Radio Headspace How to Stop Overthinking and Calm Your Mind
Oct 22, 2025
Overthinking can feel like a way to maintain control, but it often leads to anxiety. Mindfulness techniques like pausing and tuning into the body can help calm the mind. Dora shares a personal experience where feeling, rather than thinking, provided clarity during a tough decision. Practical tips include noticing bodily cues and slowing your breath. Finally, she encourages embracing uncertainty and trusting that clarity will emerge naturally.
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Nighttime Spiral That Revealed Presence
- Dora describes lying awake at 2 a.m. replaying a conversation and spiraling into worst-case scenarios.
- She says a brief pause with hand on chest and belly revealed quiet alignment more than hours of rumination.
Why Overthinking Feels Like Control
- Overthinking is described as rumination or cognitive looping that tries to solve uncertainty by thinking harder.
- Dora observes that this feels like control but often increases anxiety and indecision instead.
Catch And Interrupt The Loop
- Notice physical cues like shallow breath, jaw tension, or a racing heartbeat to spot overthinking early.
- Interrupt the loop by naming the moment and taking one slow inhale and an even slower exhale.