Managing Overwhelm: Reclaim Your Focus and Energy

Day 2 of Clarity & Creativity

Notice that I did not title this “overcoming overwhelm”

I titled it “managing overwhelm.” This is because feeling overwhelmed is part of the human experience—especially if you’re juggling multiple roles as a therapist, coach, creative, or business nerd or all of the above. I’m there. What is that saying about a ton of tabs being open and one of them is playing music? I can’t remember but you get the gist.

And do you know what else? You don’t have to stay stuck.

In today’s post, we’ll explore tools and strategies to prioritize what matters most, so you can manage that feeling of overwhelm through building a sense of control and clarity.

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What Contributes to Overwhelm?

Overwhelm usually happens when we’re trying to do too much at once or when our to-do list feels endless. For neurodivergent folks (like me), it’s like having a ka-zillion browser tabs open—except each tab represents a new idea, responsibility, or worry.

The first step to overcoming overwhelm is understanding what’s triggering it. Ask yourself:

• Are you overcommitting to tasks or saying “yes” too often?

• Are you struggling to prioritize because everything feels equally urgent?

• Is perfectionism making you procrastinate?

Awareness is the first step to change.

I became more aware of my own struggles as I did some self analysis and talked to my own coach. I am a person who likes to try new things. I know every human does that but I feel like my brain goes into overdrive with new things. I cannot tell you how many “amazing” business ideas I have had. And some of them were pretty good ideas but that didn’t mean I had the time or the energy to start those businesses.

Sometimes we sign up for many things that actually take us further away from our true goals and then we feel overwhelmed. I had to learn how to say no sometimes or later to my own ideas.

Speaking of awareness, I’m practicing the reserve clause

The Reserve Clause¹ a concept that my coach

Scott Perry

often talks about, reminds us that it’s okay to adapt our plans when new information arises.

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