Computer says no
When we try to absorb too much information or feel overloaded emotionally, our brain stalls - similar to a computer crashing when we have too many tabs open. We can get stuck in fight or flight mode and spend our time hyped up on adrenaline and cortisol.
In this state, we also experience ‘resource shunting’ where the brain redirects our energy to focus on survival - at the expense of creativity, memory and ability to make decisions.
So how do we move through these states when they show up? It’s important to say that there’s no silver bullet - unless any billionaires happen to be reading, in which case, the silver bullet is redistributing your wealth, not using it to send Katy Perry into space.
However, staying in a state of overwhelm is not pleasant, or constructive - so in this article, we’ll share some tools to help you to build resilience and regain perspective.