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Feb 2025
40m 19s

417: The Real Reason You’re Overthinking...

Monica Yates
About this episode

Plus, why overthinking is making you a prisoner of your past ||


Ooooh the curse of OVERTHINKING… we all do it, but do you know why? 👀 In this episode, Monica peels back the layers of what’s really happening when you can’t seem to stop spiraling. From surprising triggers to hidden coping mechanisms, she reveals insights that will completely change how you view overthinking (and yourself). Listen to this one if you’re ready to finally feel PEACE in your mind and body.


INSIDE THE EPISODE:

🔥 The trigger in your brain that leads to overthinking

🔥 How overthinking makes you feel safe

🔥 The toxic link between perfectionism, overthinking, and fear

🔥 Why major and micro traumas are not so different

🔥 The long-term effect of suppressing your body’s triggers🔥 Being in your real feminine VS Instagram feminine

🔥 How to finally fix your overthinking

🔥 Being in your real feminine VS Instagram feminine

🔥 The energetic root of headaches (and how to heal it)


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As Mentioned In The Episode — 


⇢ Queen Alchemy (next round starts February 26th!!): https://monicayateshealth.com/pages/queen-alchemy?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=qa-15


⇢ FREE Masterclass! The Blueprint to Feminine Embodiment: https://monicayateshealth.com/pages/the-blueprint-to-feminine-embodiment?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=qa-masterclass 


⇢ Podcast Episode 413 (where Monica’s talking about overwhelm and why podcast episode releases have decreased): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/413-how-to-be-his-lover-not-his-mother-even-when-you/id1449633522?i=1000682316241 


⇢ Podcast Episode 207 (explaining more about what trauma is): https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/207-what-is-trauma/id1449633522?i=1000551757596 


⇢ Instagram Post: Trauma Cycle: https://www.instagram.com/p/DCFvyi1NMkg/?img_index=5  


⇢ Monica’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monicayateshealth 


⇢ NEW! Full, SEARCHABLE Podcast Directory: https://monicayateshealth.com/blogs/feminine-as-f-ck-podcast/podcast-directory    



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