In this episode of the Long Covid Podcast, I explore one of the most common — and often most confusing — parts of recovery: overwhelm.

Overwhelm can feel like your whole system suddenly says “too much”:
too much noise, too many sensations, too many decisions, too many feelings, too much uncertainty. It can build slowly over time or arrive out of nowhere — and in Long Covid, ME/CFS, & other post-viral conditions, it often shows up faster and more intensely than before you were ill.

In this gentle, practical episode, I look at:

• What overwhelm actually is
• How overwhelm shows up in the body
• Why overwhelm is so common in recovery
• Reframing overwhelm as communication, not failure
• Practical tips to avoid overwhelm, and to meet it when it hits

By the end of this episode, my hope is that you feel less alone, less confused by your own reactions, and more equipped with language and understanding that can help you navigate overwhelm with more compassion for yourself.

Links: 

• Breath Awareness: https://insighttimer.com/LongCovidPod/guided-meditations/gentle-breath-awareness-from-loch-ness-with-waves 
• Reset Button - 2 mins to tranquility: https://insig.ht/xee2ILEGaZb?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=live_stream_share
• Gentle Somatic Tracking: https://insig.ht/Jlnf2P0w32b 
• STOP: From Overwhelm To Ease: https://insig.ht/1UCyrM2w32b 
• Amy Davies episode on Internalised Pressure: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1835170/episodes/19021956

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