Do you have finals coming up? Are you, or a student you love, overwhelmed with everything there is to do between now and the end of the semester?

Recently I was overwhelmed with a big project. I noticed myself starting to stagnate and procrastinate, but then — thank goodness!! — I started doing a series of four things that really helped me sift through the overwhelm and actually take action.

It occurs to me that folks going into finals might appreciate some of these tips, so here you go:

For those of you in a hurry who simply want to check out my whiteboard summary of the tips, here they are:

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