I’ve been learning something about overwhelm that has changed the way I approach almost everything.

When we’re overwhelmed, our brains rarely see one task. We see every single step all at once.

Take eating healthier.

It sounds simple enough…until your brain starts listing everything that comes with it.

– Decide what to cook.

– Find recipes.

– Make a grocery list.

– Go grocery shopping.

– Put everything away.

– Prep the ingredients.

– Cook the meal.

– Clean the kitchen afterward.

No wonder it feels overwhelming. Before you’ve even started, your brain has already convinced you you’re climbing a mountain.

What if, instead, you asked a different question?

What’s the very first barrier?

For me, it wasn’t cooking. It wasn’t grocery shopping.

It was not knowing what to make.

So I solved only that problem.

I asked AI to help me create healthy recipes based on foods I actually enjoy eating.

Once I had recipes, I asked AI to build my grocery list.

I decided I only needed enough ingredients for three to five fresh meals. Suddenly, shopping didn’t feel so overwhelming.

Then I realized my grocery store offers online ordering with curbside pickup. Another barrier removed.

The next hurdle was food prep. Instead of treating it like another chore, I turned it into something I actually enjoy. I put on music, take my time, and let it become part of my way of unwinding after the day.

I even bought a tiny countertop trash can for vegetable peels and scraps.

That little purchase probably sounds silly, but it completely changed how cooking feels. Instead of constantly walking to the trash, everything stays organized, and the whole process feels easier.

When dinner is finished and the meal is on the table, I don’t just feel good because I ate something healthy.

I feel proud because I proved to myself that something that once felt overwhelming was actually just a series of small, manageable steps.

I’ve realized this applies to so much more than healthy eating.

When you’re overwhelmed, don’t stare at the entire mountain.

Ask yourself:

– What is the very first barrier?

– What resource could help me overcome it?

– What’s the smallest next step I can take?

Overwhelm isn’t always a sign that the goal is too big.

Sometimes it’s simply a sign that you’re trying to carry all the steps at once.

Break it apart.

Take one step.

Then the next.

You might be surprised how quickly the mountain becomes a path.

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