EP 405 How to Break the Cycle of Overthinking

The Purpose Show

Allie Casazza

Marriage, Self-improvement, Business, Goalsetting, Education, Intentionalliving, Homemaking, Entrepreneur, Purposefulliving, Mindfulliving, Motherhood, Minimalism, Femaleentrepreneur

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🗓️ 15 November 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The Purpose Show podcast, Allie Casazza delves into the pervasive issue of overthinking, exploring its roots, triggers, and the impact it has on decision-making and personal growth. She shares insights on mindfulness techniques, the importance of self-awareness, and practical strategies to combat overthinking, including trusting one's intuition and embracing imperfection. Through personal anecdotes and actionable advice, Allie encourages listeners to break free from the paralysis of overthinking and to approach life with a mindset of growth and acceptance.

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Chapters

00:00 Understanding Overthinking
02:52 Triggers of Overthinking
06:03 Mindfulness and Grounding Techniques
11:47 Decision-Making and Intuition
24:11 Embracing Imperfection and Growth

Takeaways

-Overthinking can manifest in various aspects of life.
-Fear of failure and judgment often trigger overthinking.
-Mindfulness practices can help break the cycle of overthinking.
-Active meditation can be a useful tool for overthinkers.
-Trusting your intuition is crucial for decision-making.
-Limiting choices can reduce analysis paralysis.
-Embracing imperfection is essential for personal growth.
-Self-awareness is the first step to overcoming overthinking.
-Journaling can help reframe past experiences and fears.
-Done is better than perfect; take action despite uncertainty.

Transcript

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0:01.0	Hello, my friends.
0:02.3	Welcome back to the Purpose Show podcast.
0:04.8	Today we're going to talk about a struggle that so many people face like every day, and that is overthinking.
0:13.4	I always thought that I wasn't really an overthinker.
0:17.9	I'm more of like a feeler, which is true.
0:20.8	But I've noticed, I started, I started noticing a
0:24.5	pattern when I started doing my most recent certification program. We learned about like the
0:31.5	conscious mind versus a subconscious mind and how like when we are in the conscious mind,
0:36.0	like we'll go through this pattern of overthinking and
0:37.9	what it looks like and the effects it has on you and your decision making and all these different
0:42.2	things and then I started working with clients and doing like field work for my program and
0:47.9	all these different things and I just repeatedly saw this pattern of overthinking and then I
0:52.1	noticed that I actually do overthink sometimes it's just
0:55.8	only in specific situations or when there's a risk of me feeling a certain way in a situation.
1:03.0	Like if I make a certain choice and it's like quote unquote wrong, I'm going to be perceived a
1:08.2	certain way or something is going to happen that's like one of my deeper fears. So it's only in certain things. But I know a lot of people I have a really good friend that
1:16.6	just struggles, just overthinks everything all the time. And he was raised by a really like critical
1:23.6	parent and that just kind of like had something to say about every single thing he did.
1:28.2	And so I know like that inner voice is there and it comes from that.
1:32.0	But overthinking is really common and so many of us struggle with it.
1:35.7	Some people are like, like my friend I just mentioned is like just completely paralyzed by
1:40.0	overthinking and really just like can't move forward in life, can't make any decisions, or
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