Did you know that overthinking isn’t actually a “bad habit” you need more willpower to fix?
It’s a symptom of a dysregulated nervous system.
For years, I was caught in that mental hamster wheel:
- Overanalyzing every situation
- Playing out a hundred worst-case scenarios in my head
- Lying awake at night, begging my brain to just stop
I tried to force it into submission with mindset hacks and cognitive behavioral therapy. And while those tools can help, the truth was… my brain wasn’t the problem. My limbic system the emotional control center of the brain was stuck on overdrive.
And here’s the kicker: trying to “control” my thoughts only made me feel like a failure. It was like pushing a boulder up a hill… only to have it roll right back down again.
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If you’ve ever noticed that overthinking almost feels… compulsive… you’re not imagining it.
The brain actually tricks you into believing that the more you analyze a problem, the closer you’ll get to a solution. But here’s the harsh truth:
Your brain rarely solves problems in proportion to the hours you spend obsessing over them.
Instead, it keeps you locked in survival mode. That endless loop of analysis isn’t wisdom it’s a trauma pattern.
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For me, the turning point wasn’t “thinking better.” It was learning to regulate my nervous system. Breathwork, grounding, and nervous system regulation gave me tools to step out of the mental storm.
But what truly shifted everything? Addressing the root cause of my dysregulation: unresolved trauma.
That’s where somatic trauma spotting came in. Instead of trying to think my way into peace, I learned to release the stuck survival energy in my body. And suddenly, I could access clarity, creativity, and calm without waging war against my own mind.
Here’s the Truth You Need to Hearar
👉 Overthinking isn’t who you are.
👉 It isn’t proof that you’re weak, broken, or “too much.”
👉 It’s your nervous system asking to be healed.
When you finally address the trauma underneath, you don’t just stop overthinking.
You step into a whole new way of being where you’re no longer at war with your own mind and you can finally consciously create your reality.
✨ Ready to go deeper into this? I’ve put together a free training where I walk you through how trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and overthinking are connected and how to start breaking the cycle.e.