To customize your notification settings on Facebook and avoid being overwhelmed by updates, follow these steps:

1. **Log in to Facebook:**
– Use your account credentials to log in.

2. **Go to Settings:**
– Click on the downward arrow in the top right corner of Facebook and select “Settings & Privacy,” then choose “Settings.”

3. **Navigate to Notifications:**
– On the left sidebar, click on “Notifications.”

4. **Adjust General Notification Settings:**
– Under “How You Get Notifications,” customize your preferences for email and text notifications.

5. **Customize Notification Types:**
– Click on “Notification settings” to adjust specific types of notifications, such as friend requests, comments, and group activity.

6. **Manage Push Notifications (Mobile):**
– If you’re using the mobile app, go to your device settings, find Facebook, and adjust push notification settings.

7. **Mute Conversations:**
– In Messenger, you can mute specific conversations to reduce notification frequency.

8. **Turn Off Live Video Notifications:**
– If live video notifications are overwhelming, you can turn them off in the “Live Videos” section.

9. **Adjust Group Notification Settings:**
– If you’re part of groups, customize notification settings for each group to control the updates you receive.

10. **Review App Notification Settings:**
– If you use the Facebook app, review its notification settings to manage alerts on your mobile device.

Customizing these settings allows you to tailor your Facebook notifications to your preferences, reducing unnecessary alerts and preventing feeling overwhelmed by updates.