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Solo Episode: How to handle the feeling of being overwhelmed

Teng Teng & Diana Jean (DJ) Season 4 Episode 3

With the changes happening around us recently, many of us could be dealing with the feeling of being overwhelmed. It can be personal or work situations such as organisation restructuring, increase in workload or just working from home managing multiple priorities. 

Stress is how our body and mind respond to external events. If we are feeling too overwhelmed, it is a sign to us to look after our body or our mind or both. Looking after our mind means to be aware of our habitual thinking and response towards situations that aren’t meeting our desires. 

In this episode, leadership coach, Teng Teng introduced the equation "Expectations-Outcomes = Response" as a reflection on our relationships with expectations, outcomes so that we can have a deeper reflection on where our stress is coming from. 

If you are feeling overwhelmed with work or life, tune in to this episode for some suggested steps to help you regain some ease.