In this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, Kier Gaines shares the first thing to do when life feels like too much.
Kier Gaines is a therapist, speaker, and one of the most trusted voices helping people make sense of their emotions and relationships.
The first step? Pause.
Then tell yourself the truth: "I'm overwhelmed right now."
Overwhelm creates a powerful sense of urgency that makes everything feel like an emergency. But if everything is urgent, then nothing is.
You don't need to solve everything at once.
You don't need all the answers. You don't need to fix it all today.
You just need to slow it down enough to understand what's actually happening.
Because once you can catch your breath, you can start figuring out what support you need, what systems need to change, and what part of the situation actually deserves your attention.
Watch the full episode now: https://youtu.be/h9a553vDvU8?si=6sswN0cl2qNvWAZC
