Do you struggle to let go of negative and automatic thoughts of dread about potential upcoming events?

Do you second-guess yourself and replay past situations and decisions, wondering how you could have made so many mistakes?

Do you find it difficult to let go of anxious questions and scenarios that play over and over again in your mind?

Khalil Gibran once wrote, "We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them.” I certainly do it through my overthinking, worry, and rumination. In this episode, we'll:

• learn the difference between these three states of mind (overthinking, worry, and rumination) 
• understand how creativity can help reduce overthinking
• utilize 8 creative self-care strategies/activities across 4 modalities outlined in my free guide: The Art-Lovers Creative Practice Guide to Stop Overthinking, Worry, and Rumination
• write it out with journal prompts to connect to our body and senses 

Welcome to my reflections from the bright side of the beat.

Need some creative self-care? Head over to my website: lettheverseflow.com and sign up for my free newsletter, the Me-Time Mixtape. Twice per month, I’ll send you 3 essential, hand-curated links/resources on creative self-care tips, tools, and strategies.

Music: All music for my podcast is sourced and licensed for use via Soundstripe.

Songs in this episode: Nowhere Left To Turn by Ghost Beatz; Slide by GEMM; Pyaar Kee Seemaen by Cast of Characters

Khalil Gibran Quote: “We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them.”

Resources:

The Art-Lovers Creative Practice Guide to Stop Overthinking, Worry, and 

Rumination (all subscribers to my free newsletter get access to this guide)

Jill Hodge’s Insight Timer Teacher Page (free meditations)

Related Episodes:

Khalil Gibran and the Trap of Overthinking (#45)

Reduce Overthinking with Stream-of-Consciousness Journal Writing (#36)

The Nature Connection: Finding Peace and Perspective (#28)

Affirmation Meditation: Overcome Overthinking & Worry (#24)

Overcoming Overthinking with Journaling and Meditation(#23)

Journal Prompts:

1. Write about a peaceful setting that stimulates your senses; write in detail about the sights, smells, and tactile sensations in this place.
2. Write about your feelings of gratitude toward your body, as it helps you sustain life and do the things you enjoy.

I’m wrapping up Season 3 and taking a break over the holidays, but I’ll be back on January 14th for Season 4 with a new series on some of the essential life lessons my sweet mom taught me. Until then, I’m wishing you all good things, and time and space to try new things. Maybe a new creative project, quality time with friends, or deep rest. Do what lights you up inside and fills you with a sense of purpose. You deserve those moments for yourself. See you on January 14th.