How to Stop Overthinking - Fast!

If you struggle with overthinking, a racing mind and procrastination then this episode will help you take back control, have a calm and peaceful mind so you can stop struggling and start living.  Paul takes an in-depth look at the reasons people get into overthinking and explains how you can evolve, adapt and change your overthinking. Focusing on healing with a holistic approach is key to moving on. You can train the mind and body to move on from overthinking and feel calm and peaceful and Paul shares how you can use the ABC process to feel, heal and move on using the deeper wisdom within you to create your ideal life   KEY TAKEAWAYS Ruminating about the past and what you should have done differently and not being able to let go of the past are all traits of overthinking Overthinking is the ego’s resistance to the present moment and reality When we resist life we become anxious, stressed and depressed and lose connection with ourselves and the people around us We attract what we are not what we want Reality is always happening and we will all have things happening in our lives The future doesn’t exist yet and the past doesn’t equal the future The ego hates to be wrong and will do everything it can to prove your beliefs right Wave one is the trigger, wave two is the auto-pilot response, wave three is the guilt and frustration Soothe your body and you will think more clearly with your pre-frontal cortex, the control centre of the brain Become aware of your trigger and breathe to trigger your parasympathetic system Move your attention to where your anxiety is and connect with it to soothe it Use the  ABC process to help you to heal and move on   BEST MOMENTS ‘Awareness is the first step to mindset change’ ‘The anxiety disorder was a path to my own personal awakening where I would create the life I love’ ‘I was a chronic overthinker’ ‘You can’t think your way out of an overthinking problem you have to feel it to heal it’   RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE Anxiety Rx by Russell Kennedy   VALUABLE RESOURCES Mindset Change Podcast Mindset Coaching and Therapy The Mindset Coach UK Instagram Mindset Change YouTube    ABOUT THE HOST Paul Sheppard Paul is well known for his holistic therapy and coaching approach  when working with anxiety, stress, confidence, and motivation, understanding, and treating the root causes and surrounding issues He has a passion for understanding how the mind works and has been trained in many therapies. He is an Integrative Hypnotherapist, Life Coach, NLP Practitioner, IEMT and has also had training in CBT, ACT and Mindfulness His mission is to share with others the strategies, techniques and perspectives that can have the most positive impact on changing anxiety, stress, low confidence, depression, and motivation. Working with your mind to become calmer, focused, motivated, confident, and resilient are skills everyone can develop and Paul offers a realistic, direct, and no-nonsense approach that is about creating the change you want to live the life you deserve   CONTACT METHOD Mindset Coaching and Therapy The Mindset Coach UK Instagram Mindset Change YouTube