Why Do I Overthink Everything?
Fear, self-doubt, and why your mind keeps searching for certainty.
Do you replay conversations long after they're over? Second-guess emails you've already sent? Lie awake at night wondering if you made the right decision?
If so, you're not alone.
In this episode of Beyond the Type, Sandy Swanson explores one of the most common things she hears from coaching clients: "I overthink everything."
She unpacks why overthinking isn't a personality trait or a sign that something is wrong with you, the difference between rumination and worry, why the Head Center is constantly searching for certainty, and why more thinking rarely brings the peace we're looking for.
You'll also learn why fear disguises itself as planning, researching, and "just thinking things through," and why building self-trust, not certainty, is what finally begins to quiet an overactive mind.
In this episode:
- Why overthinking is a strategy, not a personality trait
- The difference between rumination and worry
- How fear fuels overthinking through the Head Center
- Why your mind keeps searching for certainty
- A simple question to ask yourself when your thoughts won't stop spinning
If you've ever replayed a conversation, second-guessed a decision, or found yourself stuck in an endless loop of "what ifs," this episode is for you.
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Connect with me at SwansonCoaching.com
Podcast: How to Stop Taking Everything Personally (discussion of negativity bias):
https://www.swansoncoaching.com/podcasts/beyond-the-type-an-enneagram-inspired-podcast-about-being-human/episodes/2149231647
Podcast: Enneagram Passions
https://www.swansoncoaching.com/podcasts/beyond-the-type-an-enneagram-inspired-podcast-about-being-human/episodes/2149131772
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