{"id":9062,"date":"2019-11-25T08:21:31","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T08:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging-mondaycomblog.kinsta.cloud\/?p=9062"},"modified":"2026-09-16T04:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:46:11","slug":"overwhelmed-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/productivity\/overwhelmed-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How to stop feeling overwhelmed at work"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text-block\" id=\"text-block-1\">\n<p>Around 40% of employees worldwide feel stress on any given day. Feeling overwhelmed at work has become an everyday reality for millions of people, not a rare bad week. Managers report even higher daily stress (45%) than the individual contributors they lead (39%) according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.com\/workplace\/697904\/state-of-the-global-workplace-global-data.aspx\">Gallup&#8217;s State of the Global Workplace 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But what does this stress and overwhelm look like? And what can we do once we notice ourselves sliding down a familiar path towards it? This guide explores these questions and gives you practical strategies to learn how to stop feeling overwhelmed at work. We&#8217;ll also introduce how monday AI Workspace can support by giving you real-time workload visibility and taking repetitive busywork off your plate.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"cta-button blue-button\" href=\"https:\/\/auth.monday.com\/users\/sign_up_new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Get started with monday.com\" data-index=\"1\">Get started with monday.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-block\" id=\"text-block-2\">\n<h2 class=\"h2 text-block__title\">What does it mean to feel overwhelmed at work?<\/h2>\n<p>Feeling overwhelmed at work means the demands on your time, energy, and focus have outgrown your capacity to handle them. It differs from ordinary busyness: on a busy day you can still see a path through the work, but overwhelm removes that path, and even small tasks like drafting a short email start to feel heavy.<\/p>\n<p>The move from busy to overwhelm happens gradually. You reread the same sentence without absorbing it, or you feel a knot of dread when someone asks for &#8220;just one more thing.&#8221; Your to-do list stops guiding you and starts feeling like proof you&#8217;re falling behind, and you lose the mental clarity to tackle your work with confidence.<\/p>\n<p>Overwhelm also feeds on itself. As it builds, everyday decisions get harder and tasks that would normally take minutes stretch into hours, often tipping into procrastination that has nothing to do with motivation. Catching this shift early, before it hardens into a pattern, is the first step toward addressing it.<\/p>\n\n<img width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/to-do-list-1024x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/to-do-list-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/to-do-list-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/to-do-list-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/to-do-list.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-block\" id=\"text-block-3\">\n<h2 class=\"h2 text-block__title\">What causes you to feel overwhelmed at work?<\/h2>\n<p>Overwhelm usually has more to do with your environment than your effort. A handful of recurring patterns cause most of it, and recognizing yours is the first step toward fixing it, because each one calls for a different remedy.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Constant interruptions:<\/strong> Microsoft&#8217;s Work Trend Index 2025 found that employees get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/worklab\/work-trend-index\/breaking-down-infinite-workday\">interrupted roughly every two minutes<\/a> during core work hours by meetings, emails, and pings. Managers feel this even more than the teams they lead, which explains their higher daily stress.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sensory and information overload:<\/strong> a nonstop stream of messages and updates keeps your attention from settling anywhere long enough to make real progress.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tool and app switching<\/strong>: bouncing between separate <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/project-management\/team-task-management\/\">tools for scheduling and managing tasks<\/a> forces you to reset context every time, which drains focus fast.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Too much work and too little time<\/strong>: your list of commitments is bigger than the hours you actually have, so something always feels behind.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unclear priorities:<\/strong> when everything looks equally urgent, you spend energy deciding what to do instead of doing it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weak boundaries:<\/strong> answering messages at all hours keeps your brain in work mode and blocks real recovery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Limited control or support: <\/strong>managing your own workload with little help or say over it makes ordinary pressure feel much heavier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-block\" id=\"text-block-4\">\n<h2 class=\"h2 text-block__title\">Signs you&#039;re overwhelmed and not just busy<\/h2>\n<p>Busyness and overwhelm can look similar from the outside, but they <em>feel <\/em>very different. Overwhelm shows up in your body, your mood, and your behavior, often before you consciously admit something is wrong. Watch for these signals of overwhelm.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Emotional signs:<\/strong> you feel anxious, irritable, or on edge, and you dread starting the day or opening your inbox.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Physical signs:<\/strong> you notice tension headaches, trouble sleeping, fatigue that rest doesn&#8217;t fix, or a racing heart when new requests land.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Behavioral signs:<\/strong> you procrastinate on important work, struggle to make small decisions, jump between tasks without finishing any, or withdraw from teammates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The clearest tell is decision fatigue. On a busy day you can still prioritize, but when you&#8217;re overwhelmed even choosing what to tackle first feels impossible. If this pattern lasts for weeks rather than an afternoon, treat it as overwhelm, not a passing rough patch.<\/p>\n\n<img width=\"1024\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/View-1-1024x670.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"team workload view\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/View-1-1024x670.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/View-1-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/View-1-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/View-1-1536x1005.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/View-1-2048x1340.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-block\" id=\"text-block-5\">\n<h2 class=\"h2 text-block__title\">Overwhelm vs. burnout: how to tell the difference<\/h2>\n<p>The difference between overwhelm and burnout comes down to depth and recovery. Overwhelm is acute stress, an in-the-moment feeling that the load is too heavy right now, and it usually eases once you rest, reset, or get organized. Burnout is characterized by the World Health Organization as an &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/28-05-2019-burn-out-an-occupational-phenomenon-international-classification-of-diseases\">occupational phenomenon<\/a>.&#8221; It happens when that initial stress and overwhelm goes unaddressed for months, hardening into chronic exhaustion, detachment, and a sense that nothing you do matters.