Overwhelmed

All of us are familiar with this unsettling sensation of acceleration – the feeling that there’s ever more to do, and ever less time in which to do it. This is overwhelm: that persistent feeling that you can’t cope, that the demands on you are excessive, that you can’t see a way out. In this liberating book, award-winning writer and presenter of BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind Claudia Hammond helps us to take the pressure off with a psychological toolkit that is both practical and evidence-based. Each chapter addresses a particular problem related to the sensation of being overwhelmed – from procrastination to the fear of regret, imposter syndrome, perfectionism and a seemingly never-ending to-do list – and offers a way out. Calm, clear and convincing, ‘Overwhelmed’ will give you the tools to take on everything life throws at you.