What do you do if your boss's expectations and demands are overwhelming?

Take some a moment to honestly assess the situation. In my experience the feeling of overwhelm occurs for one of the following reasons. 1. You are currently feeling anxious or stressed with life. With this said, just about anything asked of you is going to seem overwhelming. 2. You are lacking self-confidence in your current skill set and ability to achieve the tasks asked of you. 3. You are being asked to achieve things that are truly attainable with your current resources. When the determine the reason for the overwhelm you can then determine how to proceed.

Don’t take it personally. A demanding boss is focused on delivering results to his or her boss, not on the negative fallout you may feel that your work is never enough. Study how other team members react and you’ll likely see that your boss is consistently an over-achiever or expects others to be. Also realize that an overly demanding boss may have their own overly demanding boss looming over them. Don’t take things personally.

One thing I have found helpful is to create a list of all the tasks that need to get done (from start to finish) for an assignment. I determine the tasks that depend on other tasks being completed. Those tasks become a secondary priority to me. The tasks are necessary to complete to get the ball rolling for those secondary priorities are my number one focus. I cannot move on to another tasks until these are done. This keeps me on track and keeps me making continuous progress.

When you are feeling overwhelmed by a boss' expectations seek support. Do not be afraid to ask for help or talk to someone. Sometimes it feels less overwhelming once you speak about it with someone. Seek out those who have been in similar situations and ask how they handled it. See what they learned from the situation and if they can give you some insight. It is also a great idea to get some other perspectives and opinions on the situation. You may learn of some possible solutions, etc that never crossed your mind.

These are great tips for managing stress. If they aren't helping at some point, dig deeper. Sometimes an individual can struggle with symptoms due to a deficiency in essential minerals or toxicity without knowing it. We can see what is need to help them calm their body and mind on a Hair Mineral Analysis. Heavy metals trapped in the body can be agitating, cause emotional distress, or even depression. Knowing the root cause is a huge key to handling stress well. Once we know exactly what was missing or needing to be detoxified, we can implement external modalities to calm the stress factors.

Having a demanding boss can be overwhelming. But being demanding is one thing being demanding and unrealistic is another. Taking a step back to evaluate the situation and see if you can set the expectations with your boss and what you can and cannot achieve. If your boss is not understanding or willing to listen then you either seek additional support from others or manage your time so you can complete the assignments. Side note if your boss is demanding and also lacks understanding you need to consider whether it might be time to move on.