Learning to break down a large, seemingly intractable problem into smaller addressable ones is an important skill.
From my experience, learning to do so is harder when you are overwhelmed, inundated with life's stresses. I found I needed to set aside 15 mins on a busy day with absolutely no distractions, just a pen and blank paper to write down the big problem and a bullet list of smaller ones that could be addressed sequentially. The simple exercise can bring significant relief but is obviously half the battle.
Over time the pen and paper exercise becomes a mental one!
