The Addiction of Overthinking

The Mindset Mentor

Rob Dial

Education, Mindset, Business, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 14.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2024

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Ever feel like your thoughts are running a marathon in your head? You're not alone! In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of our minds and how we can overcome the habit of overthinking. I'll be sharing insights from the inspiring book "The Power of Now" and discussing the concept of 'I' (our true self) vs. 'self' (our conditioned self). It’s all about understanding who we truly are, beneath all the labels society throws at us. Plus, I've got some cool analogies (like changing a red triangle to a blue square in your mind) and practical tips to help you observe and change your thought patterns. It's all about using our minds as a tool, not letting them control us. 🛠️ Remember, every thought is an opportunity to shape our reality. So, let's embrace the journey of mindfulness together, stay present in the moment, and learn to guide our thoughts towards positivity and gratitude.

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0:00.0	Welcome to today's episode of The Mindset Mentor Podcast, The Number One Mindset podcast in the entire world.
0:13.3	I'm your host Rob Dial.
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0:19.1	And if you're out there and you love this podcast,
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0:31.7	podcast to people have never listened to it before.
0:34.0	So allows us to grow and impact more people's lives.
0:37.0	Today, we're going to be talking about overthinking.
0:40.0	And we're going to be talking about how so many people, probably you and probably me as well,
0:44.7	are addicted to overthinking.
0:47.8	And so when you actually start to think about overthinking and the process of it.
0:53.1	Really what it comes down to is why do we overthink?
0:56.2	And so let's go back real quick.
0:58.5	I want to actually talk about something that's a really good book that I love.
1:01.2	It's a book called The Power of Now. And what he talks about is kind of in his spiritual awakening. He got to a moment where he was kind of considering suicide. And he thought to himself, this that kind of freed him from, I guess, it started his spiritual journey.
1:20.0	And the sentence that freed him was, I can no longer live with myself and so he
1:26.7	thought to himself that he was thinking about suicide he thought to himself I can
1:30.2	no longer live with myself in that sentence kind of took him out of his own head and
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