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Apr 2022

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71. The Overthinking Trap & How to Stop ...

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Requested Episode! Are you an overthinker? Do you ruminate about the things in your life that you regret or that you have not achieved yet? Or maybe you constantly think about when you'll have your next anxiety attack. Whatever it is, these thoughts can be downright impossible to get rid of, amiright? Overthinking is a huge part of why we feel out of control and then ultimately struggle with debilitating anxiety. In today's episode, Alison and Taylor discuss what leads to overthinking and what 6 steps you can take to help control your anxious mind right now.

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