So, there’s a new F word, have you heard? I mean, the customary F word seems to be used so leisurely these days with government officials using it when they don’t like a reporter’s question. So, I figure this is definitely a sign that there’s a new F word, there must be. I mean, how can it be that the F word has become so commonplace that it’s being transmitted by press secretaries for the White House these days?

So, what is this new F word? Is it fatigue? food? fight club? functional medicine? Free for all? Drum roll please…I say it’s Frenzied.

Frenzied is a verb. It’s an adjective and, it’s an adverb. And most importantly it’s a state that we find ourselves perpetually dipping into these days, or for some, rarely popping out of this state of being Frenzied. Frenzied is the sate born of fear and ends in fatigue.

This frenzied state of feeling behind, overwhelmed and driven to distraction is ideal for pushing you into a perpetual loop of impulse-driven consumerism, political extremism, and the misery-ism of the perpetual step machine of to-do lists and performance improvement.

So, how to get out of this f**d-up state of being frenzied? The last post had an exercise called tolerations to help you map out what you no longer have the desire or need to put up with: if you haven’t had a chance to do that here’s the link. It’s a great place to start, and better than a resolutions list for sure.

But now it’s time to get a grip on how much you are doing that is already being done for you on your behalf to move you toward your wellbeing goals. Sure, they may need some refinement either in pace or timing, or amounts but start by acknowledging what is working for you, what is already helping. Set up a “What have I done?!” list. Yep, this is the first step out of frenzied: acknowledging that you are bewildered by it and you need to check in with yourself and take an inventory. Start with: what am I doing that helps me go through my (day, week, life…) with ease?

For example, for me, it’s chopping up 8 cloves of garlic, a shallot, and covering that with olive oil and sea salt and putting it in the fridge. In using at least 1 tablespoon a day in cooking or just eating it straight up if I’m in a hurry, I know I’m getting in a good amount of antioxidant precursors that help improve gut flora, reduce blood sugar, artery plaques and blood pressure.

Try it, see how many things you do for your well-being already. Which ones are already helping you feel more and more grounded? Which ones just need a small tweak? And, determine which ones need more refinement, or perhaps even an entirely new perspective to free you from the frenzied mode. If you’re feeling perpetually overwhelmed and fatigued, schedule here so you can get the help you need to feel more confident with your choices and more at ease with your trajectory.