About this episode

Klaudia Mitura discusses coping with overthinking and emotional resilience with Dr. Claire Hayes.

Life doesn’t always feel calm — and for overthinkers, it can feel like your mind is running a marathon you never signed up for. In this episode, Klaudia sits down with Dr. Claire Hayes , clinical psychologist and author (including How to Cope ), to talk honestly about overthinking, emotional resilience, and why “thinking positive” isn’t always the most helpful approach. This is a conversation about learning to welcome difficult emotions instead of suppressing them, separating thoughts from feelings and actions, and using Claire’s practical ABC coping statement (“I feel… because I think… but I choose…”) to step out of spirals and back into choice. Get involved: ⬇️ Download: 26 Science‑Backed Micro‑Habits You Can Try Next (Sleep, Movement, Mindfulness, Connection, Purpose — all under 60 seconds) https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/store 📘 Get the E‑book on habit formation: Build One Life‑Changing Habit in 10 Days (10 minutes/day + printable tools + reflection prompts) https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/store 🎟️ Join live: Join Klaudia on a live webinar: https://thehappinesschallenge.co.uk/webinars 📨 Subscribe to Klaudia's Substack newsletter for further insights and updates…

People in this episode

Host: Klaudia Mitura

Guest: Dr. Claire Hayes

Topics covered

• overthinking
• emotional resilience
• coping strategies
• mental health
• positive thinking

Keywords

• overthinking
• emotional resilience
• coping statement
• mental health
• positive thinking

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: How to Cope

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