I came into the office this morning feeling a little overwhelmed. Work is a bit like being in a boat travelling across the sea. You get used to the gentle ups and downs of the waves and then out of the blue comes a larger wave that upsets your balance. Work coming in can be similar and it is unnerving when a surge of work arrives. Athough, its a good problem to have.
So first thing this morning I made a cup of tea, looked at my to do list and calmly numbered items 1-10 being the order in which I was going to do things. It is suprising how that simple process gives you back the feeling of control.