6 Simple Steps to Beat Overwhelm on Trail (and in Life)

<p>On my second day walking the coast of Great Britain, I was overwhelmed on trail. I was in terrible weather, wet, hungry, getting cold and didn&rsquo;t know when I could dry out. I couldn&rsquo;t comprehend walking in those conditions for a year, especially as the weather would worsen through winter.</p> <p>I&rsquo;ve also felt chronically overwhelmed in life. I had very low self esteem and held myself to unrealistic expectations of how I should be; it meant I always perceived myself as failing.</p> <p>Overwhelm is a symptom of stress caused by struggling to cope with the situation we&rsquo;re in, whatever that might be. It can appear as:</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@write_errant/6-simple-steps-to-beat-overwhelm-on-trail-and-in-life-da2534ccf26a"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>