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Overwhelm prevention strategy

Create systems to prevent overwhelm before it occurs

Design preventive systems to avoid overwhelm rather than just managing it. This proactive approach helps maintain sustainable performance.

50 minutes
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Overview

Design preventive systems to avoid overwhelm rather than just managing it. This proactive approach helps maintain sustainable performance.

Learning objectives

  • Identify overwhelm triggers
  • Design prevention systems
  • Create early warning system

Instructions

Prevent overwhelm:

1. Map overwhelm triggers 2. Design workload limits 3. Create buffer systems 4. Build support networks 5. Establish check-in routines

Steps

1

Trigger mapping

20 minutes

Identify overwhelm causes

2

System design

20 minutes

Create prevention strategies

3

Implementation plan

10 minutes

Build support structures

Pro tips

  • •Build in margins
  • •Create automatic triggers
  • •Involve your team

Example outcome

Overwhelm prevention system with triggers, limits, and support

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