A Bossy Girl’s Guide to Overwhelm: 9 Easy Antidotes to Feel Instantly Better.

This episode is a bossy girl’s guide to overwhelm…

I get overwhelmed really easily as a neurodivergent founder juggling a business, a podcast, admin, friendships, life and about a million open tabs in my brain.

This episode is for anyone who gets overwhelmed easily, is juggling a lot, feels mentally overloaded, struggles with perfectionism, or just wants some simple ways to feel better without fixing their whole life.

My antidotes to overwhelm

Prioritise when your brain feels full- I often get overwhelmed when it feels like I have too many tabs open in my brain and I can’t prioritise. So I make a mind map or a list, then I ask what’s most important and urgent. The stuff that’s important but not urgent goes straight into my calendar with a time I’ll actually do it. And the random stuff I either park or delete.Admin hour My to-do list used to be so long because I’d write every tiny task separately. Now I batch admin and emails into one slot if I can, so it doesn’t take over my whole day.Buffer time- I add buffer time now to catch up on work or life admin or the tasks that always take longer than you think. Sometimes overwhelm is literally just over-scheduling and underestimating time.The 70 percent rule. When I’m overwhelmed my perfectionism ramps up. But done well is better than unfinished and perfect. I learned this through uni as well. Sometimes you just need to submit the thing, not rewrite it 14 times.Community and company- I used to find asking for help so shameful because I hated feeling like a burden. But having people around is so important. Even little things like planning with a friend, voice noting, or body doubling when you need to get something done.Stepping out of your bubble- Sometimes we’re trapped in the same cycle of habits, thoughts, and behaviours. When I feel overwhelmed I take myself out of my environment and go somewhere new to do deep work or just reset my brain.Morning pages- I used to wake up with so much anxiety and start the day on a back foot. Now I do morning pages in bed, reframe, add gratitude, and it genuinely helps. You have to break the cycle because your brain will run the same thoughts on loop.Improve your environment- Aside from leaving your environment, how can you make your current environment better for you. Clean your space, declutter, and also clear your digital and emotional space too. Your camera roll, your contacts, your notifications. It all adds up.Energy audits- Bring them back. Overwhelm is often a sign you’re leaking energy somewhere. Who drains you. What energises you. What tasks make you heavier. What makes you lighter. Energy accounting is a real thing.Rest your body, don’t quit- Overwhelm is also felt in the body. If you feel overwhelmed, rest. Don’t quit. Rest, don’t quit. When I get overwhelmed, I used to shut down important projects. Now I try to take some things off my plate instead. Sleep more, eat better, regulate your nervous system, and come back to it.

Links mentioned:

AI Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-V2Bz67k50London

Coffee shop Recs : https://www.empowersoundsmedia.com/product-page/the-cafe-nomad-database

Timestamps For This Episode

00:01:30 - 1: prioritise

00:04:00 - 2: admin hour

00:05:00 - AI to help with overwhelm

00:07:00 - 3: energy accounting

00:08:00 - 4: make a second brain

00:11:15 - 5: regulate your nervous system

00:15:44 - 6: morning pages

00:17:00 - 7: reframing exercise

00:21:00 - 8: body doubling

00:22:30 - 8: leaving your bubble

I hope these help, comment down your favourite ones below and let me know what your antidotes to overwhelm are. If you have any questions or stories you want to share, reach out to me on socials :)

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