Episode 50: Feeling Overwhelmed? 4 Ways to Figure Out What You Actually Need When you feel overwhelmed, what do you usually do? Maybe you procrastinate. Scroll your phone. Start five things and finish none of them. Hyper-focus on one tiny detail. Or shut down completely because you have absolutely no idea where to begin. But what if overwhelm isn’t the problem? What if it’s actually trying to tell you something? In this episode of All The Feels, Lauren continues her five-part emotions deep dive with overwhelm and explores why not every experience of overwhelm needs the same response. Sometimes you genuinely have too much on your plate, and something needs to change or you need more support. Sometimes you need one tiny starting place to help you move forward. Sometimes overwhelm has become tangled up with fear, frustration, self-doubt, anxiety, disappointment, or other emotions that need their own attention. And sometimes overwhelm may actually be covering up another emotion or truth that feels harder to face. Instead of trying to bulldoze through overwhelm, Lauren invites you to slow down, get curious, and figure out which kind of overwhelm you’re experiencing, and what it might actually be asking of you. In This Episode, Lauren Explores: Why overwhelm isn’t a character flaw or proof that you’re incapableHow procrastination, distraction, and shutting down can be attempts to find relief from overwhelmFour different ways to understand what your overwhelm may be asking forWhy sometimes there genuinely is too much and the answer is to reduce the load, change expectations, ask for help, or bring in reinforcementsHow changing capacity may require changing your expectationsHow to recognize when you don’t need to do less—you simply need one tiny starting placeWhy you don’t need to figure out the entire project before you can beginHow Lauren used the “one tiny starting place” approach to build her first coaching programWhat emotional overwhelm looks like when fear, frustration, anxiety, self-doubt, disappointment, and other emotions get tangled togetherHow separating an emotional “swirl” can help you understand what you actually needWhy overwhelm can sometimes become a familiar emotional habitHow overwhelm may be covering up another feeling or truth you’re not quite ready to faceHow ADHD, executive functioning, sensory needs, hormones, health, grief, stress, caregiving, and capacity can influence overwhelmFour questions to ask yourself the next time overwhelm shows up ✨ Private Coaching with Lauren Work one-on-one with Lauren to build emotional wealth, understand your emotional patterns, and create the emotional capacity needed to move through life with clarity and confidence. Learn more HERE Want to Go Deeper? Join The Emotions Crash Course + The Emotions Circle The Emotions Crash Course will help you understand your emotions, stop treating them like problems, and create real relief in your day-to-day life. Plus, when you join, you also get access to The Emotions Circle, Lauren’s private community where she shares exclusive audio drops, real-time reflections, deeper teachings, and behind-the-scenes support as this work comes to life in real time. ✨ Learn more about The Emotions Crash Course HERETake the next step in your self-care journey Download The Exquisite Self-Care Handbook: Lauren’s free guide to help you slow down, regulate your nervous system, and reconnect with what truly nourishes you. It’s the perfect companion to the work we explore here on All the Feels. 👉 Get your free copy of The Exquisite Self-Care Handbook HERE ✨ Free Resource: The Emotional Flow Map If emotional resistance or avoidance is part of what’s creating stagnation, Lauren’s Emotional Flow Map is the place to start. Connect with Lauren: Instagram: @the_emotionscoach Website: laurencarlislebrown.com Freebie: The Exquisite Self-Care Handbook Emotions Crash Course: JOIN HERE Learn about One on One Coaching with Lauren: EMOTIONAL FREEDOM CALL