Why You’re Always Overwhelmed (And How to Finally Break the Cycle)

Your brain isn’t broken. It’s just processing too much at once.

1️⃣ INTRO → Why You Always Feel Like You’re Behind

🚨 Here’s a weird truth no one tells you:

Life doesn’t slow down when you’re overwhelmed. It speeds up.

And here you are, juggling too much, feeling like you should "have it all together" by now. But deep down, you already know: There is no “together.”

So why does it feel like you’re always chasing some imaginary finish line?

This week, you and I are breaking a common illusion, and showing you how to actually take life one day at a time (without gaslighting yourself into “just be grateful” nonsense).

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Your brain is buffering reality. Try closing some tabs.

2️⃣ YOUR CURATION → Best Insights This Week

  1. 📝 Insightful Reddit Thread: “I feel behind in life” (Reddit Post): You need to seek growth, not perfection. Skills, relationships, and careers are built over time. Focus on improving, not arriving.

  2. 🎥 Practical Video: â€œ10 Things You Can Do To Stop Overthinking”: Inhale for 4 seconds → Hold for 7 → Exhale for 8. Slows down your nervous system and pulls you out of over analysis mode.

Basically what you need to know is that future anxiety in it of itself can be a SCAM.

Your brain will project stress into the future so it can feel in control but the thing is that 95% of it probably isn’t going to happen. You’re not omnipotent (surprise).

Eh… so why are you living like it’s guaranteed?

3️⃣ DEEP DIVE → How to Take Life One Day at a Time (Without Feeling Like You’re Falling Behind)

🟡 Big Idea #1 → You Don’t Need More Time. You Need Less Noise.

The real problem isn’t that you “don’t have time.” It’s that your brain is cluttered with too many demands that aren’t even yours.

Think about it: How many of your daily stressors are self-imposed?

  • The need to be productive every moment.

  • The constant fidgety need to be entertained.

  • The guilt of resting when others are working.

  • The anxiety of monetizing hobbies.

  • The pressure to have a 5-year plan when you’re struggling to get through the week.

Your brain doesn’t need more hours in the day. 

It needs fewer distractions in the moment.

🟡 Big Idea #2 → Micro-Presence Beats Macro-Planning.

Everyone tells you to "have a plan." But the reality? Big life plans crumble under real life.

  • You plan to wake up at 5 AM. You wake up at 7.

  • You plan to hit the gym. A meeting runs late or you “forget” or “get busy.”

  • You plan to be "successful by 30." But what does that even mean?

Instead of obsessing over the perfect plan, practice "micro-presence", the ability to be fully in what you’re doing right now. 

Even if it’s boring. Even if it’s tedious. Even if it’s nothing. That’s okay…

💡 Ask yourself:
"If I ONLY focus on what matters today… what does that look like?" Like literally what’s in front of you.

🟡 Big Idea #3 → Your Pace is The Only One That Matters.

🚨 Reality check: You don’t need to "catch up" to anyone. You are on your own timeline. That’s because there is no one else who’s lived the life you have.

  • The "overnight success" stories you see? 10 years in the making (or they had a trust fund).

  • The people who look like they "figured it out"? They haven’t. Or maybe it changes in a year, a week, or a day.

  • The idea that you need to have everything planned out? Completely made up. It’s also kinda influenced by our capitalist society to “maximize value,” so think about that one.

The goal isn't to get somewhere fast. 

It's to make sure where you're going actually feels right.

And that my friends takes PRESENCE, PATIENCE, COMPASSION

🟢 So… How do YOU apply this? → The Practical Takeaway

🔹 Before your day starts, ask: “What is one thing that actually matters today?” To you, not to someone else’s voice, and make sure it’s you.
🔹 Stop measuring progress by speed. Measure it by alignment. By how grounded you feel. By how much peace it gives you. By healthy connection.
🔹 If you feel behind, ask: “Behind WHO?” (Aka: You’re not.)

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The future isn’t running away. You’re just sprinting toward a mirage.

☕ Coffee Chat →
Questions to Make This a Real Conversation

Because the best insights don’t happen alone…pass these on, discuss with a friend, or just sit with them yourself (:

  • 1️⃣ What’s one expectation you’ve placed on yourself that you’re realizing isn’t even yours? 

    → Who told you that you needed to have everything figured out by now? And do you even agree with that?

  • 2️⃣ If you completely ignored what other people expected from you… what would you do differently today? 

    → No guilt. No “shoulds.” Just an honest look at what you actually want.

  • 3️⃣ When was the last time you felt at peace? What was different about that moment?


    → Clue: Your most peaceful moments usually weren’t when you “achieved something.” So what does that tell you about what actually matters?

Take these to a person you trust, a post-it note, or your next deep convo to see what comes up!

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You’re not drowning. You’re holding onto an anchor.

This one was aimed to help you stop overwhelming yourself and actually take life as it comes!!

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