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Claudia Hammond talks to Catrin Nye

Overwhelmed: Ways to Take the Pressure Off

Hay Festival 2026, 

When endless to-do lists, constant notifications and mounting expectations compete for our attention, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed in our modern world. Claudia Hammond, with her practical and evidence-based toolkit, can help.

The author and BBC Radio 4 presenter speaks to journalist Catrin Nye, offering practical strategies for managing procrastination, regret, imposter syndrome, perfectionism and more. Arrive feeling like your problems can’t be solved, and leave this event with science-backed solutions to help you feel calmer.

Hammond is a writer and broadcaster, visiting professor of the public understanding of psychology at the University of Sussex, and presenter of BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind.