Are you tired of being trapped in endless thought loops that undermine your self-esteem? Whether it's ruminating over a perceived conversational misstep or fixating on the temptation of a single Hershey Kiss, these thought loops can seize control and dominate our thoughts throughout the day.
In this episode, our host Stacey opens up about a personal experience that occurred on the day of recording. She recounts her morning struggle and how she escaped the clutches of a persistent thought loop.
Stacey will share practical tips and techniques that have helped her successfully break free from thought loops. By implementing these strategies, you'll gain the tools needed to regain control over your mind and experience newfound peace and self-confidence. Tune into this episode and gain valuable insights from her journey and learn effective techniques to overcome similar challenges in your own life.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
(1:04) Stacey shares what happened to her the morning she recorded this podcast.
(5:00) Today, we’re talking about all-or-nothing thinking. Hear what this is and why it happens.
(8:22) Hear another way thought loops show up.
(9:19) What’s going on when we’re stuck in a thought loop?
(11:24) The good news: You have a choice to stay in a thought loop or not!
(13:34) Here’s what Stacey did to get out of her thought loop this morning.
(16:04) With practice, Stacey has defeated thought loops. She shares how.
(19:07) Stacey shares one last tool to help you get out of thought loops.
QUOTABLE
“We can keep engaging in certain patterns or behaviors because it’s familiar. Imagine you’re hiking. Those synapses in your brain are just like hiking paths. They are well-worn paths. Forging a new hiking path takes a lot of back and forth for it to become dirt. Our brain’s pathways are just like hiking paths. The ones we practice are the ones we will continue to go to.”
“One of my favorite tools is to ask myself this: ‘Can I just ______?’ Can I just go for a walk around the block? Can I just focus on one part of my project for 10 minutes?”
“What’s a thought loop? It’s when your brain fixates on a thought and it just keeps looping and looping.”
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