The Overexplainer's Dilemma: Why You Feel Compelled to Justify Everything

Calm it Down

Chad Lawson

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 678 Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Ever catch yourself giving a full monologue just to say “no”? You’re not alone. In this episode, we explore why so many of us feel the need to justify even the simplest choices. From childhood patterns to approval seeking habits, we dig into the hidden cost of overexplaining and how to start letting go of the need to be fully understood. Let’s Calm it Down in 3…2…1.

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0:00.0	You know that moment when you find money in your jacket pocket?
0:04.7	Ugh, that little burst of joy.
0:07.5	Surprise.
0:08.9	Well, imagine feeling that way every week.
0:12.5	That's what calm it down deeper is like.
0:16.3	Here's the deal.
0:17.5	Every episode, ad-free and early. You get them on Sunday instead of on Tuesdays. Plus,
0:24.7	exclusive meditations, live Q&As that will make you feel like you've got VIP pass
0:31.4	to tranquility. So if this podcast is your cup of tea, think of calm it down deeper.
0:38.7	That's the whole teapot.
0:40.2	No really.
0:41.4	Check it out at commentdownpodcast.com and look for Cometdown deeper.
0:47.9	There's even a free trial.
0:49.2	So if it's not your thing, it's okay.
0:51.6	It's no big deal, no sweat.
0:53.7	Check it out. Commentdownpodcast.com. Look for, calm it down deeper.
1:01.1	And now, on to today's episode. Have you ever noticed how easy it is to turn a simple sentence
1:09.6	into a one-act play.
1:11.6	Why do we do this?
1:13.6	And someone asks, hey, want to grab lunch this weekend?
1:17.6	And instead of saying, I can't, you go into this whole bit.
1:21.6	Oh, I wish I could.
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