<\/p>\n<p>Put simply, overwhelm is a signal and burnout is the damage that builds when the signal is ignored. Here&#8217;s how they compare:<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-3879\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3879\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Aspect<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Overwhelm<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Burnout<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Engagement<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">You still care about the work and want to do it well<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">You feel cynical or detached and struggle to care<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Emotion<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Anxious, stretched, and under pressure<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Emptied out, numb, and deeply exhausted<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Recovery<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">A break, a reset, or better structure usually helps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Recovery takes sustained time and often real change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-3879 from cache -->\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-block\" id=\"text-block-6\">\n<h2 class=\"h2 text-block__title\">7 strategies to stop feeling overwhelmed at work<\/h2>\n<p>Feeling overwhelmed can have a negative impact on your performance and productivity. It can throw you into a tailspin where you feel like it&#8217;s impossible to plan and execute your tasks. When you&#8217;re overwhelmed, you might also experience decision fatigue, which makes it difficult for you to make even the smallest of decisions.<\/p>\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to spend each day of work fighting feelings of stress and overwhelm. Here are 7 strategies you can use to prevent yourself from becoming overwhelmed at work.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Plan out your day<\/h3>\n<p>Write down your priorities before you start, so you&#8217;re working from a plan instead of reacting to whatever lands first. A dashboard view of your board does this for you automatically: it shows what&#8217;s due today, what&#8217;s overdue, and what&#8217;s still waiting on someone else, updated in real time instead of built from memory each morning.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Stop multitasking<\/h3>\n<p>Multitasking increases careless mistakes and <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC11543232\/\">burns up to 40% of your productive time<\/a> in the mental reset between tasks. Working inside one board instead of switching between email, chat, and a separate task list removes most of that reset cost. monday sidekick can also pull the status you&#8217;d normally go hunting for, so you stay on one task instead of opening three tabs to check on it.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Build a Kanban board<\/h3>\n<p>Losing track of time is one of the fastest routes to overwhelm. Set up three columns in a <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/project-management\/kanban-methodology\/\">Kanban board<\/a>: to do, in progress, and done. Give each task its own card. Automations move a card to &#8220;in progress&#8221; the moment someone starts work on it and flag any card that&#8217;s sat untouched for too long, so a stalled task gets caught before it becomes a missed deadline.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Ask for help<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re trying everything it takes to mitigate overwhelming experiences at work and you&#8217;re still getting overwhelmed, ask your supervisor for help. Most supervisors understand the effects that being overwhelmed can have on your job performance and your health. Chances are they&#8217;ll work with you to help you feel more comfortable in the workplace. Don&#8217;t be afraid to speak up.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Take a break<\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes the best way to break from feelings of overwhelm is to push pause on work completely and mentally reset. Step away from your desk, take a short walk, or spend a few minutes on something unrelated to your task list. A brief pause gives your brain space to settle so you can come back with clearer judgment.\u00a0With a fresh mental slate, you can dive back into a prioritized to-do list and knock things out more easily.<\/p>\n<h3>6. Prioritize with a simple framework<\/h3>\n<p>When everything feels urgent, a simple sorting framework helps you decide what deserves your attention first. The goal is to separate what&#8217;s important from what&#8217;s merely loud, so you spend your best energy on work that moves the needle. Try using the <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/templates\/eisenhower-matrix\">Eisenhower Matrix<\/a>, sorting each task into one of four buckets:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Urgent and important:<\/strong> do these first, because they have real deadlines and real consequences.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Important but not urgent:<\/strong> schedule these into a focus block before they become fires.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Urgent but not important:<\/strong> delegate or batch these so they don&#8217;t derail your day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Neither urgent nor important:<\/strong> drop them, or park them for a quieter week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sorting your list this way turns an intimidating pile into a short, ordered plan. That alone takes a lot of the pressure out of a heavy day.<\/p>\n<h3>7. Set boundaries around your time<\/h3>\n<p>Protect blocks of uninterrupted time and treat them like real meetings. Mute non-urgent notifications and check messages on your schedule instead of the moment they arrive. <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/w\/ja\/agents\">monday agents<\/a> can summarize a day&#8217;s worth of messages and tickets into one digest, so muting notifications doesn&#8217;t mean missing anything that actually needed your attention.<\/p>\n\n<img width=\"1024\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-08-at-12.02.35-1024x454.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"monday agents\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-08-at-12.02.35-1024x454.png 1024w, https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-08-at-12.02.35-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-08-at-12.02.35-768x341.png 768w, https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-08-at-12.02.35-1536x681.png 1536w, https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-08-at-12.02.35-2048x908.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-block\" id=\"text-block-7\">\n<h2 class=\"h2 text-block__title\">How to stay productive when you feel overwhelmed<\/h2>\n<p>When overwhelm hits mid-project, you still need to get things done. The aim isn&#8217;t to power through on willpower, it&#8217;s to shrink the work into pieces your brain can handle right now. A few <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/productivity\/productivity-tips\/\">practical productivity tips<\/a> help you stay productive without adding pressure. Start with these:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Work in focused sprints:<\/strong> use timeboxing or the <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/productivity\/focus-technique\/\">Pomodoro method<\/a>, working for a set stretch and then taking a short break.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Match hard tasks to peak energy:<\/strong> tackle your most demanding work when your focus is naturally highest, and save routine tasks for the dips.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Single-task:<\/strong> give one task your full attention before moving to the next, which reduces mistakes and mental fatigue.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Limit distractions:<\/strong> close extra tabs, silence non-urgent alerts, and clear your workspace before you begin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It also helps to cut the busywork that fragments your focus in the first place. <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/project-management\/ai-workflow-automation-14-tools-to-boost-team-productivity-and-scale-faster\/\">Automations<\/a> can handle repetitive actions like status updates and reminders, so you spend your attention on the work that only you can do.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-block\" id=\"text-block-8\">\n<h2 class=\"h2 text-block__title\">How managers can help an overwhelmed team<\/h2>\n<p>A stretched manager can&#8217;t easily support a stretched team, so protecting your own capacity comes first. From there, the most useful thing you can do is remove ambiguity and rebalance load. When people know what matters most and feel their workload is fair, ordinary pressure stops turning into overwhelm. These moves have the biggest impact:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Clarify priorities and roles:<\/strong> make it obvious what each person should focus on and what can wait.