And do what with them?

These past two weeks I've been noticing just how overwhelming being online is. Here are three things on that topic to turn overthinking into expert thinking:

1. “Browser tabs represent the quintessential modern state: perpetually in progress, optimistically deferred, and existing in a liminal space between intention and completion. This isn’t a bug—it’s the operating model of digital capitalism.” — On Overwhelm as a Browser With Too Many Tabs Open from Julie by Default on Substack​
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2. If you're overwhelmed by your to-do list and feel guilty for not checking off every item, try this small mindset shift from Rahul at Hulry​
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3. Information overload isn’t about not being able to locate specific needles out of haystacks of data (our algorithms are great at that). It’s that we now live in a world full of haystack-sized piles of needles. — If it all feels a bit much, you're right by me.

This week's underthinking link is Hacker Typer, for when you want to look like you're the mastermind behind it all.

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Extra thoughts…

I've been streamlining and simplifying as I prepare to move house and buckle down on book writing. The latest question we've been wondering as we write is “What do we need to be aware of when working with a neurodivergent person?“

If you'd like to learn more about Lens Not Label: A Conversational Guide to Working With Neurodivergent People (working title), come see the latest and take the quick poll here (open to all brains):

What do you think we should be aware of?

Can't wait to hear!
Kim

PS. Here's 90 seconds more of my thoughts on overwhelm and context collapse, while I make a bagel in my tiny kitchen…

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Hello! I'm Kim and I’ve spent over four decades overthinking absolutely everything. Here's how I made sense of it all.