Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey explain in their book “Immunity to Change” that we feel overwhelmed when the complexity of modern life surpasses our complexity of mind (i.e. our ability to handle that level of complexity). It has nothing to do with your capabilities.
When you are overwhelmed, mindfulness can help you to accept your thoughts and feelings of too much while helping you to let go of trying to change or fix things. This podcast provides tips to help you, your kids and leaders to manage overwhelm.