When To Say “No” To More Work; Overwhelm At Work

 

 

When you’re tired, things seem bigger and scarier and much less manageable than they are. When you’re tired, you’re just not as good at your work as you could be. 

 

Especially when you’re overwhelmed, you’re working your brain really hard. So give it the break it deserves and tackle the work when you’re well-rested.

 

It is possible that you feel overwhelmed because you really are overloaded with tasks. If you find that you’re being given new things to do at a faster rate than you can possibly complete them, then it is time to sit down with your supervisor and talk. 

 

Sometimes, there are more efficient ways to get things done.

 

Do not take distractions your way. Focus on one activity at a time instead of doing parallel work/ multitasking. 

 

Spend at least 30 minutes every day (first thing) in planning your day, make a to-do list. Prioritize your work – prioritize the important work, and leave the rest for a later time.

 

• Step 1: Seek advice: Before approaching your manager or boss, s[eak to someone you are close to, like a confidante. Explain the situation to the said person. The feedback you get from the person will determine your next line of action.

 

• Step 2: Host an honest sit-down: Just because you are overwhelmed doesn’t call for rudeness to your higher-ups, arrange a meeting with your boss or manager, and table your matter in a professional and honest way, not making excuses. But, explaining the workload you currently handle and hope he can come in to assist you.

 

• Step 3: Re-evaluate your time usage: Most times we feel overwhelmed when we don’t prioritize our work efficiently, take a look at your calendar, what are the important tasks, what are the secondary tasks. Tasks that can be scheduled should be scheduled to give you time on hand to finish other work-related tasks. This way you know if truly you are overwhelmed by work or it’s just pure time mismanagement.

 

• Step 4: Prioritize your tasks: Just like what I stated above, prioritize your time, tackle primary or important tasks first, get them out of the way, then you can work on any new task or slightly important ones.

 

• Step 5: Say no: And the final one, if you are managing your time well and also prioritizing to the best of your abilities, but the workload seems never to stop. Learn how to say a capital NO. you aren’t being rude but preventing yourself from overworking and breaking down.

Other steps you can take are;

 

• Explain Your Current Workload. 
• Your boss probably keeps giving you more work because they don’t know about all the other tasks you have at hand. 
• Appreciate The Opportunity. Whether you do an additional task or not is secondary. …
• Talk About The Priority Tasks. 
• Suggest an Alternative. 
• Acknowledge The Request Tactfully

 

In all things, you need to apply wisdom to it. No boss wants to hear “NO” to more workload as an answer.

But, you need to care for your health.

From your number 1 occupational health care that cares for you.

 

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