Helping overwhelmed creatives turn overthinking into expert thinking. 3 useful things every Thursday to gain clarity, get more done, and feel great about it.
Nothing to prove — Hold That Thought
Every Thursday I share three useful things to help you turn your overthinking into expert thinking. Here are this week’s picks:
1.
The answer is YES!
The sooner we realise this, we can stop putting pressure on ourselves to ‘be’ anything. We already are
2.
The Bare Minimum Method is a technique I learned from procrastination coach Cristina Roman. It's what's allowed me to do less and get more done these past six weeks while I care for my extremely ill partner. Cristina is offering a free 5-day challenge to learn her methods and it starts next Monday. You can see the 4 steps and sign up here
3.
What's holding you back — a short, scary story about you, your coworker and your boss.
Today I leave you with this reflection question: How can you make things easier…for yourself and the people you care about the most?
PS. If your brain is craving something spooky to watch for Halloween, I finished my list of 31 thought-provoking horror films for overthinkers. It's organised from least horror-like to most, so you can work your way down based on how daring you feel. I've also included links to plot spoilers…you know you can do that, right?
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Kim Witten, PhD - Transformational Coach & Research Consultant
Hello! My name is Kim Witten and I’ve spent four decades overthinking absolutely everything. I’ve turned this ability into a superpower to get stuff done and now my mission is to help others do the same. Read more about my journey
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