193: How to Get Back on Track When You Feel Overwhelmed: The 5-Minute Reset Method for Busy Entrepreneurs

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Feeling overwhelmed and completely off-track in your business? You're not alone. In this episode of Thrive in Five, business coach Cindy Gordon shares her proven 5-Minute Reset Method that helps overwhelmed entrepreneurs get back on track fast - without the guilt or burnout.

Learn why overwhelm happens (hint: it's not about having too much to do), how your brain gets hijacked when you're spinning your wheels, and the exact three-step system that successful female entrepreneurs use to reset their entire day in just five minutes.

Perfect for busy business moms and female entrepreneurs who feel like they're drowning in their to-do lists but can't seem to make meaningful progress. This episode delivers practical, science-backed strategies you can implement immediately.

What You'll Learn:

• The real reason you feel stuck and overwhelmed (it's not what you think)
• How overwhelm hijacks your decision-making brain
• The 5-Minute Reset Method: Stop, Brain Dump, Choose Your One Thing
• How to recognize your overwhelm signals before they derail your day
• Why working harder when overwhelmed actually makes things worse
• A real client example of the reset method in action

If you're ready to stop spinning your wheels and start making real progress in your business, this episode is for you. Take five minutes to reset your entire entrepreneurial mindset.

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Episode Transcript

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What if I told you that feelingcompletely overwhelmed and off
track isn't about having toomuch to do, but about losing
your center in the chaos?
And what if I told you that youcould reset your entire day in
just five minutes?

Speaker 2 (00:15):
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

(00:36):
and work, I get it.
I've been there and I am here tohelp you thrive.
Today, we're talking about thosedays when you feel like you're
drowning in your to-do list,when everything feels urgent,
but nothing feels important.
And when you're spinning yourwheels but getting nowhere, you
know the feeling.
It's like being stuck inquicksand while watching
everyone else move forward.

(00:58):
But here's what's reallyhappening.
When you're feeling overwhelmedand off track, your brain has
too many mental tabs open andyou're trying to hold everything
in your head at once.
Your nervous system is in fightor flight mode, and this is
exactly what I see all the timewith the women that I work with.
Successful entrepreneurs who aredrowning in their own success.

(01:20):
Most people mistake thisthinking that they need the
power to work through it or workharder.
But the truth is, when you areoverwhelmed, working harder is
just like trying to drink from afire hose.
You need to step back and notstep up.
The overwhelm happens because asentrepreneurs, we are wired to
see opportunities everywhere.

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But without systems to managethat input.
Our brains are like computerswith too many programs running,
everything slows down andeventually crashes your
prefrontal cortex, the part ofyour brain responsible for
decision making literally getshijacked when you're
overwhelmed, and that's whyeverything feels urgent and you

(02:02):
can't think straight.
It's not a character flaw, it'sbiology.
Here's my proven method that Iteach many of my clients.
It's just three simple stepsthat you can do anywhere.
The first one.
Stop and breathe.
I know it sounds simple.
Set a timer for two minutes.
Close your eyes.
Take five deep breaths, focusingonly on the exhale.

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This isn't woowoo.
You're literally just resettingyour nervous system.
I want you to picture hittingthe reset button on your and
internal computer.
Step two, brain dump everything.
Grab a piece of paper or openyour phone for two minutes.
Write down every single thingswirling in your head.
Don't organize, don'tprioritize.

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Just dump it all out.
Think of this as clearing outall those mental tabs that are
slowing down your brain'soperating system.
Step three, choose your onething, look at the list and
circle just one thing that youcan complete in the next 30
minutes.
Not the most important thing,not the most urgent thing, the

(03:03):
one thing that will give youmomentum.
This is about building successon success.
Here's how to make this work inyour real life.
First.
Recognize that your overwhelmhas signals that it gives you
early on.
For me, it's when I startchecking my phone compulsively
or moving fast, butaccomplishing nothing.
Then give yourself permission tostop.

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I know this feelscounterintuitive when everything
feels super urgent, but fiveminutes of reset will save you
hours of spinning your wheels.
Finally, you need to completeyour one thing and then
celebrate it.
Your brain needs to re recognizethat the reset worked.
This builds on the naturalpathway and it makes this method
automatic.

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Let me give you a real lifeexample.
Last week I was working with aclient who was paralyzed by her
to-do list.
She had 23 items.
We counted them on her to-dolist, and it felt like she was
failing at everything.
We did this five minute resettogether and her brain dump
revealed that her most urgenttasks were actually just busy

(04:07):
work.
Her one thing.
It was sending an email to herlist.
This simple action reminded herwhat was important.
She brain dumped all the thingsin her head.
She looked at her to-do list,and she was able to identify a
needle mover activity.
Completing this gave her themomentum to tackle everything
else systematically.

(04:27):
Listen, overwhelm is not a badgeof honor.
It's a signal that you need toreset.
The most successfulentrepreneurs I know aren't the
ones who never get overwhelmed.
They're just the ones who knowhow to get back on track
quickly, remember, you alreadyhave everything you need to
succeed.
Sometimes you just need to clearthe static so you can hear your

(04:47):
own wisdom.
Again, this five minute resetisn't just about productivity,
it's about reconnecting withyour power as an entrepreneur.
This is exactly why I teach thiscore technique in my five minute
reset method because when youknow how to quickly shift from
overwhelm to clarity, you becomeunstoppable.

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And remember, you've got thisnow.
Go take those five minutes andreset your day.

Speaker (05:15):
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And remember, you've got this.