Overwhelmed / Desk or room / Under 1 minute
Open one landing spot
Do now
Move the three nearest loose objects to one temporary edge, expose one hand-sized spot, and stop.
Why this
A usable landing spot lowers visual pressure without asking you to organize the room.
Avoid
Do not sort the moved objects or clear a second area.
Proof
One hand-sized part of the desk is visibly empty and usable.