For a good follow-up to this video, you might want to check out a recent podcast episode I did with my friend Martin on burnout: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ndWBppSEutmyaWw.html Also, if you want a Never Stop Learning shirt, here ya go: collegeinfogeek.com/merch Hope you enjoy this one!

1. Reset sprint (reorganize your life ) 2. Re establish your routine (if it was a complex routine start small and slowly incorporate more) 3. Define priorities and learn to say no

Overwhelmed, underwhelmed but never whelmed

Rebuilding your habits is like running on a treadmill. If you hop off when running at 12kmph you won't be able to get back on at that speed. You need to start again from a low speed and work back up.

One thing that I do whenever I feel overwhelmed is disconnecting from social media or technology as much as I can. What the constant flow of information on the internet it can add to me feeling overwhelmed plus being disconnected from technology can also help me get a lot of my work done which will help me feel less overwhelmed since it ends up getting me a little bit ahead.

The background looks gorgeous and symmetrical

My problem is that I don't get burnout trying to get ahead, I'm just trying to get equal:(

Hey Thomas! I wanted to share with you something my therapist told me once. He said "Ok, you work and are passionate about your work. You work out and eat healthy so your body is well. You like reading and you have plenty of fulfilling hobbies. But when do you slow down? I mean, when do you take a minute to connect with yourself?" And this made me think a lot, and I realised that that's what my life was missing: a moment of literally doing nothing, not be listening to music, not be listening to a podcast in the background, completely disconnected from any technology and any task, just staring out the window and letting my thoughts rub free. I used to feel very overwhelmed all the time, but ever since I have started doing this once in a while, I have felt much healthier and relaxed and energetic. Just a thought that I wanted to share with you so maybe you can explore it and see if you find it works :)

I think one of the most important thing to remember is that overwhelm is a symptom of our HABITS, not our TASKS. If we don't look at the patterns that led us there (boundaries, routines, bad habits, mindset, everything), we'll just wind up there again.

As a new grad school student who struggles with anxiety, I've really needed this video. But I never thought it would come from Thomas - I've always thought he's this productivity ninja who just gets stuff done and doesn't overthink it.

I love this topic. Burnout, procrastination, work/life balance...they are all things I talk about/coach on. Our culture feeds those things more and more. It takes so much more awareness and practice to break from the crowd and not get sucked into the riptide.

The struggles of having many different interests and also responsabilities. I feel your pain Thomas. Thank you for the tips.

Am i the only person who feels like my life is 100% sprinting. And if I'm not sprinting it's me in bed for 3 weeks straight being depressed. No Inbetween.

My brilliant advice: forget hard work and put chill as a very high priority in life. I don't envy highly successful people at all. I know I'm enjoying life a lot more overall, even if I can't show it off. The root of the overwhelm problem is fear. You're afraid of being perceived as low status. Let go of it and you'll be happy. I promise! As a rule of thumb, when you see people desperately seeking validation on social media, you should feel sorry for them, not envious. Then you know you've made it! This actually does not go that much against the advice of the video. You will still find motivation this way, but they'll be more natural. Things like learning to play piano for no good reason for example, like the video said.

Why does this guy always upload videos that i need when I need them. I'm starting to get suspicious...🤔

key take-home: 'do a reset sprint: evaluate all systems: file organisation : physical living space and workspace, your task manager' 'get them back to a state where they are actually useful to you.'

Sometimes I forget that KZfaqrs watch other KZfaqrs too

"If I continually put all my time into my business just because I feel that the force multiplier is there, just because I feel like there's more opportunity there, I'm going to burn out. I'm going to feel overwhelmed, because the desire for discovery is not going to go away. It's just going to be kind of stifled, but it's still going to be there, and it's still going to cause me stress." There is so much depth and insight here, and I really appreciate you putting these words to this. I'm recovering from a long period of homelessness and housing insecurity, and that comes with a lot of hurdles to overcome with regard to mental health and physical/financial security, and it comes with a ton of guilt because I'm trying to build my own content empire/nonprofit career, and every minute I spend on those is essential but also feels like I should be spending my time wage-earning for immediate survival, and every minute I spend doing anything for self-care (like practicing music, or going to the rec center for a better real shower -- it even affects me eating enough because I feel compelled to spend less time and money on eating than is reasonable) is also time that carries guilt because I feel like I should be working on building my career or immediate wage-earning. It's a really intense and tough position to be in, and self-care -- specifically, feeding that desire for discovery, spending time studying for the CLEP tests I need to take if I'll ever be able to get back to school, spending time practicing music so I at least don't lose any more skill than I've already lost -- is one of the first things to fall by the wayside when the guilt and overwhelm take over. But it's so critical to make that time, otherwise I stop functioning at any-of-the-above at all, and I struggle to defend that reality and act on it appropriately. That got more in-depth than I expected and you'll probably never see it, but thanks for the content you make, because it really affects me deeply. Thanks for creating material that is focused on universal human experiences and never being tone-deaf to the way these things impact poorer classes of people. I really get a lot from your channel and it helps me keep pushing forward through the fire.

