Why You Can’t Stop Overthinking — And How to Break the Cycle
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Robert James explains why overthinking traps us, how it becomes an automatic habit, and the difference between helpful problem-solving and unhelpful rumination.
He introduces a practical three-step approach—acknowledge, tolerate, refocus—plus a postponement technique to build tolerance for uncertainty and break the cycle.
Compassionate and actionable, this episode offers simple tools to stop spinning in your head and reclaim your time and attention
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- 0:11Overthinking Episode Intro
- 1:34The Overthinking Trap
- 3:13Habits Become Identity
- 5:27Problem-Solving Versus Rumination
- 7:28The Three-Step Method
- 9:50Postpone the Thought
- 11:19Support and Closing