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How to: Find relief from overwhelm or burnout

Why this happens

Burnout often emerges from sustained overload plus low control, unclear boundaries, and emotional backlog. The nervous system stays on, motivation collapses, and even simple tasks feel heavy.

What usually helps

Start with safety and emotional processing to reduce load, then lighten the plan and remove blockers. The recommended starters use gentle emotional work and obstacle planning to reclaim capacity and choose a kind first step.

Suggested topics

Pick one of the discussion topics below to start a session with a coach.

Navigate overwhelming or persistent feelings

Mina Park

This gentle process guides you through overwhelming or persistent difficult emotions. You'll find safety, understand the message, and discover a compassionate next step.
I am overwhelmed by [context]. Create safety and a gentle next step.

Name and understand complex feelings

Mina Park

This gentle journey helps you name and validate complex or unclear feelings. Through body awareness and compassionate exploration, you'll understand what your emotions are telling you.
My feelings are a blur - help me name them and the needs underneath.

Overcome implementation blocks

Dana Riggs

This diagnostic process identifies why your plans have stalled and designs concrete mitigations to get implementation back on track. You'll uncover root causes and commit to immediate next steps.
Workload burned me out - diagnose blockers and lighten the plan.