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May 2025
16m 11s

When Unwanted Thoughts Hijack Your Peace...

Rebecca Hunter, MSW
About this episode

Feeling like your brain just won’t shut up? You’re not imagining it. In this episode of Take Out Therapy, we’re diving into the relentless stream of automatic thoughts—the mental chatter that keeps empathic high achievers locked in self-judgment, overthinking, and emotional overload.

You’ll learn:

- how to recognize these habitual thought loops for what they are (hint: not facts),

-how they hijack your nervous system,

-and a simple, brain-based strategy to interrupt them—so you can get your peace of mind back.

We’ll explore how therapy tools like thought-labeling and habit loop disruption can retrain your brain for more clarity and less stress.

If your mental noise is running the show, this one’s for you.

Rebecca Hunter, MSW helps empathic high-achievers (like you) learn practical skills to quiet your racing mind, overcome self-doubt, and actually be present in your life. Visit www.takeouttherapy.com for helpful resources and a customized personal growth path.

About the podcast:

Take Out Therapy is a podcast designed for those seeking to reduce anxiety, recover from burnout, and live authentically, with topics ranging from mindfulness and emotional intelligence to emotional resilience and anxiety relief; discover actionable tips for managing stress, cultivating inner peace, overcoming overwhelm, setting boundaries, and mastering emotional regulation, all while supporting empathic high-achievers on their journey toward self-compassion, work-life balance, and freedom from overthinking and people-pleasing habits.

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