186: How to Reset When You're Overwhelmed: The 60-Second Strategy for Entrepreneurs (Calm Chaos Fast)

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Feeling overwhelmed as an entrepreneur? It's 2 PM, and your day has completely derailed. The meetings ran over, your inbox is exploding, and you're drowning in entrepreneur overwhelm. You don't need a full reset, you need one powerful minute.

In today's episode, I'm teaching overwhelmed business owners the One-Minute Reset, a simple technique that interrupts the chaos, settles your nervous system, and gets you back into intentional action fast. Perfect for female entrepreneurs and small business owners who need quick solutions when everything feels urgent.

This isn't about being perfect. It's about having a productivity tool you can use any time your brain starts spiraling, especially when you're an overwhelmed entrepreneur trying to juggle multiple priorities.

What we cover:

• Why your nervous system hijacks your focus (and how overwhelmed business owners can take back control)
• The exact 3-step reset I use when things feel off, entrepreneur productivity tips that actually work
• How to commit to one thing and drop the rest (overwhelmed female entrepreneur survival strategy)
• A 60-second daily habit that changes how you lead your day

Perfect for: Overwhelmed entrepreneurs, business moms, and small business owners who need practical strategies to manage daily chaos without burning out.

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Episode Transcript

(00:00):
it's 2:00 PM and your day hascompletely derailed, and you're
feeling like you're drowning inchaos.
What if I told you that in just60 seconds you could hit the
reset button and reclaimcontrol?
In this episode of Thrive inFive, I'll teach you a simple
technique that stops the spiraland gets you back on track fast

Speaker 3 (00:20):
Welcome back to Thrive in Five, where I give you
a quick burst of motivation andproductivity in five minutes or
less.
I'm Cindy, your host, aself-made entrepreneur, busy
mom, and a business coach.
I've built and sold severaldigital businesses ranging from
five to six figure successes.
So when it comes to managingtime and priorities in both life

(00:42):
and work, I get it.
I've been there and I am here tohelp you thrive.
Let's talk about those momentswhen everything feels like it's
falling apart.
Maybe it's back to back meetingsthat ran over your inbox is
exploding, your kids are meltingdown, and you haven't even
looked at your priority list.
Your brain is in panic mode.
Your stress is through the roof,and you are reacting instead of

(01:06):
responding.
Here's what's happening.
When you are in chaos mode, yournervous system is.
Hijacked you are running onadrenaline and cortisol, which
makes everything feel urgent andoverwhelming.
But the good news here is thatyou can interrupt this cycle in
just one minute.
The technique is simple.
Stop, breathe, choose whereveryou are, whatever you're doing,

(01:31):
literally stop.
Don't finish the email, don'tanswer the call.
Don't keep rushing.
Just stop.
Take three deep breaths inthrough your nose, out through
your mouth.
This isn't about relaxation.
It's signaling to your brainthat you are safe and you are in
control.
Next, ask yourself one question.

(01:53):
What is the most important thingI need to do right now?
Not everything that feelsurgent, not 20 things on your
to-do list.
Just one thing.
Your brain will want to give youmultiple answers, but push for
just one.
This question cuts through thenoise and helps you focus on
what actually matters.

(02:14):
Then commit to that one thingfor the next block of time.
Maybe it's the next 30 minutes.
Maybe it's the next hour, butyou are going to do that one
thing with full focus.
Everything else can wait.
This isn't about being perfect.
This is about being intentional.
This works because when you areoverwhelmed, the problem isn't

(02:36):
that you have too much to do.
It's that you're trying to doeverything at once.
This one minute reset breaks thepattern.
It moves you from reactivechaos.
Into intentional action.
I use this technique constantlyand I teach it to all my
clients.
One entrepreneur recently toldme that she uses it between

(02:57):
every client call that she hasanother uses it when her kids
get home from school and herworkday needs to shift.
It's not about having more time.
It's about using the time youhave more effectively.
If you wanna try this today,here is your challenge.
The next time you feeloverwhelmed or scattered, set a
timer for one minute.

(03:18):
Stop wherever you are, stop whatyou're doing, and take three
breaths.
Ask yourself, what is the mostimportant thing right now?
Choose that one thing and committo it for the next time.
Block.
That's it.
You don't need to have a perfectday to be productive.
You just need to know how toreset when things get chaotic.

(03:39):
One minute is all it takes toshift from surviving your day to
leading it.
You've got this.

Speaker 2 (03:47):
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Until next time, keep thriving.

(04:09):
And remember, you've got this.