How to Overcome Overthinking with Jon Acuff
The One You Feed
Eric Zimmer
4.6 • 2.5K Ratings
🗓️ 5 April 2024
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Jon Acuff explores how to overcome overthinking and shift your mindset to start taking action. You’ll discover surprising solutions to breaking free from the negative soundtracks that hold us back. You’ll discover practical strategies for rewiring your mindset and creating a more resilient, positive outlook.
In this episode, you will be able to:
- Master overcoming overthinking with practical action steps that yield real results
- Discover the profound impact of isolation on mental health and strategies to combat its effects
- Uncover the power of setting goals as a tool to combat overthinking and create a positive mindset
- Reap the benefits of physical activity for mental clarity and improved overall well-being
- Learn how to develop positive thinking habits that promote resilience and a more optimistic outlook on life
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| 0:00.0 | I was constantly predicting negative things that never happened. |
| 0:03.0 | So I said, what if instead I just went ahead and predicted positive ones? |
| 0:07.0 | Like I get a choice. |
| 0:08.0 | And again, it was that idea of my brain going, |
| 0:10.0 | this is going to be a disaster, that's a disaster. And then I would would do the thing it wasn't a disaster. |
| 0:27.5 | Welcome to the one you feed. Throughout time great thinkers have recognized the importance of the thoughts we have. Quotes like garbage in, garbage out, or |
| 0:32.1 | you are what you think, ring true. |
| 0:35.0 | And yet, for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us. |
| 0:39.0 | We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy, or fear. We see what we don't have instead of what we do. |
| 0:47.0 | We think things that hold us back and dampen our spirit. |
| 0:50.0 | But it's not just about thinking, our actions matter. It takes conscious consistent and |
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| 1:49.6 | We hope you'll enjoy this episode from the archive. Thanks for joining us. Our guest on this episode from the archive. |
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