In The Moment

Overcoming overwhelm

“No one is immune to overwhelm, we all experience it and yet when we’re in the thick of it, we think we’re the only ones”

Overwhelm can feel all-consuming, taking over our lives, draining our energy and distorting our perspective.

Left unchecked it can also lead to burnout. So how can we recognise when it’s building and what can we do to ease it?

Overwhelm can be tricky to recognise because what it looks and feels like can vary. It can show up as a lack of focus, an inability to know what to do next. It can feel like everything is insurmountable so there’s no point in

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