When Your Brain Has 47 Tabs Open (The Truth About Overwhelmed Mums)

When Your Brain Has 47 Tabs Open And You’re “Doing Nothing” But Feel Exhausted

Ever had a day where you barely sit down, do “nothing special”, and still end up completely wiped out? That’s not you being dramatic. That’s what happens when your brain is running a full-time mental load in the background.

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It’s Not Just Tired. It’s Overloaded.

Most mums aren’t just tired, they’re mentally flooded. You’re:

• tracking appointments
• remembering PE days and school trips
• monitoring moods in the house
• planning meals, laundry, lifts, homework, money

None of that shows up as “productivity”, but it quietly eats your energy all day long.

The Invisible To-Do List

You know that list in your head that never shuts up?

• “We’re low on bread.”
• “She needs new trainers.”
• “That form needs signing.”
• “Did I reply to that message?”

That’s the mental load. It doesn’t clock off at 5pm. It’s there when you’re cooking, working, scrolling, trying to sleep.

Why “Small Things” Make You Snap

When your brain is already at capacity, one tiny thing—spilt drink, loud noise, lost shoe—tips you over the edge. Not because of the shoe. Because of everything.

You’re not a bad mum. You’re a maxed-out human.

Overwhelm Feels Like Failure (But It Isn’t)

Overwhelm loves to whisper:

• “Other mums cope better.”
• “You’re too emotional.”
• “You should be more organised.”

But overwhelm isn’t proof you’re failing. It’s proof you’ve been coping alone for too long.

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Things That Help Your Brain Close a Few Tabs

You don’t need a full life reset. You just need fewer demands hitting your system at once:

• Write things down instead of holding everything in your head.
• Give yourself permission for “easy dinners” without guilt.
• Ask for help with one tiny thing, even if you “could” do it.
• Have 10–15 minutes a day where nobody talks to you. Non-negotiable.
• Drop one expectation you’ve put on yourself that nobody else asked for.

This is nervous-system care, not laziness.

“I’m not failing. I’m overloaded. I’m allowed to make my life lighter.”

Your kids don’t need a mum who does everything. They need a mum who isn’t constantly on the edge of burnout. You’re allowed to put some things down.

💌 Save this for the days when you’re exhausted and wondering what’s wrong with you. (Nothing. You’re just doing too much.)

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