How to Cope When Life Throws More Than You Can Handle

Sometimes life doesn’t just hand you one challenge - it piles them on. In those moments, even getting through the day can feel impossible.

Step One: Pause

When everything feels urgent, your body can stay in high alert. Taking even 30 seconds to pause - with a breath, a stretch, or a grounding exercise - can help you respond rather than react.

Step Two: Focus on the Smallest Next Step

Instead of thinking about the whole mountain, ask: What’s the one thing I can do right now? Small wins build momentum and stop overwhelm from spiralling.

Step Three: Lean on Support

Reach out to a friend, family member, therapist, or helpline. You don’t have to carry it all alone, sometimes speaking it out loud is enough to put down some of the weight.

Step Four: Allow Rest Without Guilt

In survival mode, rest isn’t optional - it’s essential. Even short breaks can help you come back with more clarity.

Difficult times don’t last forever, but they can shape us in powerful ways.

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The Invention of Normal (Part 2)

Normality wasn’t discovered - it was invented. From hunter–gatherer variation to the 1800s 'average man' and the Industrial Revolution, society created the idea of normal to produce compliant workers and pathologise difference.

The Myth of the Neurotypical (Part 1)

Neurotypical doesn’t exist. It never did. The whole idea of 'normal' was invented and it’s destroying far more than our mental health. It shapes how we’re educated, how we work, how we see ourselves, and who gets pushed to the edges of society.

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