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From Overwhelm to Clarity in 10 manageable steps



If you’re reading this, then there’s a good chance that you’re feeling overwhelmed or you are familiar with that horrible feeling of being mentally buried by the sheer volume or complexity of something.


It can feel like a cocktail of negative emotions and generally, there’s a large dose of fear, anxiety or outright panic in the mix!


Which is not the state to be in when you need to think well and find clarity so you can decide what to do next.


So here are my

10 steps to get you from overwhelm to clarity


  1. Give yourself permission to take time out to do this process

  2. Prepare

  3. Get it all out of your head

  4. Let go of the emotion and take back control of your head

  5. Put your curious head on

  6. Make the uncertain more certain

  7. Let go of the uncontrollable

  8. Brainstorm options for the controllable

  9. Develop your plan

  10. Take the first small step


1. Give yourself permission to take time out to do this process.