OVERWHELM IS A VERB
Overwhelm is a verb
Example: The blue team’s passing, blocking, and scoring skills overwhelmed the red team.
When you say, “I am overwhelmed.”
You have made it a noun.
You are identifying your state as submerging in something crushing you.
You’ve taken on too much, and things feel like they are spinning out of control.
You don’t see it as your fault, and it’s a function of what is happening around you. You attribute the feeling of being overwhelmed to the circumstances.
In this state of overwhelm, you have unlocked cortisol and adrenaline, speeding up your heart rate, raising your blood pressure, and making you feel like you have no control.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
You forget you control those aspects of your life over which you have power.
Get present with your feet on the ground and review what is happening. Stop for a while and inventory your physical and emotional state.
Get mindful by taking a walk, doing a workout, or listening to a meditation. Break the attachment to the overwhelm.
Take on the task that is a the top of the list. The others will have to wait.