Serious over-thinking is different to an ear-worm though: at its worst, it goes round and round (like a record – sorry, I had to!) in your mind and it can distract you from rational thought which moves you forward. That’s what we’re talking about this week: why it happens, and what to do about it.

Welcome to Conversations Cave Podcast, the weekly podcast full of simple ideas for better mental health by Kanotha Gatua. Each episode focuses on practical and simple things that you can do every single day to improve and maintain your mental health and wellbeing, based on quality research.

This is Episode 3 and this week I’m talking about self-awareness. I’ll be discussing what self-awareness is, why it matters and, most importantly, how to become more self-aware every day. So, let’s talk all about it!