High Performance Longevity #242 The Real Cause of Overthinking and How High Performers Manage It | Kevin Stacey @MindRight
Think overthinking means you’re just too analytical?
Kevin breaks down how the “stone age brain” drives stress loops, & how mindfulness, savoring, & simple cognitive tools help high achievers build resilience & mental toughness.
Meet our guestKevin Stacey, MBA is an effectiveness expert & former brain imaging specialist who helps individuals & organizations improve performance, resilience & results using neuroscience-based strategies. As the founder of TrainRight, he has trained over 80,000 people across multiple countries to overcome mental barriers & achieve peak performance.
With a background spanning military service, healthcare & corporate leadership, Kevin is also the author of MindRight & TimeRight and a trusted advisor to leading global organizations.
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- The mind should guide your thoughts—don’t let an outdated fear based brain run the show
- You rewire your brain by focusing on the thoughts & feelings you want instead of repeating old patterns
- Staying with positive experiences even briefly builds resilient neural pathways for happiness & gratitude
- Not all thoughts are true or important Most are mental noise & recognizing this restores power & freedom
- Simple pattern interrupts like better questions or environment shifts break negative loops before they spiral
- Writing racing thoughts down reduces overwhelm & exposes distortions, making them easier to question or release
- How you start the day sets your mindset Lead with intention before emails or distractions
- Feeling emotions fully for about 90 seconds prevents getting stuck in unhelpful loops
- Setting boundaries around draining people or topics protects focus, energy, & mood
- Meditation trains returning attention rather than stopping thoughts, building mental resilience like a bicep curl
01:29 How to use the brain as a tool not a master
08:12 How neuroplasticity rewires thoughts emotions & behavior
12:28 Practical tools to interrupt negative thought loops
23:28 How identity story & language shape your inner state
27:44 Daily practices to build regulation resilience & clarity
28:45 What's great about meditation
35:22 Joe Dispenza's mind movies
46:20 Fighting to get better sleep
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