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November 16, 2025 11 mins
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3810: David Cain explores the exhausting nature of constant overthinking and offers a simple, grounding alternative: deliberately noticing your immediate sensory experience. By redirecting attention from mental chatter to the present moment, you can reduce stress, sharpen awareness, and enjoy a richer, calmer way of being. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.raptitude.com/2017/07/alternative-to-thinking-all-the-time/ Quotes to ponder: "Thinking is just one way to use the mind. We can also simply observe." "You don’t have to be generating thoughts all the time to be okay, or to be yourself." "It’s the noticing that changes everything." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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