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Understanding Overwhelm: How It Leads to Panic Attacks and What You Can Do to Prevent Them
We all experience overwhelm at times, but for some people, it can spiral into a full-blown panic attack. Panic attacks are sudden,...
Gretchen Pound, PhD
Jan 173 min read
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Identifying Overwhelm in Neurodivergent Individuals: A Guide to Recognizing the Signs
For many neurodivergent individuals—those with conditions such as ADHD, autism, sensory processing disorder, or others—overwhelm can be a...
Gretchen Pound, PhD
Jan 154 min read
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Strategies to Decrease Overwhelm and for Neurodivergent Executives to Thrive in the Workplace
In the fast-paced and demanding world of executive leadership, overwhelm is a common challenge that many professionals face. For...
Gretchen Pound, PhD
Dec 20, 20242 min read
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Is Overwhelm an Emotion? Exploring the Nature of Feeling "Too Much"
Overwhelm is a term we hear often in today’s busy world. People frequently say they feel “overwhelmed” by work, relationships, or life in...
Gretchen Pound, PhD
Dec 12, 20245 min read
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Strategies to Decrease Overwhelm and for Neurodivergent Executives to Thrive in the Workplace
In the fast-paced and demanding world of executive leadership, overwhelm is a common challenge that many professionals face. For...
Gretchen Pound, PhD
Nov 5, 20242 min read
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Understanding Overwhelm: How It Leads to Panic Attacks and What You Can Do to Prevent Them
We all experience overwhelm at times, but for some people, it can spiral into a full-blown panic attack. Panic attacks are sudden,...
Gretchen Pound, PhD
Oct 31, 20243 min read
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Understanding ADHD: Why Overwhelm Happens and How Emotional Regulation Plays a Role
Living with ADHD brings unique challenges, especially when it comes to managing emotions, handling stress, and staying on top of tasks....
Gretchen Pound, PhD
Oct 29, 20243 min read
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How to Identify Overwhelm in Your Body
We’ve all experienced moments when life feels too much—deadlines piling up, family demands, or emotional stress mounting. Overwhelm is...
Gretchen Pound, PhD
Oct 25, 20243 min read
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How Overwhelm Shows Up as Other Emotions: A Common Experience for Neurodivergent Individuals
In our fast-paced world, many people experience overwhelm at some point. It’s that all-consuming feeling of too much happening at once,...
Gretchen Pound, PhD
Oct 17, 20244 min read
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Is Overwhelm an Emotion? Exploring the Nature of Feeling "Too Much"
Overwhelm is a term we hear often in today’s busy world. People frequently say they feel “overwhelmed” by work, relationships, or life in...
Gretchen Pound, PhD
Oct 15, 20245 min read
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October Newsletter: Navigating Overwhelm in Turbulent Times
Dear Community, As we continue to face a series of catastrophic hurricanes and the war in Israel, many of us may find ourselves grappling...
Gretchen Pound, PhD
Oct 11, 20244 min read
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