of control. Your studies aren’t going well and you are scared you’re a bad mark away from failing. Your career may be look like it has hit a dead-end and you’re never going to advance or make any improvements to your position and salary. Your relationships may be going very badly and you have trouble keeping everyone happy.
That might even just be the tip of the iceberg. Maybe you have some addiction you’re also dealing with. Alcoholism and gambling are major problems that often started off small scale and grew out of control. You might have a spending problem, or an eating problem, or suffering from depression or other mental health issues.
For some people, they could be trying to deal with every one of these problems at the same time. You might be facing a similar situation where things just aren’t going well, and you feel like the whole world is falling apart. How is it that other people have their lives together; and how do you go about getting your own life together?
It might not even feel like it’s doable; but it helps to organise your life first. In such cases, it feels like it is too much because it is likely too much to deal with all at once. You want to organise yourself and your problems so you can deal with them one at a time. You need to take the time to prioritise your issues and decide which to deal with first. While it may not feel like it, often, dealing with your problems one at a time helps give your a mental and emotional boost by the simple act of taking action. It eventually allows you to focus, and sort out the issue before you move on to the next issue This can work well when dealing with a lot of minor issues that are swamping you.
In more serious cases such as addiction and depression, it is likely you will need help from professionals; and in many cases, even support groups can sometimes have a positive effect. Seeking out help should be seen as a sign that you are strong enough to fix your issues, and not seen as a weakness. The weakness is the problems facing you. Seeking help is a positive development that is made from a position of strength and acceptance.
In such cases, there are no easy fixes. It will likely require you to consistently commit yourself to the process, whether you are seeking help from a professional or from your support groups.
In both cases, you need to be able to identify for yourself what the issues are that plague you. Often, it is more difficult than it needs to be due to denial. Getting past that is a task in itself and requires quite a lot of introspection. Once you can identify your issues, you can start organising and prioritising what you need to do. It helps to deal with the easiest things first as quick wins will give you a huge boost in morale for your other problems.
In cases where you need help, don’t be too proud to seek help. You look to a counsellor or you look to find our more about yourself in other ways, take that step and act.
You can take control of you life, and it starts with you deciding you’re going to do something about just one thing first. Do that and you can start moving onto bigger and more important issues facing you. Eventually you will have the ability and means to tackle the most important questions pertaining to your life, rather than simply dealing with your problems.
You’ll be able to freely deal with what it is that give you meaning, and you’ll eventually be able to define what happiness looks like for yourself.
Join us at College of Allied Educators to learn more about yourself, what motivates you, and how you can find happiness, meaning, and success in work, love, and life.
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