How to Avoid Overwhelm

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📢How to Avoid Overwhelm

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by trying to do all the things—you’re not alone. It’s easy to fall into the trap of wanting to overhaul your entire routine overnight:

✅ Eat clean every meal
✅ Workout 5x a week
✅ Drink a gallon of water
✅ Meditate for 30 minutes daily

Sounds great in theory—but in reality? It’s a fast track to burnout. And when it all feels like too much, it’s tempting to give up entirely.

Here’s a better way:👉 Pick ONE thing.

Choose one simple habit to focus on—whether that’s drinking more water, improving your sleep, or adding more veggies to your plate.

Lock into it. Make it part of your routine. Once it feels like second nature, add another habit on top—this is called habit stacking.

By the end of the month, you could have two (or more!) healthy habits that feel effortless. Small steps, big results.

So, what’s one habit you’re starting with today? Hit reply—I’d love to hear from you!

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Thank you for reading all the way to the end. I appreciate you. 💕

Much love and gratitude,
Allison

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