HOW TO STOP OVERTHINKING AND LET THINGS GO THAT BOTHER YOU (PODCAST EPISODE 158)

Wondering how to let things go that bother you? How do you stop going round and round in your head and stop overthinking? Maybe your partner hurt you or you’re worried about paying your bills or maybe you’re freaking out about COVID and the Delta variant and you distract yourself for a bit, only to find all those thoughts and worries crashing down on you an hour later. Today I’m going to teach you a simple, evidence-based technique called “cognitive reframing” to help you stop overthinking and move from anxious and upset to serene and content in just a few minutes (really)!

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Resources

The ABC Technique: Change How You Feel with This Easy Tool

How to Get Out of Negative Thinking

How to Make Mindfulness a Habit

Mindfulness Hacks: Reduce Stress and Anxiety

How 5 Minutes of Mindfulness a Day Can Make Your Relationship Great

Feelings List from the Hoffman Institute

What Anxiety Really Is and How to Deal with It

3 Tips to Calm Yourself in Seconds

Research

Amanda L. Shamblaw et al., “Coping During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Relations with Mental Health and Quality of Life,” Canadian Psychology 62, no. 1 (2021): 92-100.

Karen Burkart Madrigal, “Practitioner Reframing: Working More Effectively in Addictions,” Federal Practitioner 34, no. 8 (August 2017): 26-27.

Bethany Shikatani et al., “The Impact of Cognitive Restructuring and Mindfulness Strategies on Postevent Processing and Affect in Social Anxiety Disorder,” Journal of Anxiety Disorders 28, no. 6 (August 2014): 570-579.

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