Helping overwhelmed creatives turn overthinking into expert thinking. 3 useful things every Thursday to gain clarity, get more done, and feel great about it.
Over-explain much? Here's why. — 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.
“Are you working from your rest or are you resting from your work?”
Todd Henry and Jenny Blake discuss the idea that free time isn't the gaps between your work and much more, all packed into a 33-minute episode of The Accidental Creative podcast
2.
Looks like I should add an 11 to my list of 10 things you might be doing to get in your own way:
Read Dr. LePera's longer explanation (a Tweet thread)
Which leads me to…
3.
Sometimes overthinking, rumination, and “imposter syndrome” are simply responses to our environment
In other words, you are not an imposter and there is no syndrome.
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Kim Witten, PhD - Transformational Coach & Research Consultant
Hi there! I’ve spent four decades overthinking absolutely everything. I’ve managed to turn this ability into a superpower and now my mission is to help others do the same. Hear more about my journey with overcoming overthinking, “imposter syndrome” and more in Episode 21 of the Open Door Podcast
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