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rebalance workload:<\/strong> spot who&#8217;s overloaded and redistribute tasks before people burn out.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Protect focus time:<\/strong> reduce low-value meetings and defend blocks of uninterrupted work for your team.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take busywork off the team:<\/strong> automate repetitive updates and hand high-volume, routine tasks to AI so people can concentrate on higher-value work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Real-time dashboards make workload visible, so you can see who&#8217;s stretched and act early instead of finding out at the next check-in. And because monday agents handle repetitive, high-volume tasks, people and agents work together to lighten the load rather than people carrying all of it alone.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"cta-button blue-button\" href=\"https:\/\/auth.monday.com\/users\/sign_up_new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Get started with monday.com\" data-index=\"2\">Get started with monday.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-block\" id=\"text-block-9\">\n<h2 class=\"h2 text-block__title\">How monday AI Workspace helps you manage workload and reduce overwhelm<\/h2>\n<p>monday AI Workspace gives you one place to see your workload and hands off the repetitive parts of it, so you stop losing energy to hunting for information and switching between disconnected apps.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what that looks like in practice:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Real-time visibility.<\/strong> Dashboards turn your work data into visual insight, so you can see project progress and spot where pressure is building before it becomes a crisis. Progress battery views, <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/project-management\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-gantt-charts\/\">Gantt timelines<\/a>, and executive summaries keep priorities clear instead of buried in separate tools.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Automated busywork.<\/strong> Automations handle routine status updates and handoffs between teammates, so coordination stops eating into your day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A context-aware assistant<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/w\/sidekick\">monday sidekick<\/a> works inside your boards, flagging what needs attention and drafting or running work for you, so priorities stay visible without adding another app to check.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Task-specific agents. <\/strong>Agents take repetitive, time-consuming work off your plate, from meeting summaries to ticket triage. You stay in control of direction while the execution gets handled.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multi-step coordination.<\/strong> monday <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/project-management\/workflow-automation\/\">workflows<\/a> run agentic, multi-step automation across several stages and teams, cutting the manual back-and-forth that creates overload.<\/li>\n<li><strong>One connected workspace. <\/strong>With 200+ integrations and monday MCP, the platform pulls your disconnected apps into one place, running on mondayDB so your data stays connected and fast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"cta-button blue-button\" href=\"https:\/\/auth.monday.com\/users\/sign_up_new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Get started with monday.com\" data-index=\"3\">Get started with monday.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n<img width=\"982\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/executive-digest-agent-.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/executive-digest-agent-.png 982w, https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/executive-digest-agent--300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/executive-digest-agent--768x533.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-block\" id=\"text-block-10\">\n<h2 class=\"h2 text-block__title\">Build a calmer, more focused workday<\/h2>\n<p>You can&#8217;t erase every stressful moment at work, and you don&#8217;t need to. The goal is to feel in control of your workload\u00a0rather than at its mercy. Removing the unnecessary chaos, from constant notifications to unclear priorities, is what keeps ordinary pressure from tipping into feeling overwhelmed at work.\u00a0Clear priorities, protected focus time, and a single view of your work do most of the heavy lifting.<\/p>\n<p>Design your week around focus instead of reaction. Decide when you&#8217;ll do deep work, when you&#8217;ll check messages, and what you&#8217;ll say no to, then let a connected platform absorb the repetitive busywork behind the scenes. When your tools carry the routine load and your attention goes to what matters, a calmer, more focused workday stops being a wish and becomes your default.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"cta-button blue-button\" href=\"https:\/\/auth.monday.com\/users\/sign_up_new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Get started with monday.com\" data-index=\"4\">Get started with monday.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-block\" id=\"text-block-11\">\n<div class=\"accordion faq\" id=\"faq-frequently-asked-questions\">\n  <h2 class=\"accordion__heading section-title text-left\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"accordion__item\">\n    <a class=\"accordion__button d-block\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faq-frequently-asked-questions\" href=\"#q-frequently-asked-questions-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      <h3 class=\"accordion__question\">Is feeling overwhelmed at work normal?        \n          \n        \n      <\/h3>\n    <\/a>\n    <div id=\"q-frequently-asked-questions-1\" class=\"accordion__answer collapse collapse--md\" data-parent=\"#faq-frequently-asked-questions\">\n      <p>Yes, feeling overwhelmed at work is normal, and most people experience it occasionally. It usually follows a spike in demands, a tight deadline, or a stretch of constant interruptions. It becomes a concern when it's persistent for weeks rather than tied to one specific busy period.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n    <div class=\"accordion__item\">\n    <a class=\"accordion__button d-block\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faq-frequently-asked-questions\" href=\"#q-frequently-asked-questions-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      <h3 class=\"accordion__question\">What's the difference between being overwhelmed and burnout?        \n          \n        \n      <\/h3>\n    <\/a>\n    <div id=\"q-frequently-asked-questions-2\" class=\"accordion__answer collapse collapse--md\" data-parent=\"#faq-frequently-asked-questions\">\n      <p>The difference is depth and recovery. Being overwhelmed is acute, in-the-moment stress that eases once you rest or get organized. Burnout is chronic exhaustion and detachment that builds over months of unaddressed stress, and it needs sustained recovery and often real change to reverse.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n    <div class=\"accordion__item\">\n    <a class=\"accordion__button d-block\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faq-frequently-asked-questions\" href=\"#q-frequently-asked-questions-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      <h3 class=\"accordion__question\">Why does every task feel overwhelming?        \n          \n        \n      <\/h3>\n    <\/a>\n    <div id=\"q-frequently-asked-questions-3\" class=\"accordion__answer collapse collapse--md\" data-parent=\"#faq-frequently-asked-questions\">\n      <p>Every task can feel overwhelming when decision fatigue and unclear priorities set in. When your brain is stretched, even small choices drain energy, so starting anything feels hard. Breaking work into smaller steps and sorting it by priority makes each task feel manageable again.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n    <div class=\"accordion__item\">\n    <a class=\"accordion__button d-block\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faq-frequently-asked-questions\" href=\"#q-frequently-asked-questions-4\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      <h3 class=\"accordion__question\">Can being overwhelmed at work cause anxiety or depression?        \n          \n        \n      <\/h3>\n    <\/a>\n    <div id=\"q-frequently-asked-questions-4\" class=\"accordion__answer collapse collapse--md\" data-parent=\"#faq-frequently-asked-questions\">\n      <p>Prolonged overwhelm at work can contribute to anxiety and depression, though it isn't the only factor. Ongoing stress affects sleep, mood, and physical health, which can deepen over time. If those symptoms persist or worsen, talk to a doctor or mental health professional for proper support.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n    <div class=\"accordion__item\">\n    <a class=\"accordion__button d-block\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faq-frequently-asked-questions\" href=\"#q-frequently-asked-questions-5\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      <h3 class=\"accordion__question\">When should I talk to a professional about work-related stress?        \n          \n        \n      <\/h3>\n    <\/a>\n    <div id=\"q-frequently-asked-questions-5\" class=\"accordion__answer collapse collapse--md\" data-parent=\"#faq-frequently-asked-questions\">\n      <p>Talk to a professional when work-related stress is persistent, worsening, or affecting your sleep, health, or relationships. If you feel constantly anxious, can't switch off, or dread work most days for weeks, reach out to a doctor, therapist, or your employee assistance program early.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n    <div class=\"accordion__item\">\n    <a class=\"accordion__button d-block\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faq-frequently-asked-questions\" href=\"#q-frequently-asked-questions-6\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      <h3 class=\"accordion__question\">How does the AI Workspace help with an overwhelming workload?        \n          \n        \n      <\/h3>\n    <\/a>\n    <div id=\"q-frequently-asked-questions-6\" class=\"accordion__answer collapse collapse--md\" data-parent=\"#faq-frequently-asked-questions\">\n      <p>monday AI Workspace helps by making your workload visible and cutting busywork. Dashboards show progress and who's overloaded, automations remove repetitive updates and reminders, and Agents handle high-volume routine tasks. Together they free your attention for the work that only you can do.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n    \"mainEntity\": [\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"Is feeling overwhelmed at work normal?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                \"text\": \"<p>Yes, feeling overwhelmed at work is normal, and most people experience it occasionally. It usually follows a spike in demands, a tight deadline, or a stretch of constant interruptions. 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You\u2019re not alone--and this <em>can<\/em> get easier.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[cta-button url=\"https:\/\/auth.monday.com\/users\/sign_up_new\" target=\"_blank\"]Get started with monday.com[\/cta-button]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Overwhelm is part of work<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.deloitte.com\/us\/en\/insights\/focus\/human-capital-trends\/2014\/hc-trends-2014-overwhelmed-employee.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">A Deloitte report<\/a> concluded that hyperconnectivity was one of the leading culprits causing workers to feel overwhelmed. Many employees admitted that being constantly exposed to emails, notifications, and instant messages across several platforms doesn\u2019t just put a damper on their productivity, it leaves them feeling stressed and overwhelmed.\r\n\r\nThis is <em>especially<\/em> true for employees who feel tethered to their jobs 24\/7\/365 through emails and messaging apps.\r\n\r\nFrance was one of the first countries to recognize the negative effects hyperconnectivity has on mental health when they <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2017\/01\/01\/french-right-to-disconnect-law\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">passed a law in 2017<\/a> restricting companies from messaging employees outside of working hours.\r\n\r\nThe report also mentions that:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>72% of workers struggle with finding relevant information in their company\u2019s systems<\/li>\r\n \t<li>57% of workplace interruptions come from switching between standalone apps<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Many employees become stressed because they\u2019re expected to manage their own time and workload, without help from senior leaders<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nAnd all of this can lead to people feeling overwhelmed, especially when they\u2019re racing against the clock to meet deadlines.\r\n\r\nAnother one of the biggest culprits causing people to feel overwhelmed at work seems to be <strong>sensory overload<\/strong>. Being bombarded with a constant stream of information throughout the day is overwhelming.\r\n\r\nWhen you\u2019re not checking emails and chats on your company\u2019s messenger platform, you\u2019re wading through an ocean of information on their servers while trying to find a document or memo. Or you\u2019re switching between multiple platforms, like <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/teamwork\/team-task-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tools for scheduling and managing tasks<\/a> and assignments.\r\n\r\n<em>So how do we fix this?<\/em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[cta-button url=\"https:\/\/auth.monday.com\/users\/sign_up_new\" target=\"_blank\"]Get started[\/cta-button]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Strategies to help you cope with being overwhelmed at work<\/h2>\r\nFeeling overwhelmed can have a negative impact on your performance and productivity. It can throw you into a tailspin where you feel like it\u2019s impossible to plan and execute your tasks. When you\u2019re overwhelmed, you might also experience decision fatigue, which makes it difficult for you to make even the smallest of decisions.\r\n\r\nAs you already know,<em> none of this is good for your performance or your mental health.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Now that we\u2019ve got that out of the way, are you ready for some good news? <\/strong>\r\n\r\nYou don\u2019t have to spend each day of work fighting feelings of stress and overwhelm. Here are some tips on how you can prevent yourself from being overwhelmed at work.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>1. Plan out your day<\/h3>\r\nGood time and project management skills don\u2019t come naturally to everyone. But just because you\u2019re not the most organized person in the office doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t use a little planning to help prevent you from feeling overwhelmed at work.\r\n\r\nChecklists are great for this. Simply write down a few goals you want to reach over the course of the day, and devote your time to completing the tasks on the list. This can help you avoid becoming sidetracked by other low-priority projects.\r\n\r\nFor example, if you know you need to generate a marketing report by the end of the day, you\u2019ll probably be less likely to get sidetracked helping a coworker with an assignment that\u2019s completely unrelated to you. Plus, it feels good to check an item off your to-do list.\r\n\r\nThere are a lot of benefits to using a checklist, but you need to keep it short and sweet. Just focus on the main goals you want to accomplish for the day, because looking at a mile-long list of tasks to complete can also be overwhelming.\r\n<h3>2. Stop multitasking<\/h3>\r\nMultitasking is just a fancy word for \u201cdoing too many things at once.\u201d It\u2019s also a surefire way to overload your senses and burn yourself out. On top of that, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/research\/action\/multitask\" rel=\"nofollow\">research suggests that multitasking doesn\u2019t work<\/a>. While you may feel like you\u2019re powering through your to-do list when you multitask, consider the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>You\u2019re more likely to make careless mistakes when you devote your mental power to more than one task at a time.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>You experience \u201cmental downtime\u201d when you shift from one task to another, and you can waste as much as 40% of your productive time from this.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nBut multitasking doesn\u2019t just hurt your productivity. It can also lead to you becoming overwhelmed from juggling multiple tasks at once and having to remember important details for each of them.