Do This One Thing If You’re Overwhelmed

Disrupt overwhelm by acknowledging it’s there in the first place.

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“As you begin befriending your breath, you see immediately that unawareness is everywhere.” ~Jon Kabat-Zinn

What would happen if you stopped everything you’re doing for 60 seconds?

Try it.

Close your eyes. Put down the phone. Step away from every distraction — eating, Netflix, working, looking at the clock, overthinking, scrolling social media, worrying about something that happened in the past — and close your eyes. What do you feel?

Do you paradoxically experience more anxiety when you try to do less? If you answered yes to this question, you’re not alone.

Welcome to Club FOMO.

The National Association of Doers.

The Society of Societal Pressure.

The my-identity-is-my-work network.

You’re far from alone, so that’s good news.

When slowing down increases your anxiety.