Don't Overthink It

“Dr. Susan Nolen-Hoeksema was a psychology professor at Yale whose research focused on women's mental health and well-being. Her studies over a twenty-year period showed that overthinking makes life harder, hurts our relationships, and may contribute to mental disorders like depression, severe anxiety, and alcohol abuse.”

That's probably enough to encourage us to move away from overthinking.

But how do we do that?

“Over time,” Anne Bogel tells us, “I have deliberately cultivated processes I can trust, ones I turn to when I'm wandering into overthinking territory.”

The rest of the book is devoted to elaborating on those practices. The practices are specific. They are doable. They are effective.

A very helpful book.