\r\n\r\nWhat\u2019s more, multitasking can even make it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2011\/04\/multitasking-brains\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">more difficult for you to ignore distractions<\/a>, which can further increase your chances of sensory overload. In other words, just stick to one task at a time whenever possible.\r\n<h3>3. Make a Kanban board<\/h3>\r\nFor a lot of people, nothing sends you into a state of overwhelm faster than losing track of time. And if you\u2019re working a fast-paced job, it\u2019s easy to do. You\u2019re so preoccupied with a task that you completely forgot you have an assignment due at the end of the day. Boom! Instantly overwhelmed.\r\n\r\nThis is where Kanban comes in. Think of Kanban as a beefed-up to-do list for people who need to track their progress throughout the day, week, or even month. It\u2019s great for <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/project-management\/best-project-management-methodologies\/\">managing and tracking a steady stream of assignments<\/a> to do, and Kanban only takes a few minutes to set up a physical board. All you need is a poster board and a few sticky notes. Here\u2019s how you can do it:\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Draw three columns on your poster board<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Label your columns from left to right: \u201cto do, in progress, and done\u201d<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Write the names of the tasks you have to do on sticky notes, then stick each note in the column named \u201cto do.\u201d <strong>Note: every sticky note should have only one assignment written on it<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li>As you start an assignment, move the sticky note for that assignment from \u201cto do\u201d to the column named \u201cin progress\u201d<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\u00a0When you complete an assignment, move that sticky note from \u201cin progress\u201d to the \u201cdone\u201d column<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nThis will help make it easier to manage your to-do list. If there\u2019s ever a task that you can\u2019t complete at the moment for whatever reason, you can leave it in the \u201cto do\u201d column and begin a new task. This strategy is a great way to stop yourself from becoming overwhelmed by making it easier to track your assignments.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[cta-button url=\"https:\/\/auth.monday.com\/users\/sign_up_new\" target=\"_blank\"]Get started[\/cta-button]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>4. Engage in mindfulness exercises<\/h3>\r\nAnother way to prevent yourself from becoming overwhelmed is to <a href=\"https:\/\/tinybuddha.com\/blog\/30-simple-mindfulness-practices-to-help-you-focus-and-be-present\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">engage in mindfulness exercises like<\/a> guided meditation or active listening. The idea is to bring your thoughts to the present so you\u2019re not preoccupied with things that have already happened or <em>could happen<\/em> in the future. Mindfulness exercises work because they reduce some of the elements that trigger stress or zap away your mental energy\u2013\u2013both of which can lead to feelings of anxiety and overwhelm.\r\n\r\n\u201cTo keep myself from being overwhelmed, I practice yoga and Vedic meditation,\u201d said Michael Miraflor, SVP at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.medialink.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">MediaLink<\/a>. \u201cIt helps me reduce stress and to keep my ideas fresh and flowing.\u201d\r\n\r\nIf you\u2019d like to read more on how to be mindful at work, <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/productivity\/mindfulness-at-work-5-ways-to-improve-your-productivity\/\">we\u2019ve got an article<\/a> that can help you get started. Also, be sure to check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/productivity\/what-music-makes-you-productive-at-work\/\">post on music for productivity and mindfulness<\/a> to help you get in a productive headspace.\r\n<h3>5. Ask for help<\/h3>\r\nIf you\u2019re trying everything it takes to mitigate overwhelming experiences at work and you\u2019re still getting overwhelmed, ask your supervisor for help. <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.deloitte.com\/au\/en\/pages\/human-capital\/articles\/overwhelmed-employee-simplify-environment.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">According to research<\/a>, 65% of executives found overwhelmed employees to be an urgent problem.\r\n\r\nFrom this, we can surmise that most supervisors understand the effects that being overwhelmed can have on your job performance and your health--and chances are they\u2019ll work with you to help you feel more comfortable in the workplace. Don\u2019t be afraid to speak up.\r\n<h3>6. Take a break<\/h3>\r\nBrianne Kimmel, Founder of VC firm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worklife.vc\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Work Life Ventures<\/a>, says that sometimes the best way to break from feelings of overwhelm is to push pause on work completely and mentally reset.\r\n\r\n\u201cWhen I\u2019m overwhelmed at work, I like to schedule what I call an \u2018outbox\u2019 day. During these, I check in with old colleagues, cold email someone outside my immediate network, and focus on generally being proactive vs. reactive,\u201d she said.\r\n\r\nWith a fresh mental slate, you can dive back into a prioritized to-do list and knock things out more easily.\r\n<h2>Get to the root of overwhelm at work<\/h2>\r\nWe live in a fast-paced world where we\u2019re constantly bombarded with messages, reminders, and other notifications. 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Breaking work into smaller steps and sorting it by priority makes each task feel manageable again.<\/p>\n"},{"question":"Can being overwhelmed at work cause anxiety or depression?","answer":"<p>Prolonged overwhelm at work can contribute to anxiety and depression, though it isn't the only factor. Ongoing stress affects sleep, mood, and physical health, which can deepen over time. If those symptoms persist or worsen, talk to a doctor or mental health professional for proper support.<\/p>\n"},{"question":"When should I talk to a professional about work-related stress?","answer":"<p>Talk to a professional when work-related stress is persistent, worsening, or affecting your sleep, health, or relationships. 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Managers report even higher daily stress (45%) than the individual contributors they lead (39%) according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.com\/workplace\/697904\/state-of-the-global-workplace-global-data.aspx\">Gallup&#8217;s State of the Global Workplace 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But what does this stress and overwhelm look like? And what can we do once we notice ourselves sliding down a familiar path towards it? This guide explores these questions and gives you practical strategies to learn how to stop feeling overwhelmed at work. We&#8217;ll also introduce how monday AI Workspace can support by giving you real-time workload visibility and taking repetitive busywork off your plate.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"cta-button blue-button\" href=\"https:\/\/auth.monday.com\/users\/sign_up_new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Get started with monday.com\" data-index=\"1\">Get started with monday.com<\/a><\/p>\n"}]},{"main_heading":"What does it mean to feel overwhelmed at work?","content_block":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","content":"<p>Feeling overwhelmed at work means the demands on your time, energy, and focus have outgrown your capacity to handle them. It differs from ordinary busyness: on a busy day you can still see a path through the work, but overwhelm removes that path, and even small tasks like drafting a short email start to feel heavy.<\/p>\n<p>The move from busy to overwhelm happens gradually. You reread the same sentence without absorbing it, or you feel a knot of dread when someone asks for &#8220;just one more thing.&#8221; Your to-do list stops guiding you and starts feeling like proof you&#8217;re falling behind, and you lose the mental clarity to tackle your work with confidence.