Here’s a snapshot from a not-so-proud moment of mine.
I was in a terrible mood.
Olivia caught me snapping over trivial stuff.
It got to a point where she had to intervene.
“Why so edgy?” she inquired.
Like many, my reflex response was “nothing”.
But Olivia wasn’t having it.
She handed me a notepad, “Pour it out, every nagging thought.”
Reluctantly, I did.
20 minutes. That’s all it took.
The list was surprisingly short.
Mostly worries about recent sales numbers and a couple of projects.
Yet, here’s the kicker.
I was replaying these concerns on a ceaseless loop.
Causing unnecessary anxiety and overwhelm.
This realization was crucial.
Overwhelm tends to come from feeling out of control.
Writing down your swirling thoughts is liberating.
It’s a tool I now rely on, using obsidian.md.
Those fears and anxieties?
On paper, they lose much of their sting.
It declutters the mind.
A simple act, profound results.
Have you tried writing down your thoughts when feeling overwhelmed?
