Overwhelm has a way of sneaking up on us. It’s not always dramatic—it can simply feel like having too much on your mind and not enough space to process it all. For a long time, when I felt overwhelmed, my response was to push harder. Work faster. Do more. But I’ve learned that overwhelm rarely needs more pressure—it usually needs more compassion. I’ve also found that looking at the entire to-do list can feel exhausting. Focusing on just one next step—a single email, one conversation, ten minutes on a task—makes everything feel more manageable.
Most importantly, remember this:
Overwhelm isn’t a sign that you’re failing. It’s often a sign that you’ve been carrying too much for too long. So if you’re feeling overwhelmed right now, be kind to yourself. Slow down if you need to. Take one small step at a time You don’t have to do everything today. You just have to do the next thing. And sometimes, that’s more than enough.
*When everything feels urgent, we can suddenly go into ’emotional mind’, it helps to follow these steps:
These steps help you to move into ‘Rational mind’ or ‘wise Mind’ and think more clearly.
*If its an issue, or problem that suddenly flares up:
Remember we cannot control other people or things that happen ‘out of your control’, but you can control what you do about it, and how you act, and how you respond.
*Remember its you that is in control of you and what you do!
Its you, who is in control of whom you allow into your life!
