Overwhelm is such a common topic in my coaching sessions. So many people think something is wrong with them because they feel overwhelmed. This is just not true. This is a systems problem, not a "you" problem. We are trying to use our brains in a way that is inefficient. Namely, remembering everything we said we would do. You need a Single Source of Truth for your to dos. I mean all of them (life, work, volunteering, etc.). It really doesn't matter what method you use to capture your commitments. It only matters that you use it. I use my phone reminders because my phone is generally with me. The key to this is ruthlessly capturing every single thing you commit to. Are you ruthlessly capturing all of your to dos?