Overthinking is a Nervous System Response (Not a personality trait)

About this episode

This episode explores overthinking as a nervous system response and offers insights into understanding and regulating it.

Overthinking isn’t who you are, it’s your body trying to protect you. In this episode, we unpack overthinking, why you can’t stop overthinking, nervous system regulation, somatic healing, and nervous system healing so you can stop blaming yourself and start understanding your body. If you’ve ever thought: Why can’t I turn my brain off? Why am I always overthinking? Why doesn’t mindset work for me? This is the answer. You’ll learn: ✔ Why overthinking is a nervous system response ✔ How your body creates racing thoughts ✔ Why you can’t fix overthinking by thinking more ✔ How to begin nervous system regulation Join the Contentment Creator email list for exclusive, early-bird updates at https://tinyurl.com/thecontentmentcreator Conscious Partnership Starter Kit https://ellenbroencoaching.kit.com/4ebe129567 Growth Without Burnout Blueprint download link: https://ellenbroencoaching.kit.com/b51104bb4d The Creative Parent’s Companion: https://ellenbroencoaching.kit.com/creativeparentscompanion CEO Capacity Creator: https://ellenbroencoaching.kit.com/ceocapacitycreator

People in this episode

Host: Ellen Broen

Topics covered

• overthinking
• nervous system
• somatic healing
• nervous system regulation
• self-understanding

Keywords

• overthinking
• nervous system response
• somatic healing
• nervous system regulation
• self improvement

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