Ep. 86 Understanding the 4 Causes of Overthinking To Reduce Your Anxiety & Increase Calm

Creating Midlife Calm: Coping Skills for Stress & Anxiety in Family, Work & Relationships

Ep. 86 Understanding the 4 Causes of Overthinking To Reduce Your Anxiety & Increase Calm

Do you find yourself trapped in overthinking, draining your energy, disrupting your mental clarity, and leaving you anxious?

Overthinking affects many of us, especially when faced with stress or uncertainty. In this episode, MJ Murray Vachon, LCSW, explains the four main causes of overthinking and how understanding these triggers can help reduce anxiety and increase your sense of calm.

In this episode you will learn the 4 Main Causes of Overthinking:

1. Fear of the Future: Overthinking often stems from anxiety about uncertain outcomes, like job security or health concerns.

2.Perfectionism:High expectations and fear of failure can fuel excessive rumination, depriving you of joy and calm.

3.Past Regrets: Unresolved disappointment and self-blame can lead to dwelling on what could have been.

4.Too Many Choices: Being overwhelmed by everyday decisions can cause mental fatigue and indecision.

MJ shares actionable insights on how to address these underlying causes by tending to your emotions and calming your mind, helping you break free from the cycle of overthinking.

Tune in to learn how to recognize the causes of overthinking and apply these strategies to bring more peace and focus into your life.
Listen to Ep.85 5 Easy & Effective Steps to Stop Overthinking, Now! or
check out attached one pager on what our mind looks! https://mjmurrayvachon.com/podcast-1/ or listen to Ep. 1 What is Mental Wellness?

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About the Host:
MJ Murray Vachon LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 48,000 hours of therapy sessions and 31 years of experience teaching her Mental Wellness curriculum, Inner Challenge. Four years ago she overcame her fear of technology to create a podcast that integrated her vast clinical experience and practical wisdom of cultivating mental wellness using the latest information from neuroscience. MJ was Social Worker of the Year in 2011 for Region 2/IN.
Creating Midlife Calm is a podcast designed to guide you through the challenges of midlife, tackling issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, feeling unworthy, procrastination, and isolation, while offering strategies for improving relationships, family support, emotional wellbeing, mental wellness, and parenting, with a focus on mindfulness, stress management, coping skills, and personal growth to stop rumination, overthinking, and increase confidence through self-care, emotional healing, and mental health support.