They are data points that can help you better understand yourself and your values. Remember that emotions evolved as a signaling system. This self-talk helps normalize the situation and makes the emotions easier to handle. Say to yourself, “I’m in a new job and there is plenty to learn here. “Strong emotions aren’t bad, and they don’t need to be pushed down or controlled,” writes Dr Susan David, the author of Emotional Agility. When you notice information overload (a headache, fatigue, frustration, mood swing), don’t ignore it and don’t panic. To outsmart overwhelm, there are two things you need to manage: yourself and your brain. Take heart that everybody experiences information overload from time to time, especially when starting something brand new. When left unchecked, infoxication not only impacts your performance, but can cause stress-related problems, like headaches, irritable moods, sleeplessness, a weakened immune system, an inability to focus, and burnout. But if you can push your frustrations to the side and recognize that the fullness or dullness you’re feeling is actually information overload (a normal part of starting a job) then you can better manage it - and you should. At the end of each day, you feel dull and unable to absorb anything else.īoth experiences are annoying. Gradually: You spend your first few days on the job scanning reports, meeting new people, and reading about the various organizational goals with little breaks in between. In the middle of an important meeting, you suddenly feel full, like you can’t take in another thing in that moment. Rapidly: In attempt to learn as much as possible in your new role you spend the majority of your time viewing presentation after presentation or reading long, complex reports. There are a couple of different ways this can happen: The Information Overload Research Group (yes, this exists) has a word for this feeling: infoxication (also known as data smog). When our brains are overloaded with too much data from the outside world, we can struggle to absorb, process, and make sense of it - hampering our ability to make smart decisions and perform at our best. This can be incredibly overwhelming, and if not managed, make your shiny new role much less enjoyable. A big part of your success is determined by how quickly you are able to digest lots of information, including, but not limited to new names, processes, systems, software, and responsibilities. But among the frenzy of meeting new colleagues, starting new projects, and building new skills, there can be an equally stressful pressure to succeed. You can do this by sorting and storing the information you need, rather than trying to remember everything at once. Next, help your brain help you. The more juice you reserve for processing information, the less likely you will be to experience overload.It’s okay to feel this way.” This self-talk helps normalize the situation and makes the emotions easier to handle. To outsmart overwhelm, start by managing yourself.Information overwhelm can happen rapidly (making you feel like you can’t take in another thing in the moment), or gradually ( leaving you feeling dull and unable to absorb anything else).It can overload your brain and if not managed, make your shiny new role much less enjoyable. But with it comes the big task of understanding, assimilating, and digesting tons of new information.
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