What if you feel overwhelmed by trying to make your routines and organizing your life?

I got fired from an internship today after one month of working due to one avoidable mistake, but I am not frustrated; I am optimistic that now I have the opportunity to truly address my weakness and this 7:39 ; the toxic voice where everyday I felt that I need to completely satisfy my employer by being totally immune from committing mistakes. it saddened me that I didn't have a second chance to make corrections but I am blessed to learn from this experience that was short lived.

This video really hit me when I realized how overwhelmed I am. My husband died in 2017, my daughter's boyfriend proposed in 2018, and they are getting married in 2019. I think that's enough for a loooong time.

My issue is that my routine is constantly sprinting. I need to create healthier habits because I don’t have healthy habits to “re-establish”. I’m just running from one thing to another and it’s exhausting.

Your point of going back to basics is so true!! Very important to do this and care for the essentials.

Needed this, thanks man. Keep up the great work.

awesome tips, i needed it this. i’ve been overwhelmed and i realized it’s because i haven’t defined my priorities in a while. thanks tom!

This came out at literally the perfect time. Thanks Tom. As always

The book "Make Time" points out we need highlights in our schedules. Enjoyable moments are the ones that make the daily life worth living.

Thanks for this great video! Establishing a routine is SO difficult when you’re self employed. Holding yourself accountable to yourself is challenging. It’s so easy to become overwhelmed and burnt out. We just have to keep moving forward and hitting goals as efficiently as we can ☺️

I really need to take these tidbits of advice to heart. It's hard this time of the year as a teacher, because we are in the downward slope after the holidays on our way to spring break, and everyone is exhausted and getting sick. I need a good reset sprint in my life right now.

Somehow Tom knew I needed EXACTLY this, EXACTLY today. Every time you say "joy of discovery" it brings me this wonderful feeling of being understood.

Great Great Great Video! Thanks and congratulations Thomas!

feels like you're talking more slowly than in your old videos. it's actually super helpful to retaining the information you're saying, so thanks for making that effort!

Exactly what I needed. Thank you!!!

This is so inspiring thank u ! The bit about success building opportunities really hit because it feels like you’re literally wasting opportunities not to take on awesome things but it has just put me in a constant burnout cycle

Thank you. I really needed this.

So honest. Love this. Thank you.

Discovering your channel feels like a ‘reset sprint’ for me. Reorganizing and rethinking everything. Thank you for your help!

As a piano teacher, I wish to say congrats on your 3 against 2 polyrhythm achievement! Welcome to the club!

Appreciate your authenticity. Keep up the good work and never stop learning. 👍

Genuinely, thank you for sharing this. Have not felt anything so related to my current state . I subscribed over a year ago, and not missed a single video. Good luck to you!

It’s funny that every time I feel like I’m struggling with some thing, I see a video you’ve made about it. Thank you for doing these

I’m always overwhelmed! Thank you

Thanks a lot. The summary section is super helpful.

Thank you so much for making this video! Taking colleges classes with lots of homework, having hobbies, goals, and big projects to do can be very overwhelming. This video helps a lot thanks and hopefully I can accomplish more.

Thank you so much for this video Thomas. I went on an awful burnout last year. Nothing good for my mind and soul. But I'm slowly healing from that, your videos have helped me a lot. Greeting from Colombia!

Thank you, it was in fact like you numbered some of the ideas I knew I had to do in order to get better but the key thing I forgot was the fact I have to balance my own "me time" and the work time. Put myself as priority is something I leave aside this year.

glad you're back on track..good for you! :)

Thankyou!! The point about not going back to all routine habits in one go helped so much. When you have a setback, expecting to go back to your normal routine straight away puts alot if pressure and stress. I'm building up slow again. Thankyou for bring that to our attention.

Happy birthday Tom!

Such Perfect Timing. I feel like I'm juggling everything and barely keeping my life from falling apart. Thanks Thomas :D

Needed this today.

This video is life changing. Thank you!!!

Nicely helpful and I appreciate the sponsors that you mentioned. Thanks

I have been reading your blog and watching your videos religiously for a few years now, Thomas. You really got me through university, and I don't say that lightly. This is the most human video I've ever seen you make. It is something I've always felt missing from this medium, something raw that opens a personal side you've at times coveted away and kept private from the public. And understandable so. You obviously recognise that the overwhelming majority of your viewers will empathise, but when your fans look at you like an organised, entrepreneurial, studious beast, source of inspiration and motivation, it's easy to forget that you, like most everyone watching this, suffer from being overwhelmed and risk being taken to dark and upsetting places. A few more videos unpacking this more would be great.

really needed to hear this

I love the fact that you are learning with us, Thomas, as we improve ourselves too!

