Despite common belief, there are two options to choose to act on when you find yourself overwhelmed.
The first is the obvious: do less. Cancel plans. Opt out. Rescind your offer to participate. Dial things back.
The second is less obvious: do more. Make more plans. Opt in. Offer to participate in more. Dial things up.
The first choice is a matter of one step forward and one step back. It’s a fair way to stay in one place if that’s your goal.
The second is a matter of two steps forward and one step back. It’s a fair way to move forward.
It’s all about managing the narrative of what overwhelmed means to us. It’s easy to reflect your present state and realize that you can handle far more than you were able to handle five years ago, right? It’s only the narrative of being overwhelmed we tell ourselves that will decide whether or not we will get to say the same thing in another five years.
One step forward and one step back is no way to dance.
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