<\/p>\n<p>Overwhelm also feeds on itself. As it builds, everyday decisions get harder and tasks that would normally take minutes stretch into hours, often tipping into procrastination that has nothing to do with motivation. Catching this shift early, before it hardens into a pattern, is the first step toward addressing it.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image_type":"normal","image":355237,"image_link":""}]},{"main_heading":"What causes you to feel overwhelmed at work?","content_block":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","content":"<p>Overwhelm usually has more to do with your environment than your effort. A handful of recurring patterns cause most of it, and recognizing yours is the first step toward fixing it, because each one calls for a different remedy.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Constant interruptions:<\/strong> Microsoft&#8217;s Work Trend Index 2025 found that employees get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/worklab\/work-trend-index\/breaking-down-infinite-workday\">interrupted roughly every two minutes<\/a> during core work hours by meetings, emails, and pings. Managers feel this even more than the teams they lead, which explains their higher daily stress.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sensory and information overload:<\/strong> a nonstop stream of messages and updates keeps your attention from settling anywhere long enough to make real progress.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tool and app switching<\/strong>: bouncing between separate <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/project-management\/team-task-management\/\">tools for scheduling and managing tasks<\/a> forces you to reset context every time, which drains focus fast.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Too much work and too little time<\/strong>: your list of commitments is bigger than the hours you actually have, so something always feels behind.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unclear priorities:<\/strong> when everything looks equally urgent, you spend energy deciding what to do instead of doing it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weak boundaries:<\/strong> answering messages at all hours keeps your brain in work mode and blocks real recovery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Limited control or support: <\/strong>managing your own workload with little help or say over it makes ordinary pressure feel much heavier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"}]},{"main_heading":"Signs you're overwhelmed and not just busy","content_block":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","content":"<p>Busyness and overwhelm can look similar from the outside, but they <em>feel <\/em>very different. Overwhelm shows up in your body, your mood, and your behavior, often before you consciously admit something is wrong. Watch for these signals of overwhelm.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Emotional signs:<\/strong> you feel anxious, irritable, or on edge, and you dread starting the day or opening your inbox.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Physical signs:<\/strong> you notice tension headaches, trouble sleeping, fatigue that rest doesn&#8217;t fix, or a racing heart when new requests land.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Behavioral signs:<\/strong> you procrastinate on important work, struggle to make small decisions, jump between tasks without finishing any, or withdraw from teammates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The clearest tell is decision fatigue. On a busy day you can still prioritize, but when you&#8217;re overwhelmed even choosing what to tackle first feels impossible. If this pattern lasts for weeks rather than an afternoon, treat it as overwhelm, not a passing rough patch.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image_type":"normal","image":347921,"image_link":""}]},{"main_heading":"Overwhelm vs. burnout: how to tell the difference","content_block":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","content":"<p>The difference between overwhelm and burnout comes down to depth and recovery. Overwhelm is acute stress, an in-the-moment feeling that the load is too heavy right now, and it usually eases once you rest, reset, or get organized. Burnout is characterized by the World Health Organization as an &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/28-05-2019-burn-out-an-occupational-phenomenon-international-classification-of-diseases\">occupational phenomenon<\/a>.&#8221; It happens when that initial stress and overwhelm goes unaddressed for months, hardening into chronic exhaustion, detachment, and a sense that nothing you do matters.<\/p>\n<p>Put simply, overwhelm is a signal and burnout is the damage that builds when the signal is ignored. Here&#8217;s how they compare:<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-3879\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3879\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Aspect<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Overwhelm<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Burnout<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Engagement<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">You still care about the work and want to do it well<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">You feel cynical or detached and struggle to care<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Emotion<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Anxious, stretched, and under pressure<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Emptied out, numb, and deeply exhausted<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Recovery<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">A break, a reset, or better structure usually helps<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Recovery takes sustained time and often real change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-3879 from cache -->\n"}]},{"main_heading":"7 strategies to stop feeling overwhelmed at work","content_block":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","content":"<p>Feeling overwhelmed can have a negative impact on your performance and productivity. It can throw you into a tailspin where you feel like it&#8217;s impossible to plan and execute your tasks. When you&#8217;re overwhelmed, you might also experience decision fatigue, which makes it difficult for you to make even the smallest of decisions.<\/p>\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to spend each day of work fighting feelings of stress and overwhelm. Here are 7 strategies you can use to prevent yourself from becoming overwhelmed at work.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Plan out your day<\/h3>\n<p>Write down your priorities before you start, so you&#8217;re working from a plan instead of reacting to whatever lands first. A dashboard view of your board does this for you automatically: it shows what&#8217;s due today, what&#8217;s overdue, and what&#8217;s still waiting on someone else, updated in real time instead of built from memory each morning.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Stop multitasking<\/h3>\n<p>Multitasking increases careless mistakes and <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC11543232\/\">burns up to 40% of your productive time<\/a> in the mental reset between tasks. Working inside one board instead of switching between email, chat, and a separate task list removes most of that reset cost. monday sidekick can also pull the status you&#8217;d normally go hunting for, so you stay on one task instead of opening three tabs to check on it.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Build a Kanban board<\/h3>\n<p>Losing track of time is one of the fastest routes to overwhelm. Set up three columns in a <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/project-management\/kanban-methodology\/\">Kanban board<\/a>: to do, in progress, and done. Give each task its own card. Automations move a card to &#8220;in progress&#8221; the moment someone starts work on it and flag any card that&#8217;s sat untouched for too long, so a stalled task gets caught before it becomes a missed deadline.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Ask for help<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re trying everything it takes to mitigate overwhelming experiences at work and you&#8217;re still getting overwhelmed, ask your supervisor for help. Most supervisors understand the effects that being overwhelmed can have on your job performance and your health. Chances are they&#8217;ll work with you to help you feel more comfortable in the workplace. Don&#8217;t be afraid to speak up.