You’re in a state of overwhelm when you feel that what is coming at you is too much to manage.
As a leader, overwhelm is not something you experience often. We have learned to delegate what another person can do faster (and often better) than we can.
At times, though, what needs to be addressed cannot be delegated. We can be faced with a mix of life and leadership responsibilities that must be led and/or managed by us.
Experiencing this unproductive state in overwhelm can cause you to feel even more off your game. You typically face all challenges with calm and grace, and you realize you are not doing so now.
People are looking to you to be the stable one, right? You can learn to be that for them (and for you), even in the midst of overwhelm.
Learn to pivot your state of mind from overwhelm-induced emotions to your desired emotionally intelligent self.
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