Many people do not feel overwhelmed because they have too much to do.
They feel overwhelmed because their work has lost its shape.
Why weeks feel fragmented
A week can easily become a blur of meetings, messages, errands, interruptions and half-finished tasks. You deal with what is urgent, respond to what is visible and move quickly from one thing to the next. By Friday, you may have worked hard and still feel as though nothing joins up.
That feeling often comes from fragmentation.
When you are only reacting, your days stop feeling like part of a larger story. Everything becomes a separate event. One more email. One more task. One more problem. The thread is lost.
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