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Take a break<\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes the best way to break from feelings of overwhelm is to push pause on work completely and mentally reset. Step away from your desk, take a short walk, or spend a few minutes on something unrelated to your task list. A brief pause gives your brain space to settle so you can come back with clearer judgment.\u00a0With a fresh mental slate, you can dive back into a prioritized to-do list and knock things out more easily.<\/p>\n<h3>6. Prioritize with a simple framework<\/h3>\n<p>When everything feels urgent, a simple sorting framework helps you decide what deserves your attention first. The goal is to separate what&#8217;s important from what&#8217;s merely loud, so you spend your best energy on work that moves the needle. Try using the <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/templates\/eisenhower-matrix\">Eisenhower Matrix<\/a>, sorting each task into one of four buckets:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Urgent and important:<\/strong> do these first, because they have real deadlines and real consequences.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Important but not urgent:<\/strong> schedule these into a focus block before they become fires.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Urgent but not important:<\/strong> delegate or batch these so they don&#8217;t derail your day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Neither urgent nor important:<\/strong> drop them, or park them for a quieter week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sorting your list this way turns an intimidating pile into a short, ordered plan. That alone takes a lot of the pressure out of a heavy day.<\/p>\n<h3>7. Set boundaries around your time<\/h3>\n<p>Protect blocks of uninterrupted time and treat them like real meetings. Mute non-urgent notifications and check messages on your schedule instead of the moment they arrive. <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/w\/ja\/agents\">monday agents<\/a> can summarize a day&#8217;s worth of messages and tickets into one digest, so muting notifications doesn&#8217;t mean missing anything that actually needed your attention.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image_type":"normal","image":351822,"image_link":""}]},{"main_heading":"How to stay productive when you feel overwhelmed","content_block":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","content":"<p>When overwhelm hits mid-project, you still need to get things done. The aim isn&#8217;t to power through on willpower, it&#8217;s to shrink the work into pieces your brain can handle right now. A few <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/productivity\/productivity-tips\/\">practical productivity tips<\/a> help you stay productive without adding pressure. Start with these:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Work in focused sprints:<\/strong> use timeboxing or the <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/productivity\/focus-technique\/\">Pomodoro method<\/a>, working for a set stretch and then taking a short break.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Match hard tasks to peak energy:<\/strong> tackle your most demanding work when your focus is naturally highest, and save routine tasks for the dips.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Single-task:<\/strong> give one task your full attention before moving to the next, which reduces mistakes and mental fatigue.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Limit distractions:<\/strong> close extra tabs, silence non-urgent alerts, and clear your workspace before you begin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It also helps to cut the busywork that fragments your focus in the first place. <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/project-management\/ai-workflow-automation-14-tools-to-boost-team-productivity-and-scale-faster\/\">Automations<\/a> can handle repetitive actions like status updates and reminders, so you spend your attention on the work that only you can do.<\/p>\n"}]},{"main_heading":"How managers can help an overwhelmed team","content_block":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","content":"<p>A stretched manager can&#8217;t easily support a stretched team, so protecting your own capacity comes first. From there, the most useful thing you can do is remove ambiguity and rebalance load. When people know what matters most and feel their workload is fair, ordinary pressure stops turning into overwhelm. These moves have the biggest impact:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Clarify priorities and roles:<\/strong> make it obvious what each person should focus on and what can wait.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rebalance workload:<\/strong> spot who&#8217;s overloaded and redistribute tasks before people burn out.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Protect focus time:<\/strong> reduce low-value meetings and defend blocks of uninterrupted work for your team.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take busywork off the team:<\/strong> automate repetitive updates and hand high-volume, routine tasks to AI so people can concentrate on higher-value work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Real-time dashboards make workload visible, so you can see who&#8217;s stretched and act early instead of finding out at the next check-in. And because monday agents handle repetitive, high-volume tasks, people and agents work together to lighten the load rather than people carrying all of it alone.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"cta-button blue-button\" href=\"https:\/\/auth.monday.com\/users\/sign_up_new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Get started with monday.com\" data-index=\"2\">Get started with monday.com<\/a><\/p>\n"}]},{"main_heading":"How monday AI Workspace helps you manage workload and reduce overwhelm","content_block":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","content":"<p>monday AI Workspace gives you one place to see your workload and hands off the repetitive parts of it, so you stop losing energy to hunting for information and switching between disconnected apps.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Welcome your AI agents to the team | The AI Workspace by monday.com\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gG_B6QEgxUU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what that looks like in practice:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Real-time visibility.<\/strong> Dashboards turn your work data into visual insight, so you can see project progress and spot where pressure is building before it becomes a crisis. Progress battery views, <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/project-management\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-gantt-charts\/\">Gantt timelines<\/a>, and executive summaries keep priorities clear instead of buried in separate tools.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Automated busywork.<\/strong> Automations handle routine status updates and handoffs between teammates, so coordination stops eating into your day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A context-aware assistant<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/w\/sidekick\">monday sidekick<\/a> works inside your boards, flagging what needs attention and drafting or running work for you, so priorities stay visible without adding another app to check.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Task-specific agents. <\/strong>Agents take repetitive, time-consuming work off your plate, from meeting summaries to ticket triage. You stay in control of direction while the execution gets handled.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multi-step coordination.<\/strong> monday <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/project-management\/workflow-automation\/\">workflows<\/a> run agentic, multi-step automation across several stages and teams, cutting the manual back-and-forth that creates overload.