Reclaiming Your Sanity: 3 Techniques for Finding Inner Peace amidst Overwhelming Responsibilities

What do you think you need more right now — your sanity or having all of your shit together? 

If you're anything like Get It Together, Weirdo host Sarah Bowser, the answer probably depends on the day, maybe even the hour.  When you’re struggling with overwhelming responsibilities, you can feel like a failure for not having it all together, for letting things slip and turn into a hot mess — and for feeling as though you are losing your freaking mind. 

In this episode, Sarah dives into why, most of the time, you need to focus on your mental health first. She shares three ways to help you keep your sanity in check so you can then tackle getting the rest of your shit together without, you know, losing your mind. 

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What you’ll learn in this episode: 

•  It’s normal, amidst overwhelming responsibilities, to feel like a failure for not having it all together and for feeling as though you’re losing your mind. 
• It is possible to have sanity and your shit together. But without your sanity, you have little chance of successfully managing anything else. 
•  Letting go of guilt isn't about ignoring your responsibilities. It's about recognizing that you're human and giving yourself permission to move on. 
• Three ways to help you keep your sanity in check so you can tackle the rest. 

Noteworthy quotes from this episode: 
“When you're overwhelmed, it's easy to feel like everything is urgent and important, but not everything needs your attention right now or maybe ever.” 

“ Learning to set boundaries and say no to commitments that don't align with your values and priorities is life-changing. Every time you say no to something that doesn't serve you, you're saying yes to something that does.” 

“Perfection is unattainable. No matter how hard we try. We're going to make mistakes. We're going to fall short and we're going to have messy days. And that's okay.” 

“Instead of focusing on what you didn't do, think about what you learned. Focus on the present moment and ask yourself, what can I do right now to feel good and move forward?” 

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