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Spiralling upwards


Anxiety loves a worn path…

This week I've gone back to the basics, exploring how to turn overthinking into expert thinking. Here are three things on that theme:

  1. “It’s doing work twice instead of doing twice as much work, ruminating instead of reflecting, disaster prep instead of prevention, going in circles rather than upward spirals. For our progress is never a straight line, but it should — by definition — cover new ground” — a new one from me about how to overthink better at work
  2. 4 things you should know about anger by Nick Wignall at The Friendly Mind
  3. The Lighthouse Map of Overthinkers is a global project by Meredith Arthur at Beautiful Voyager to remind each other we’re not alone in becoming our strongest selves.

Extra thoughts…

I was especially struck by the piece about anger. I didn't see the connection between this emotion and my rumination, but now I can't unsee it. Reminds me of something I wrote last year about how your values are lurking behind what pisses you off

Does anger feature much in your thinking? Reply yes, no, or in more words!

Kim

PS. For this week's unthinking link, spend a few minutes clicking on the anti-life checklist


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Kim Witten, PhD - Coach, Consultant, and Experience Design Expert

Hello! My name is Kim Witten and I’ve spent four decades overthinking absolutely everything. I’ve turned this ability into a super skill to get stuff done and now my mission is to help others do the same. Read more about my journey

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