Make a Plan to Tackle a Backlog or Overwhelm

Feeling buried? Turn the pile into a calm, staged plan — what to do first, what to drop, and how to dig out.

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    I'm feeling overwhelmed by a backlog. Help me make a calm plan to dig out.

What's piled up (dump it all — tasks, emails, unfinished things, obligations):
{{backlog}}

Any hard deadlines, and how much time I can put toward this: {{context}}

Please:
- First, help me **triage**: what's genuinely urgent, what only feels urgent, what can be dropped or declined outright, and what can wait.
- Suggest quick **wins** to clear easy items fast and build momentum, separate from the bigger rocks.
- Give me a **staged plan** — what to tackle first, next, and later — sized to the time I actually have, not an all-nighter.
- Where the backlog is genuinely more than the time allows, be honest and help me decide what NOT to do or what to renegotiate.

Keep it calm and reassuring — the goal is a doable path forward, not more pressure. Don't pretend it all fits if it doesn't. If I didn't give you deadlines or my available time, ask so the plan is realistic.

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