Do you have too many tasks on your to-do list but not enough bandwidth to complete them? When we are stressed-out and running on empty, we are driven by what's urgent instead of what's really important. Life robs us of joy and keeps us from the good works that God prepared in advance for us (Ephesians 2:10). Are you ready to discover your true purpose and trade overwhelm for peace? In Overwhelmed, author Debbie Barr empathizes with readers who are suffering from an overload of information, stuff, and complexity. She unpacks the physical and emotional effects of "too much" and offers smart strategies that can interrupt overwhelm and prevent it from happening in the future. Barr encourages us to cast our cares upon the Lord while taking well-structured, practical steps, including: Establishing prioritiesPondering what to offloadPracticing monotasking techniquesAllowing for unstructured timeAnd much more!

Schlossberg's work represents an important and enormously helpful alternative to old-fashioned 'stage theories.'—Carol Tavris, Ph.D.

"I Don't Even Know Where to Start!" Feeling overwhelmed? Wondering if it's possible to move from "out of my mind" to "in control" when you've got too many projects on your plate and too much mess in your relationships? Kathi and Cheri want to show you five surprising reasons why you become stressed, why social media solutions don't often work, and how you can finally create a plan that works for you. As you identify your underlying hurts, uncover hope, and embrace practical healing, you'll become equipped to... trade the to-do list that controls you for a calendar that allows space in your life decide whose feedback to forget and whose input to invite replace fear of the future with peace in the present You can simplify and savor your life—guilt free! Clutter, tasks, and relationships may overwhelm you now, but God can help you overcome with grace. Foreword by Renee Swope, bestselling author of A Confident Heart.

Stressed out? Anxious? Overwhelmed? Good news—you’re not alone! No one ever said life was going to be easy. Between financial struggles, marital issues, health scares, and the regular, run-of-the-mill problems of everyday life, it’s easy to feel weighed down and trapped by your circumstances. In times like these, it’s tempting to just throw in the towel and quit. Well, don’t do it! Perry Noble has stood at the edge of the abyss himself, and in Overwhelmed, he shares the keys to unlocking the chains of anxiety and despair once and for all. Building on the premise that when we shift our focus from our circumstances to Christ, everything changes, Perry walks readers through a life-altering plan for overcoming stress, worry, depression, and anxiety so we can be free to enjoy the abundant, joy-filled lives we were created for. God knows we’re frustrated. He knows we’re tired. He knows we’re struggling. But He also knows how things are going to turn out. He is greater than anything you are going through . . . so don’t give up on God. After all, He’s never given up on you.

Are the bills stacking up while your bank account dwindles? Is your marriage or your singleness a source of heartbreak? Are you filled with anxiety because of health issues? Do you sometimes feel like you're drowning and God is nowhere to be found? Do you wonder, What in the world am I going to do? How am I going to make it? Trials roll in like waves, one after another, and threaten to knock you off your feet. But instead of trying to stand strong against your problems, maybe the answer is to be swept away--not by your troubles, but by God. Overwhelmed by God and Not Your Troubles is an invitation to rest and to fall into God's love, goodness, grace, and forgiveness. Lift your tired eyes from the crushing trials that lead you to despair, and fix your eyes on the awesome power and mercy of the God who is greater. You will experience the peace, contentment, and joy that can only be found in Christ as you face your setbacks and heartaches with renewed hope and strength from the Spirit.

Financial planning expert Louis Barajas teaches all professionals--from CEOs to front line employees--how to make the most of their lives. Now, in this desperately needed and insightful guide, he introduces his straightforward and proven plan to help you achieve financial freedom and go from stress to success. Readers will learn how to transition from: feeling overworked to living a balanced life; feeling overwhelmed to being relaxed and in control; and feeling underpaid to achieving success through meaningful work. Across all industries and positions, people are having to pull longer hours and balance more work just to hold their jobs and stay afloat financially. But even those at the top of the economic bracket report feeling burdened by stress and undercompensated. So what’s the deal? Overworked, Overwhelmed, and Underpaid is the key to creating an economic revolution--one that enables all workers to attain greater abundance through a more thoughtful, purposeful, and rewarding professional life.

