Overwhelm Journaling Prompts: 10 Guided Reflections to Regain Control
Feeling overwhelmed? These 10 guided journaling prompts help you calm your mind, break the spiral, and shift from chaos to clarity.
Updated on
July 17, 2025
Overwhelm isn’t always about having too much to do — sometimes, it’s about feeling like you have no control over where to start, or like everything matters too much at once.
These 10 journaling prompts, written by Jon Filitti (Licensed Mental Health Counselor), are designed to help you slow down, sort through the chaos, and find a way forward—step by step.
These prompts are also part of the Stoic app’s Emotion Check-In, where you can explore and write through your emotions in real time.
10 Journaling Prompts for Overwhelm
Licensed Mental Health Counselor in private practice in Dubuque, Iowa. He has been providing mental health counseling to individuals and families in the Dubuque area since 1999 and earned his Mental Health Counselor license in 2005. Jon offers outpatient counseling in a private practice setting, primarily working with individuals aged 17 through adulthood.
Overwhelmed? Start Writing Your Way Through It
The Stoic app guides you through emotions like overwhelm with real-time prompts, check-ins, and reflections. One page at a time—you’ll get through this.