<\/li>\n<li><strong>One connected workspace. <\/strong>With 200+ integrations and monday MCP, the platform pulls your disconnected apps into one place, running on mondayDB so your data stays connected and fast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"cta-button blue-button\" href=\"https:\/\/auth.monday.com\/users\/sign_up_new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Get started with monday.com\" data-index=\"3\">Get started with monday.com<\/a><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image_type":"normal","image":361210,"image_link":""}]},{"main_heading":"Build a calmer, more focused workday","content_block":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","content":"<p>You can&#8217;t erase every stressful moment at work, and you don&#8217;t need to. The goal is to feel in control of your workload\u00a0rather than at its mercy. Removing the unnecessary chaos, from constant notifications to unclear priorities, is what keeps ordinary pressure from tipping into feeling overwhelmed at work.\u00a0Clear priorities, protected focus time, and a single view of your work do most of the heavy lifting.<\/p>\n<p>Design your week around focus instead of reaction. Decide when you&#8217;ll do deep work, when you&#8217;ll check messages, and what you&#8217;ll say no to, then let a connected platform absorb the repetitive busywork behind the scenes. When your tools carry the routine load and your attention goes to what matters, a calmer, more focused workday stops being a wish and becomes your default.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"cta-button blue-button\" href=\"https:\/\/auth.monday.com\/users\/sign_up_new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Get started with monday.com\" data-index=\"4\">Get started with monday.com<\/a><\/p>\n"}]},{"main_heading":"","content_block":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","content":"<div class=\"accordion faq\" id=\"faq-frequently-asked-questions\">\n  <h2 class=\"accordion__heading section-title text-left\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"accordion__item\">\n    <a class=\"accordion__button d-block\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faq-frequently-asked-questions\" href=\"#q-frequently-asked-questions-1\"\n      aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      <h3 class=\"accordion__question\">Is feeling overwhelmed at work normal?        <svg class=\"angle-arrow angle-arrow--down\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n          <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M16.5303 20.8839C16.2374 21.1768 15.7626 21.1768 15.4697 20.8839L7.82318 13.2374C7.53029 12.9445 7.53029 12.4697 7.82318 12.1768L8.17674 11.8232C8.46963 11.5303 8.9445 11.5303 9.2374 11.8232L16 18.5858L22.7626 11.8232C23.0555 11.5303 23.5303 11.5303 23.8232 11.8232L24.1768 12.1768C24.4697 12.4697 24.4697 12.9445 24.1768 13.2374L16.5303 20.8839Z\" fill=\"black\"\/>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/a>\n    <div id=\"q-frequently-asked-questions-1\" class=\"accordion__answer collapse collapse--md\" data-parent=\"#faq-frequently-asked-questions\">\n      <p>Yes, feeling overwhelmed at work is normal, and most people experience it occasionally. It usually follows a spike in demands, a tight deadline, or a stretch of constant interruptions. It becomes a concern when it's persistent for weeks rather than tied to one specific busy period.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n    <div class=\"accordion__item\">\n    <a class=\"accordion__button d-block\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faq-frequently-asked-questions\" href=\"#q-frequently-asked-questions-2\"\n      aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      <h3 class=\"accordion__question\">What's the difference between being overwhelmed and burnout?        <svg class=\"angle-arrow angle-arrow--down\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n          <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M16.5303 20.8839C16.2374 21.1768 15.7626 21.1768 15.4697 20.8839L7.82318 13.2374C7.53029 12.9445 7.53029 12.4697 7.82318 12.1768L8.17674 11.8232C8.46963 11.5303 8.9445 11.5303 9.2374 11.8232L16 18.5858L22.7626 11.8232C23.0555 11.5303 23.5303 11.5303 23.8232 11.8232L24.1768 12.1768C24.4697 12.4697 24.4697 12.9445 24.1768 13.2374L16.5303 20.8839Z\" fill=\"black\"\/>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/a>\n    <div id=\"q-frequently-asked-questions-2\" class=\"accordion__answer collapse collapse--md\" data-parent=\"#faq-frequently-asked-questions\">\n      <p>The difference is depth and recovery. Being overwhelmed is acute, in-the-moment stress that eases once you rest or get organized. Burnout is chronic exhaustion and detachment that builds over months of unaddressed stress, and it needs sustained recovery and often real change to reverse.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n    <div class=\"accordion__item\">\n    <a class=\"accordion__button d-block\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faq-frequently-asked-questions\" href=\"#q-frequently-asked-questions-3\"\n      aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      <h3 class=\"accordion__question\">Why does every task feel overwhelming?        <svg class=\"angle-arrow angle-arrow--down\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n          <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M16.5303 20.8839C16.2374 21.1768 15.7626 21.1768 15.4697 20.8839L7.82318 13.2374C7.53029 12.9445 7.53029 12.4697 7.82318 12.1768L8.17674 11.8232C8.46963 11.5303 8.9445 11.5303 9.2374 11.8232L16 18.5858L22.7626 11.8232C23.0555 11.5303 23.5303 11.5303 23.8232 11.8232L24.1768 12.1768C24.4697 12.4697 24.4697 12.9445 24.1768 13.2374L16.5303 20.8839Z\" fill=\"black\"\/>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/a>\n    <div id=\"q-frequently-asked-questions-3\" class=\"accordion__answer collapse collapse--md\" data-parent=\"#faq-frequently-asked-questions\">\n      <p>Every task can feel overwhelming when decision fatigue and unclear priorities set in. When your brain is stretched, even small choices drain energy, so starting anything feels hard. Breaking work into smaller steps and sorting it by priority makes each task feel manageable again.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n    <div class=\"accordion__item\">\n    <a class=\"accordion__button d-block\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faq-frequently-asked-questions\" href=\"#q-frequently-asked-questions-4\"\n      aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      <h3 class=\"accordion__question\">Can being overwhelmed at work cause anxiety or depression?        <svg class=\"angle-arrow angle-arrow--down\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n          <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M16.5303 20.8839C16.2374 21.1768 15.7626 21.1768 15.4697 20.8839L7.82318 13.2374C7.53029 12.9445 7.53029 12.4697 7.82318 12.1768L8.17674 11.8232C8.46963 11.5303 8.9445 11.5303 9.2374 11.8232L16 18.5858L22.7626 11.8232C23.0555 11.5303 23.5303 11.5303 23.8232 11.8232L24.1768 12.1768C24.4697 12.4697 24.4697 12.9445 24.1768 13.2374L16.5303 20.8839Z\" fill=\"black\"\/>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/a>\n    <div id=\"q-frequently-asked-questions-4\" class=\"accordion__answer collapse collapse--md\" data-parent=\"#faq-frequently-asked-questions\">\n      <p>Prolonged overwhelm at work can contribute to anxiety and depression, though it isn't the only factor. Ongoing stress affects sleep, mood, and physical health, which can deepen over time. If those symptoms persist or worsen, talk to a doctor or mental health professional for proper support.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n    <div class=\"accordion__item\">\n    <a class=\"accordion__button d-block\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#faq-frequently-asked-questions\" href=\"#q-frequently-asked-questions-5\"\n      aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      <h3 class=\"accordion__question\">When should I talk to a professional about work-related stress?        <svg class=\"angle-arrow angle-arrow--down\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n          <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M16.5303 20.8839C16.2374 21.1768 15.7626 21.1768 15.4697 20.8839L7.82318 13.2374C7.53029 12.9445 7.53029 12.4697 7.82318 12.1768L8.17674 11.8232C8.46963 11.5303 8.9445 11.5303 9.2374 11.8232L16 18.5858L22.7626 11.8232C23.0555 11.5303 23.5303 11.5303 23.8232 11.8232L24.1768 12.1768C24.4697 12.4697 24.4697 12.9445 24.1768 13.2374L16.5303 20.8839Z\" fill=\"black\"\/>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/a>\n    <div id=\"q-frequently-asked-questions-5\" class=\"accordion__answer collapse collapse--md\" data-parent=\"#faq-frequently-asked-questions\">\n      <p>Talk to a professional when work-related stress is persistent, worsening, or affecting your sleep, health, or relationships. 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