How to stop overthinking

Free yourself from your fear and make the choices that matter again by getting to the root of your need to get things right.

E.B. Johnson | NLPMP | Editor
Practical Growth
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14 min readMay 6, 2019

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by: E.B. Johnson

Making choices is difficult, no matter what stage of life you find yourself in. As humans we have an intrinsic desire to be right, and that compulsive need can manifest itself in some pretty tricky feelings and behaviors that make it tough to navigate the important moments.

We have more access to high-quality information than ever before, but sometimes that access can lead to greater anxiety, indecision and dissatisfaction. Our need to be right, coupled with a sea of viable choices mean there’s more pressure to get things correct than ever before and that can scare us into staying put and staying unhappy.

Learn how to stop overthinking and overcome your analysis paralysis by learning how to understand yourself and your needs. Only when get to the root of who you are can you make the definitive decisions you need to be happy. Overthinking is hard to overcome, but it can be done with a little understanding and some simple techniques that empower you to make decisions with confidence.

What is analysis paralysis?

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E.B. Johnson | NLPMP | Editor
Practical Growth

NLPMP Coach | Writer & Content Creator | Sharing my knowedge with the world ⭐️ https://linktr.ee/ebjohnson01