Stop Overthinking

By Kristen OdegaardEducation Self-Improvement

Stop Overthinking episodes

July 25, 2024 67. Is it a Coping Mechanism or a Buffer?
Wine, chocolate, working out, scrolling on your phone--- are all common ways to temporarily avoid your emotions with actions.
In this solo episode Kristen discusses coping mechanisms vs "buffering" which is using activities to avoid uncomfortable emotions.
Kristen explores various buffers such as drinking, eating, exercising, social media, and online shopping. She highlights how buffering leads to consequences you don't like and why buffers become habits that don't serve you.

Chapters
00:00 Understanding Coping Mechanisms and Buffers
03:25 The Consequences of Buffers
07:37 Recognizing Your Buffers
09:48 Finding Solutions that Fit the Problem

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21 min
July 18, 202466. The Core Transformation Method with Alina Nikishina
The Core Transformation Method helps transform patterns of behavior, thinking, and feeling that we don't like by working with different aspects of ourselves.
Alina Nikishina, a transformational coach and mentor, shares the Core Transformation Method and how it can help people overcome patterns of behavior, thinking, and feeling that hold them back.
The Core Transformation Method involves working with different aspects of ourselves, or "parts," to uncover their positive purposes and transform them on a subconscious level. Alina and Kristen share personal experiences with the core transformation methond and how it has created shifts in their lives.

Takeaways
The core transformation process involves uncovering the positive purposes of our parts and experiencing core states of being, such as wholeness and connection to source.

The core transformation method can create significant improvement in one to three sessions, and studies have shown its effectiveness in resolving clinical diagnoses.

Working with the core transformation method can help overcome beliefs of not feeling enough and the compulsion to save others, allowing for greater self-acceptance and empowerment.

The core transformation method can be combined with other modalities, such as neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), to create lasting change and interrupt patterns in the moment.
Alina Nikishina is a Transformational Coach and Mentor. (Certified Core Transformation Coach, Certified Hypnotist, Business Coach)She works primarily with entrepreneurs and helps folks transform repeating t. houghts, feelings, and behaviors that hold them back from being the person they want to be and going for their goals.
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37 min
July 11, 202465. Strategies for Mindful Eating with Megan Gaul
If you love to hear...
...honest chats about the emotional eating cycle, and what it’s like to go through it,

...how overthinking and people-pleasing can contribute to extra weight over time,

...specific actions you can take to bring calm and clarity to weight-loss (rather than a black-and-white/ good-and-bad-food view),
...then give this a listen!
Megan & Kristen chat about the importance of having a concrete understanding of oneself and setting realistic goals. Megan addresses the emotional component of eating and suggests finding the underlying need that food is fulfilling.

Takeaways:
Having a concrete understanding of oneself and setting realistic goals is crucial for successful weight loss.
Addressing the emotional component of eating involves identifying the underlying need that food is fulfilling.
Tactics like journaling, pre-planning meals, and creating a space between the urge and action can develop mindfulness and intentionality.
Diet culture has a significant impact on different age groups, but there is a rise in body positivity and intuitive eating.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Megan's Background
06:06 Building Healthy Habits and Setting Boundaries
13:36 Overcoming Emotional Eating through Empathy
28:31 Finding Balance in Food Choices
40:00 Pre-Planning Meals and Navigating Social Situations
46:14 The Power of Self-Compassion in Making Sustainable Changes

Megan Gaul is an educator-turned-coach from Staten Island, New York. She embarked on her own 100-lb weight-loss journey in 2018. While keeping that weight off ever since, she has worked hard to build and maintain strong boundaries to keep out diet-industry jargon and fear-based tactics. She forged a unique way to her healthy lifestyle, and food freedom was the most important part of that path.
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49 min
July 04, 2024 64. Releasing Shameful Thoughts
Shameful thoughts are still just thoughts. Thoughts not facts.
In this episode, Kristen shares her personal experience working with a coach to address shame.
She discusses hows shame can keep us stuck and small, and how it is important to release and let go of shame. But- that's easier said than done.
The breakthough for Kristen was really understanding that shame thoughts are just thoughts, and that there are other possibilities and ways to think about ourselves.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Setting the Context
02:14 Choosing to Work with Shame
03:22 Recognizing the Impact of Buried Shame
05:13 Process of Releasing Shame
06:09 Importance of Finding Support
07:41 Realizing Shame Thoughts are Just Thoughts
08:52 Expanding Thinking Beyond Shame
10:08 Embracing Freedom from Shame
11:17 Conclusion and Well Wishes

12 min
June 27, 202463. Skincare Minimalism with Dr. Mary Alice Mina
In this episode we discuss skin minimalism and why less is more when it comes to skincare.
Dr. Mina emphasizes the importance of simplifying skincare routines and using only the necessary products. She cautions against falling for skincare hype and also discusses common skincare concerns such as dark circles and provides strategies for addressing them.
Takeaways
Simplify your skincare routine by using only the necessary products.

In the morning, cleanse, moisturize, and apply sunscreen. In the evening, cleanse, moisturize, and consider using a retinol cream.

Don't fall for skincare hype and seek guidance from a dermatologist for personalized advice.

Address dark circles by using lightening creams for pigmentation, lasers for increased vascularity, and lower blepharoplasty for age-related changes.

Be cautious with at-home skincare devices and consider in-office treatments for better results.

Prevent skin cancer by wearing sunscreen, protective clothing, and seeking shade.

