The Whinypaluza Podcast

Episode 209: Overthinking Olympics

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Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

  • This month’s Whinypaluza Book Club selection: Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff, PhD
  • Overthinking is an all-too-common issue amongst women.
  • Give yourself permission to make mistakes and grant yourself the same grace and compassion that you give others.
  • Self-criticism is easy when you hold yourself to impossible standards all the time.
  • You are a work in progress. Keep this in mind when you make mistakes.
  • ANTS: Automatic Negative Thoughts about a Situation (I’m stupid, I suck, I’m terrible, etc.)
  • PETS: Positive Empowering Thoughts in a Situation (I’m allowed to make mistakes, it’s ok, I’m learning something from this, etc.)
  • Physically beating yourself up is absurd, so why do we think it is ok to beat ourselves up in our thoughts?
  • Overthinking is latent protection mechanism from when we had to learn from negative events in order to stay alive.
  • Try compartmentalizing your worrying by allowing yourself to do it within a small period of time, like 5 minutes. Then, move on.
  • Enlist a team at home when you have too much to do, to help alleviate overthinking the to-do list.
  • Focus on what you have control over, rather than the feelings of overwhelm.
  • Take steps to move in the direction that will make you feel better.
  • Vocalizing what you are thinking can help to ease your mental burden. Find a friend to vent to, or write it down.
  • Do not overestimate the value of self-care. The better you take care of yourself, the better you will be able to process and take on the day’s challenges, which means less overthinking.
  • Plan for the worst-case scenario. Being prepared will make you feel less anxious.
  • Always be learning from your failures, as well as your successes.


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