Overwhelm is real. It can sometimes feel like life is happening to us rather than we are living our lives.

If you feel like this, you are certainly not alone. Many of us can identify with this and yet the way to overcome it can sometimes contribute to more overwhelm: exercise, sleep, eat well… more things to add to the to-do list. And the things that promise to help us can leave us feeling even more inundated.

Here are some ideas about what really works to enable us to feel fulfilled without overextending ourselves.

Feeling overwhelmed: 6 steps to take when everything feels like too much to manage