Book one · source page 78
Overwhelm
An emotion that arises from too much pressure or too many demands at once.
Why do I feel this way?
Overwhelm floods you when the mind or body perceives too much to process, handle, or control at once.
It signals a need to simplify, prioritize and slow down, not to give up.
How to change or channel it
- Pause: Step back from everything for a few breaths.
- Break tasks into smaller specific actions.
- Focus on one thing you can complete today.
- Give yourself permission to not do everything, survival is success too.
A little more light
Living with this feeling
Original Lantern Project guidance inspired by this topic. This section is not copied from the source book.
Jordan notices overwhelm when several demands begin competing for attention. Instead of judging the feeling or forcing it away, Jordan names what is present and chooses one supportive practice: pause: Step back from everything for a few breaths.. The feeling may still be there, but it is no longer the only voice directing the moment. Jordan has created enough space to choose what comes next with greater care.
“I can acknowledge overwhelm without letting it define every part of me. I can listen to what it may be showing me and choose one caring next step.”
What might overwhelm be asking me to notice, protect, accept, express, or change today?
Where it can lead