You keep all the appointments, manage all the tasks, and hold everything together, so why does it still feel like too much? Here's what your overwhelm may actually be telling you.

There is a difference between being challenged and being overwhelmed. Challenge can sharpen us. It can help us focus, stretch, problem-solve, and grow. But overwhelm is different. Overwhelm is not laziness. It is not attitude. It is not a lack of motivation. For many trauma-impacted nervous systems, overwhelm is the body saying, “I have reached my limit.”