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The Gently Rebellious Blog: Turning Overwhelm Into Joy

Feeling overwhelmed or burned out? Discover simple, inspiring ways to gently rebel against stress and create a life that feels lighter, calmer, and more aligned. Through personal stories and practical strategies, this blog offers a nourishing space to explore, reflect and reconnect with what truly matters to you.

Turn Your Overwhelm Into Joy joy overwhelm Dec 31, 2024

Everything we do is to change the way we feel. So ask yourself: What do you want to feel? How do you want to feel? What brings you joy? Overwhelm blocks access to these feelings. It shows up as...

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How to Break Free from Overwhelm and Reclaim Your Life overwhelm reclaim your life Dec 15, 2024

In the years before I embraced the Gentle Rebellion, I believed that overwhelm was simply the price I had to pay to have a full, successful life. I wanted a lot and I thought there had to be a cost...

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It's not you. dogs overwhelm Sep 08, 2024

This week I was talking to a client who is losing confidence in herself because she’s in an organisation where it is impossible for her to be the incredibly competent person she actually is....

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Overwhelm is inevitable body overwhelm Sep 01, 2024

Overwhelm is inevitable.

 

P.12 of my book Overwhelm is Optional lists several ways this inevitability occurs.

 

This week I want to highlight just one of them:

 

It comes from...

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Overwhelm or ease? The choice is yours. ease overwhelm Mar 31, 2024

The Old Way: Living With Overwhelm

 

I wake up tired but get myself into focused mode using a theme tune to psych myself up or some other motivational technique.

 

I notice the pressure...

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Living without overwhelm ease overwhelm Mar 24, 2024

The opposite of overwhelm is ease

And by ease I mean:

  • clear head
  • relaxed body
  • gentle alertness
  • ability to focus
  • ability to prioritise
  • ability to switch from focused to laughter and dancing and...
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Overwhelm matters. It's easy to dismiss and incredibly debilitating. overwhelm Mar 17, 2024

Overwhelm matters. It's easy to dismiss and incredibly debilitating.

You have a successful life but it's really hard to hold it all together.

You push your poor mind to think through overwhelm,...

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Stuck between a rock and a hard place? There's always an easier way. overwhelm Aug 17, 2023

 

When I look back to the toughest times, times when I thought I had no choice but to push on through with little regard for myself and my selfcare, I can see there were not just one, but many...

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Are you overwhelmed by 'shoulds' and 'betters'? overwhelm podcast May 12, 2021

Overwhelmed by ‘shoulds’ and ‘betters’?

 

Sometimes we can overwhelm ourselves. Noticing this gives us power to get out of overwhelm.

 

Looking back, it was the...

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