Overwhelmed by Claudia Hammond

There’s too much to do in too little time. The demands made on us and the pressure put on us seem relentless. We expect more of ourselves. And yet completing even everyday tasks is a struggle.

All of us are familiar with this unsettling sensation of acceleration – the feeling that there’s ever more to do, and ever less time in which to do it. This is overwhelm: that persistent feeling that you can’t cope, that the demands on you are excessive, that you can’t see a way out.

In this liberating new book, award-winning writer and presenter of BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind Claudia Hammond helps us to take the pressure off with a psychological toolkit that is both practical and evidence-based. Each chapter addresses a particular problem related to the sensation of being overwhelmed – from procrastination to the fear of regret, imposter syndrome, perfectionism and a seemingly never-ending to-do list – and offers a way out.

Calm, clear and convincing, Overwhelmed will give you the tools to take on everything life throws at you.

‘Claudia Hammond’s books are a solace in troubled times’ – FEARNE COTTON

The psychological toolkit for anyone feeling overwhelmed: award-winning author Claudia Hammond offers practical strategies to manage procrastination, regret, imposter syndrome, perfectionism and more.

About the Author: Claudia Hammond is an award-winning writer and broadcaster. She is Visiting Professor of the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Sussex and is the presenter of BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind. She has been awarded the President’s Medal from the British Academy, the British Psychological Society’s Public Engagement & Media Award, Mind’s Making a Difference Award and the British Neuroscience Association’s Public Understanding of Neuroscience Award. She is the author of Emotional Rollercoaster, Mind over Money, Time Warped, which won the Aeon Transmission Award and the BPS’ Best Popular Science Book Award, and The Art of Rest, which was also shortlisted for the latter and was picked for Waterstones Non-Fiction Book of the Month. Her latest book, The Keys to Kindness, won the People’s Book Prize Best Achievement Award.

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01 Jan 2026
 

Overwhelmed: Ways to Take the Pressure Off by Claudia Hammond ISBN 9781837262281