EXACTLY what I've been feeling for the past couple of months. Especially because of the injustice that happened in my life a couple of months ago. I have decided to reset. Thanks, Thomas. All of us relate so much to you and your videos are fantastic. Very helpful.

Since starting graduate school, I’ve constantly felt overwhelmed, feeling like I don’t have enough time while simultaneously not doing enough. I’d forgotten the joy of learning and enjoying the ride. Thanks again!

Thank you soooo much for this video. As soon as I saw the notification pop up, I clicked on it because I was freaking out after a really stressful video. And it is really nice to have someone else say they learn for the sake of that click of understanding. I have been learning Japanese lately and I keep coming back for that reason. Everyone else has these huge goals of being able to speak like a native or live in Japan, but I really am learning it for the sake of it. And my morning routine is definitely a habit that’s fallen to the wayside. I really liked being able to relax before going to class, but I made the mistake of letting myself do homework during that time, and it has crushed my motivation to get up early. I’m going to go back to it. I hope you have a nice day, and good luck with your own habits. :)

Perfect timing thank you!!

Thank you so much thomas! I really needed this.

Your videos are so helpful. I'm so grateful 🙏🙏

Thank you for the video. It made me think about many things in my life now and I'm just realizing that I've been overwhelmed for months too. So thank you.

Great needed to hear this. thanks 👍

Wow you really outdid yourself on this video. It feels more like a conversation than a video essay. I really like this style!!

A Reset Sprint...what a good way of thinking about it! Never thought of it like that. Kind of like taking a break to actually rest, review how you've been feeling, and reset. Seems like a good way to get back into gear. Thanks for sharing this with us!

Thanks for easing me up this morning, I owe you a lot man! For all those advices which changed this life in a positive way..

I always appreciate how relatable your topics are and how super realistic your tips are!! Thank you!

Excellent video, excellent advice.

Thanks Thomas!

I Was so happy to see this title as I’ve been feeling this for a long time right now !

you don't know how much i needed this rn.. thanks Thomas!

I'm glad this is the first video I clicked on while feeling overwhelmed, it really helped. Thanks!

I appreciate this video as I'm starting from scratch and don't want to get burnt out. I am really into the art of saying no even when it might be money on the table.

I really appreciated this video, it's super helpful. I've been feeling so overwhelmed with schoolwork lately, and I actually got physically sick as a result and didn't really know how to get past that.

Thanks for the sharing. Very useful.

Yessssss!!!! Needed this. Thanks Thomas.

Thank you for thisssss

man, I didn't know I needed this video... thank you for your content and good luck in your life!

This was exactly what I needed to hear! Thanks!!

Really needed this video...thanks!! 😉

Thomas, just wanted to thank you man! At this point you're basically the only youtuber I watch - I keep coming back to check whether you've got some more productivity tips every day. Keep it up! :D

Can you do a video on FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)? Sometimes it has a lot of impact on our well-being.

Great video! It's okay to say "no" in your business so you can prioritize what's more important. Thank you for sharing this!

Thank you Thomas! Great video, I just hit my limit recently and a reset sprint is exactly what I needed.

You're a hero, thank you for sharing this 🙏🏼 I'm struggling with this right now, I just took on a second job and I work every day 6-12 hours. I definitely want to reel it back asap.

you look in shape, keep going

As a current college student, thanks so much for this, this is what I need!

You hit the nail with not practicing more R-mode activities (like walking / running, playing an instrument or painting).. they are so crucial to your well being.. in the same boat of shoving them away to prioritize "more" work to get stuff done. Thank you for the reminder..

It’s nice being reminded of how to deal with these issues as I’m experiencing them during this season of life. 😭

I wanted to sleep in but woke up early because of the overwhelming stress I'm currently feeling. I woke up looking for a video to talk me through these feelings and this helped. Once I watched this I rearranged my day today to be productive and enjoyable as well. Thank you.

Love this, especially about saying no. Probably the most important part of prioritising.

Hugely helpful - thanks. Agree it can be overwhelming to have a complex routine! Keep it simple!

You are a big help into getting my priorities on track! I love your videos! Thank you!

There are no stressful situations, only stressful responses.

I've been sprinting a lot lately. Working around 30 hours a week, plus school, leading several organizations, and working on a research project that took about 10 hours of work a week (nearly all of that had to be around 10 PM). Glad this video came out when I had a holiday, I think I will take the time to reorganize and figure out some relaxing things to squeeze into my week.

This was so helpful!!!

These are some really good tips! Definitely going to start doing some of these steps. With trying to start my own business it's easy to feel overwhelmed lately.

this was currently my situation. thank you for this!

Thank you, this was a great video.