Don’t Believe Everything You Think |
Are you an overthinker? Do you get mired in a cycle of future-tripping, shaming yourself for perceived missteps, and rerunning disaster scenarios in your head? Do your looping thoughts keep you from moving forward? In our anxious, perfectionistic culture, many ambitious and driven folks find themselves helplessly caught in their own tangled mental webs, unable to make a step forward in work and life.
We don’t have to be passengers in our own self-punitive hamster wheel. We have control over the thoughts we choose to believe and our attitude toward mistakes and challenges.
How do we untangle ourselves in order to step out of the loop? Here’s a straightforward guide to get started. A cautionary note: No real change occurs overnight. Transforming mental patterns requires time, effective strategy, and good practice. A little progress every day will get us to our goal. Patience, and a little grace, will help us navigate the path more........