Does this sound like you? For over a decade, 'Superwomen' entrepreneurs from all over the country have come to Janna Chin, due to juggling many roles and responsibilities. During that time, Janna discovered that despite their personal circumstances, smart women entrepreneurs share the same experiences of stress, anxiety, and lack of confidence. These women had lost their energy, health, peace of mind, and even wealth. They discovered the good news that by shifting their mindset and using the right tools, it was truly possible to break-free from being overwhelmed and love themselves to wealth, with more ease and joy. With Overwhelmed No More! Love Yourself to Wealth, Janna offers not only the sweet possibilities of what life without overwhelm can be, but she also provides you with the roadmap and tools you need to powerfully step out of overwhelm and break-free from the patterns and fears that have held you back from being the best version of yourself and creating the life and business you really want. This effective book is brimming with empowering women's poetry, exercises, and power affirmations to guide you to unlock the answers you're seeking to create profound change and transformation. Each poem takes you through a process of self-evaluation and introspection. The exercises and heart questions assist you with discovering powerful insights into what may be underlying your personal blocks, and provides you with the tools you can use to break-free from overwhelm and shift your money mindset; transforming your relationships and business to a life filled with ease, joy, and financial abundance!

Congress today is falling short. Fewer bills, worse oversight, and more dysfunction. But why? In a new volume of essays, the contributors investigate an underappreciated reason Congress is struggling: it doesn’t have the internal capacity to do what our constitutional system requires of it. Leading scholars chronicle the institutional decline of Congress and the decades-long neglect of its own internal investments in the knowledge and expertise necessary to perform as a first-rate legislature. Today’s legislators and congressional committees have fewer—and less expert and experienced—staff than the executive branch or K Street. This leaves them at the mercy of lobbyists and the administrative bureaucracy. The essays in Congress Overwhelmed assess Congress’s declining capacity and explore ways to upgrade it. Some provide broad historical scope. Others evaluate the current decay and investigate how Congress manages despite the obstacles. Collectively, they undertake the most comprehensive, sophisticated appraisal of congressional capacity to date, and they offer a new analytical frame for thinking about—and improving—our underperforming first branch of government.

Leverage mindful awareness and intention to achieve better outcomes Overworked and Overwhelmed: The Mindfulness Alternative offers practical insights for the executive, manager or professional who feels like their RPM is maxed out in the red zone. By making the concepts and practices of mindfulness simple, practical and applicable, this book offers actionable hope for today's overworked and overwhelmed professional. New research shows that the smartphone equipped professional is connected to work 72 hours a week. Forty eight percent of Americans report that their stress level is up and that the number one source of stress is the job pressure of a 24/7 world. What's the alternative? Top leadership coach and educator Scott Eblin offers one in Overworked and Overwhelmed: The Mindfulness Alternative. While mindfulness is one of the "Top Ten Trends for 2014 and Beyond," many professionals think it's just too hard to give it a try. In this book, Eblin shows that mindfulness that makes a difference doesn't require meditating like a Buddhist monk. Overworked and Overwhelmed is a handbook for more mindful work and living that offers: "Must know" mindfulness basics that today's professional needs to thrive in a 24/7 world. Inspiring examples of mindfulness in action from dozens of leaders ranging from a U.S. Coast Guard Commandant to the CEO of Hilton Worldwide. A self assessment for readers to understand how they perform at their best. Simple routines to reduce stress and sustain peak performance. A personal planning framework for creating the outcomes that matter most at home, at work and in the community. Even small increases in mindfulness can lead to big changes in productivity and quality of life for the overworked and overwhelmed professional. Overworked and Overwhelmed: The Mindfulness Alternative is a guide for doing just that.

Respected experts June Gary Hopps and Elaine Pinderhughes advocate for the efficiency and power of group therapy in this first-of-its-kind handbook that will aid social service agency administrators, clinicians, and paraprofessionals in the implementation of group counseling. When considering the benefits of group counseling, it is no surprise that group psychotherapy is proven to be one of the most effective treatments for overwhelmed clients. Now, from the educated and experienced minds of Hopps and Pinderhughes comes an authoritative, comprehensive guide that explores the use of group therapy in poor and oppressed populations to help cope with addiction, gang membership, job preparation, sex education, and many other topics. Group Work for Overwhelmed Clients offers case-specific vignettes, insights on leader issues, and practical application methods in the form of hands-on guides and step-by-step instructions to organizing groups, targeting and screening members, establishing goals, and managing group dynamics. Unlike books that focus on single-issue therapy, this one-of-a-kind guide presents an approach to integrated treatment, demonstrating that the sharing, support, and empowerment from group settings can be life-transforming.