Claudia Hammond: Overwhelmed: Ways to Take the Pressure Off

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We are all familiar with the unsettling sensation of overwhelm: it's as if there's ever more to do, and ever less time in which to do it.  

Claudia Hammond, award-winning writer and presenter of BBC Radio 4's All in the Mind, shows us that there is a way out, helping us to take the pressure off with a psychological toolkit that is both practical and evidence-based.

Each chapter addresses a particular problem that can trap us into feeling overwhelmed - from procrastination to the fear of regret, imposter syndrome, perfectionism and a seemingly never-ending to-do list - and offers science-backed solutions.

"Claudia Hammond has written a book about modern overload that actually lowers your pulse as you read it. She doesn't shout about success; she whispers about sanity. Her winning blend of science, empathy and humour offers the ideal cure for overwhelm" -- DANIEL H. PINK, #1 New York Times bestselling author of DRIVE, WHEN and THE POWER OF REGRET

"Claudia Hammond's books are a solace in troubled times" -- FEARNE COTTON