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Overthinking

Episode Summary

Can’t seem to stop overthinking and worrying and stressing? If you find yourself living in a state of indecision and anxiety, get some support through grounding techniques and insight into how the mind works.

Episode Notes

Can’t seem to stop overthinking and worrying and stressing? If you find yourself living in a state of indecision and anxiety, get some support through grounding techniques and insight into how the mind works. 

Quotes to remember: 

“We can’t actually stop overthinking. What we can do is focus on what we want to do instead of overthinking.” 

“You are not the thoughts. You are not the mind. You are the witness to those thoughts.” 

Takeaways:

• Worry feels productive but is counterproductive
• A decision takes just a moment, whereas anxiety and indecision can take years
• We don’t need to believe every single thought we have
• The mind/ego is always in the past or in the future; the body can only be in the present moment

What you’ll learn:

• Grounding questions to ask yourself when you start overthinking
• How to disidentify with your mind
• Other tips for dealing with a busy mind

THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE: Give your ego/mind a name. Try the name out for a week. Whenever you start overthinking, refer to them as not your thoughts, but that entity’s thoughts.

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