312: How to Stop Overthinking, Ruminating, and Mentally Spiraling So You Can Make Decisions with Confidence

About this episode

This episode discusses how to stop overthinking and ruminating to make decisions with confidence, providing practical steps to calm thoughts.

If you’ve ever needed to text three people before making a decision, replayed the same conversation in your head for days, or felt the urge to burn everything down and start over... this episode is for you, bestie! Today, we’re breaking down what’s actually happening in your brain when you spiral, and I’m walking you through 5 practical, science-backed steps to calm your thoughts so you can move forward with clarity and confidence, not panic. Because peacefully productive women don’t eliminat...

People in this episode

Host: Jess Massey

Topics covered

• overthinking
• decision making
• mental health
• self-improvement
• productivity

Keywords

• overthinking
• ruminating
• mental spiraling
• decision making
• confidence

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