00:00 Introduction to Skincare and Skin Minimalism
08:02 Combatting Dark Under Eyes
28:03 Skin Changes During Menopause and Aging
35:28 Preventing Skin Cancer
41:30 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Dr. Mary Alice Mina is a Harvard trained double-board certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon and leading expert on skin health and skincare. She is the host of THE SKIN REAL, a podcast for people looking for real skin care guidance, by true skin experts where she emphasizes a holistic and preventative approach to skin health and aesthetics. With over 15 years of clinical experience, she is an invited speaker on podcasts, at national meetings, and is recognized for her artistic eye and surgical skills while helping people feel good in their own skin! She is co-owner of Baucom & Mina Derm Surgery in Atlanta, Georgia where she treats patients with advanced surgical and cosmetic procedures to restore and maintain healthy skin.
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44 min
June 20, 2024 62. Manifesting Your Inner Desires with Stephanie Hickey
Let's talk about sex... love and relationships. In this (spicy) episode we discuss how our desires (not only in sex, but in life) are like beacons for our life. We don't always have to answer the call of the desire- yet we get to choose what to do with it. But there's a lot of power in knowing what you want. These are messages for you about what lights you up at your very core.
Stephanie addresses how women are often very much in 'to do' mode and more rarely in 'being' mode - this loses the softness we long for, the pace of life we long for.
This is especially true for mothers and care-takers and we dive into how you can learn to shift into "being" mode which will recharge you in many ways.
Stephanie Hickey is sex, love and relationship coach with a special interest in helping women take the necessary steps to take radical self-responsibility for their own pleasure, for the love they deserve, and in their relationships.
She helps women create desire-led lives by guiding women through the journey of identifying and manifesting their inner desires by coaching them through a blend of scientific, mystical, rational and intuitive embodiment practices.
Learn more about Stephanie: www.wonderlovecoaching.com

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46 min
June 13, 202461. The Impact of Expectations on Experiences
In this solo episode, Kristen reflects on her recent vacation and the importance of managing expectations when interacting with others.
She shares two stories from her trip that highlight the impact of expectations on our experiences, interactions and relationships. Kristen reflects on the need to be conscious of our own expectations and check for realistic v idealistic thoughts. She also offers listeners to intionally choose how they respond in the moment as well as how they reflect (or spiral) on their experiences afterwards.

Takeaways
Be aware of your own expectations and check their realism before interacting with others.
Consider how others handle situations when things don't go as planned.
Choose how you respond in the moment and focus on your own experience.
Reflect on your experiences in a way that serves you and promotes a positive mindset.

00:00 Introduction
00:55 Vacation Experience and Varying Expectations
04:23 The Influence of Expectations on Experience
06:39 Addressing Expectations and Behaviors
08:20 Being Intentional and Realistic
11:07 Knowing Yourself and Others
14:17 Allowing Others to Have Their Own Experiences
17:44 Conclusion
18:23 Overcoming Overthinking: Strategies for Mental Clarity
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20 min
June 06, 2024 60. Exhausted to Empowered with Daniela Wolfe, LMSW
Let's talk about real, sustainable self care.
In this episode we discuss what is practical self-care (not spa days or bubble baths). Daniela shares her Exhausted to Empowered process that invoves intentional: mindset, time planning and self care.
Daniela Wolfe, LMSW helps stressed and burnt-out professionals ditch the guilt and overwhelm; productively manage daily tasks with ease, and have the time and energy for self-care every day!
She has been an LMSW for 27 years, focused on self-care, stress management skills, mindfulness, relationships, parenting, and managing all the chaos of life. She is also a working mom of 2.
Her mission is to empower you to prioritize yourself on your to-do lists and learn the strategies to prevent burnout and makeover your daily life. When she’s not at work you can find her out on her SUP (stand-up paddleboard), hiking (summer or winter), reading, and traveling
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48 min
May 30, 2024 59. Optimizing your Hormones with Tasha Stevens
For women, our 28-day cycle and hormone fluctuations influence everything from energy levels, metabolism, productivity, hunger levels, ability to workout, and social desires. Traditional "health" culture can perpetuate the perfectionist mindset because we feel we have to be the same, do the same, each and every day.
However, when we optimize our hormone cycle and learn how to truly nourish our body in a way that supports its needs each day we not only see our health transform but break away from that pressure to be "perfect" to get results.

In this episode:
What is normal?
Understanding symptoms
Estrogen dominence
High Cortisol
Small additions to diet & routine for big impact
Tasha Stevens is a Integrative Clinical Nutritionist, B.S., CPT, Pilates Instructor, and Founder of Happy Hormone Health. Living with 6 autoimmune diseases, for years she struggled with symptoms that controlled her life and found there was little to no support from her doctors. By addressing the root cause of her system disruption, her life transformed. She has coached 2000 women in reclaiming their energy, living symptom-free, and transforming their health through hormone balance nutrition.
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47 min
May 23, 2024 58. It's a Journey, Not a Destination
Life is throwing me some curveballs that is an (unwelcome) reminder that life and growing is a journey. These past months I have been revisiting topics and situtions I worked through in the past and I thought I was "done." Not so much.

Also, the second half of the episode I share a quick way to check in with your core values and priorities so you can add more of them to your life.

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15 min

About Stop Overthinking

From the publisher's feed

The podcast for overthinkers, people pleasers and perfectionists... people who are hard on themselves and spend too much time and energy in stuck in their own minds.