If you've ever found yourself in a negative thinking cycle like I described above, imagining all the worst case scenarios you can use a simple strategy to turn your thinking around.

Not everything needs to be done right away, or talked about right now. When we delay taking an action, we give ourselves the chance to process what is happening and respond thoughtfully instead of reacting to situations, and we take control of that aspect of our lives again.

There has been a lot to process lately, and if you are feeling overwhelmed you aren’t alone. Emotional overwhelm is a lot like the experience of trying to multitask too many things at once. It can affect your ability to think and function.