by Ellen Lyman | May 21, 2023
When you are overwhelmed at work, it creates a lot of different negative things for you. Overwhelming is very common. I recently heard Overwhelm described as “another word for the freeze response.” I love that explanation. Often when we feel overwhelmed,...
by Ellen Lyman | May 14, 2023
When you have a lot of commitments at work, it can be very difficult to keep track of them all and even more difficult to trust that your work performance is meeting or exceeding expectations. So many people I talk to on a daily basis complain that their work goals...
by Ellen Lyman | May 7, 2023
Last week I posted about how my clients struggle in their careers. They dream about quitting and living on a beach somewhere. They flip back and forth between thinking they don’t do enough and being angry that others don’t do more. I was there myself...
by Ellen Lyman | Apr 30, 2023
Most people who come to me for career help are corporate women professionals with over 10 years of experience. Every day she describes her job as out of control, busy, insane, overwhelming, frustrating, infuriating, and not worth it anymore. She knows she needs a...
by Ellen Lyman | Apr 17, 2023
Let’s continue exploring overworking: Over the last several weeks, I’ve talked bout the habit of overworking, talked about email, the action of overwhelming, and wastefully lamenting being busy. This week I want to discuss how poor estimating can result in...
