Overwhelm
Family: Threat and vulnerability
How it differs from similar states
Too much all at once; scattered, chaotic energy.
How this can feel in the body
A feeling of being squeezed from every side, a heavy head—your body is telling you it can't hold any more.
It usually comes up when
Too many demands at once with too few resources.
What this might be pointing to
Critical system overload caused by excessive external demands.
What you can do with this
Stop completely for five minutes—it's not wasted time. Then write down everything that's weighing on you. Choose the smallest possible next step—and do only that.
Where the name comes from
Overwhelm happens when external demands exceed your internal resources.
Not quite it?
Closest by feel — the same ones the compass would show.
Two minutes, and you will see whether this is really it