[ Categories ]

When faced with overwhelm and burnout, simplify.  Easier said than done, I know. 

A good practise for simplification is to spend some time thinking about categories or structure. This helps simplify some of the overwhelm. 

For example, some categories of uncertainty itself include:

·         Situation – when the uncertainty is outside your direct control

·         Information – when you have incomplete or dubious data

·         Decision – being faced with decisions which can be right, wrong, or neutral

·         Behaviour – having to consider whether “they”  (others) will do the right thing.

Categorising brings some structure and certainty, which can help to narrow down the issue towards resolution.