Radio Headspace How to Stop Overthinking and Find Calm
Mar 31, 2025
Tackle your anxiety with practical mindfulness techniques that help quiet the chaos in your mind. Discover how meditation can transform overwhelming thoughts into calm focus. Learn effective strategies to combat overthinking, especially during sleepless nights, through the art of grounded attention. Embrace the present moment for a more tranquil and centered life.
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Focused Attention for Anxiety
- Give your mind a place to focus, like your breath or physical sensations.
- This helps cut through the noise of anxious thoughts and promotes calmness.
Anxious Mind as a Web Browser
- Eve compares an anxious mind to a web browser with too many open tabs.
- Starting with one worry, it quickly multiplies, leading to overthinking.
Nighttime Anxiety
- Eve's anxiety manifested as racing thoughts at night, impacting her sleep.
- Her brain would focus on potential problems, preventing rest despite exhaustion.