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What do you do when you're overwhelmed at work?
Stop and get every task out of your head and onto one list, then pick the one thing that matters most today. Trying to keep everything in your head is a big part of what makes you feel overwhelmed.
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Get it out of your head.
Dump it all on paper
Every task. Nothing left in your head.
Circle what's due today
Just today. The rest can sit on the list.
Pick one
The single task to start with.
Make three piles
This week, can wait, not really mine.
I'm overwhelmed at work. Here's everything on my mind: [dump it all, messy is fine, but leave out names and private details]. Turn it into one list, mark what's really due today, and tell me the one thing to start with.
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What do you do when you're completely overwhelmed at work?
Same first step, smaller: write down only what's due today, and do the shortest one.
Why do I feel overwhelmed at work?
Usually it's too many open tasks at once, not too little effort. Closing the small ones first helps.
How do I stop drowning at work?
Stop treating every task as equal. Sort the pile into this week, can wait, and not really yours, then do one thing from the first pile.
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