subject: Being Overwhelmed is Not Terminal [print this page] Learning how to manage your commitments, set boundaries, and make effective requests is the key to getting rid of being overwhelmed, overcommitted, and overpowered, and onto more productivity, more profit, and more peace in your life NOW. You do have a choice and you can change. If you don't like the way your life is going right now, it's up to you to make the decision to embrace change and take the necessary steps to living the life YOU chose.