Brigid Schulte on Strategies for When You're Overwhelmed

Feb 25, 2022

Brigid Schulte, an award-winning journalist and author of "Overwhelmed," dives into the chaos of modern life. She explores the culture of busyness and its negative impact on mental health, offering practical strategies for managing time and stress effectively. Schulte discusses the notion of 'contaminated time' and its effect on mindfulness, while also emphasizing the importance of perspective in navigating overwhelm. With insights on gratitude and community support, she shares how to cultivate joy even amidst life's challenges.

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Overwhelm and Strategies

Overwhelm is a common experience, but actionable strategies can help manage it.
The podcast explores these strategies, offering insights into work, love, and play.

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Fear as a Driver

Brigid Schulte realized that fear drove much of her life.
Recognizing this allowed her to shift her focus and find more effective ways to manage her time and energy.

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Defining "The Overwhelm"

"The Overwhelm" describes a state of being underwater, constantly struggling.
It's a feeling of unmanageability and being overwhelmed by life's demands.

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Brigid Schulte is an award-winning journalist for the Washington Post and Washington Post magazine. She was part of a team that won the Pulitzer Prize. She is also a fellow at the New America Foundation. Brigid is a regular contributor to the She The People blog and has written for Style, Outlook, and other outlets. She writes about work-life issues and poverty, seeking to understand what it takes to live a good life across race, class, and gender. Her recent book is called “Overwhelmed: How to Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time“.

In this episode, Eric and Brigid discuss the common struggles and strategies for dealing with being overwhelmed.

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Brigid Schulte and I Discuss Strategies for When You’re Overwhelmed and…

Her book, Overwhelmed: How to Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time
Defining “The Overwhelm”
How our perception of time and stress negatively affect the brain
The internal and external pressures to do too much.
The history of leisure and idleness and how it is now
The two qualities of leisure: choosing the activity and having control of your time
Contaminated time is when you’re caught up in your thoughts
Mindfulness as a powerful tool to deal with overwhelm
The challenges and learning to handle ambiguity
Broadening our perspective when managing time
The importance of planning the most important tasks in our life first
Pulsing is the practice of managing work cycles

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