3299: How to Handle Feeling Overworked and Overwhelmed by Paula Pant on Intentional Living and Happiness

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🗓️ 28 September 2025

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3299: Paula Pant explores practical ways to manage the crushing weight of overwork and overwhelm, offering strategies to regain focus, energy, and a sense of control. By shifting perspective, setting boundaries, and rethinking how we use our time, she highlights how to move from exhaustion to intentional living. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://affordanything.com/how-to-handle-feeling-overworked-overwhelmed/ Quotes to ponder: "When you feel overwhelmed, everything seems urgent and important." "Overwork isn’t just about the number of hours you spend, but about the mental load you carry." "The more you try to push through exhaustion, the less productive and creative you become." Episode references: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity: https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0142000280 Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less: https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown/dp/0804137382 The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results: https://www.amazon.com/ONE-Thing-Surprisingly-Extraordinary-Results/dp/1885167776 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:04.0	How to Handle Feeling Overworked and Overwhelmed by Paula Pan of Afford Anything.com.
1:11.2	One afford-anything reader asked, quote,
1:14.8	How do you stay motivated? I feel all I ever do is work.
1:18.9	I don't know how many hours exactly, but between my job and my real estate investments,
1:23.6	I wouldn't be surprised if I'm pushing over 60 hours a week.
1:27.1	It sucks to see all of my friends out
1:28.9	having fun while I'm working away. How do you stay sane while you're managing a million things at once?
1:35.1	End quote. I've grappled with this a lot as I've grown my business over the past four years.
1:41.3	I've worked intense 60-hour weeks or more. When I see my friends go out on Friday or
1:46.6	Saturday nights while I'm fixing up houses, well, it sucks. I'm being honest. It's a sucky feeling.
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