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hello everyone and welcome back to the

simple English podcast I'm your host

Lisa and today we're diving into a topic

that a lot of us struggle with

overthinking it's something that can

slow us down keep us stuck and make it

so hard to just get started on the

things we want to do but don't worry

we've got the answers and joining me

today to help us break it all down is

someone who's no stranger to action Jeff

as always don't forget to check out the

free PDF file in the comment section

below to get the full transcript and

vocabulary for this

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episode Jeff welcome to the show thanks

for having me

Lisa I'm really excited to be here and

talk about this topic overthinking is

something I know all too well in fact I

think a lot of people can relate

definitely it's like that little voice

in your head that keeps you up at night

asking what if or what could go wrong it

can be exhausting right exactly you

start thinking about all the

possibilities and then you end up doing

nothing the more you think the less you

act it's a vicious

cycle So today we're going to talk about

how to break free from that cycle how to

stop overthinking and start taking

action we'll share practical tips tips

and real life examples so you can get

out of your head and into motion and

Jeff you've got some personal stories to

share

right Absolutely I'll be sharing some of

my own struggles with overthinking and

how I turned it around it wasn't easy

but it was worth

it great let's dive

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in so to kick things off why do you

think we get stuck in this Loop of

overthinking well overthinking often

comes from fear fear of failure fear of

making the wrong decision fear of what

others might think it's like we try to

predict every possible outcome and and

when we do that we paralyze

ourselves right we try to be so prepared

that we end up doing nothing I think a

lot of people can relate to that feeling

like let's say you want to start a new

job or take on a new project but you

keep thinking what if I fail what if I'm

not good

enough the more you think about it the

harder it becomes to take the first

step exactly and it's funny because

often we're not even considering the

possibility that the outcome could be

positive it's always about the worst

case

scenario I had a moment like that

recently with a project I started I kept

thinking what if it's not perfect what

if people don't like it but once I took

action and got started I realized the

fear was way worse than the actual

experience so it's almost like we get

stuck in our own heads and build these

huge mountains out of small mole Hills

do you have any tips for how people can

stop themselves from overthinking and

start taking

action one big tip is to set small

manageable goals when we try to do

everything at once we get

overwhelmed so break things down for

example instead of saying I need to

start a business break it down into

smaller steps like today I'll research

the market or this week I'll write a

plan small wins add up

I love that small goals feel less

intimidating and it's easier to focus on

the task at hand and I've noticed that

once you achieve those little wins you

start building momentum you feel more

confident and you're less likely to get

stuck in your

head exactly momentum is key and also

give yourself permission to fail I know

it sounds strange but failure is part of

the process if you're too afraid of

making a mistake you'll never try

anything at all I've learned that you

don't have to be perfect you just have

to be willing to

try that's so true it's like we all know

that we learn from mistakes but

sometimes we let that fear of failure

keep us from doing anything at all

another way to stop overthinking is to

set a deadline for your decision making

like instead of thinking about something

for weeks or months decide that you'll

make a choice by the end of the week and

then stick to it

I love deadlines they force you to take

action I've had to do that with projects

before if I give myself an unlimited

amount of time I'll just keep putting it

off but if I say okay I'm going to make

this decision by Friday it helps me move

forward

exactly and I think people underestimate

how much time they spend just thinking

about something you can easily spend

hours or days going back and forth in

your mind when you could have spent that

time actually doing the thing you were

worried about and when you do finally

take action you realize that it's never

as bad as you thought sometimes it's

just about getting out of your own way

and trusting the process so true it's

like when you're in school and you have

a big test coming up you might be so

stressed about it for days but once you

sit down and take the test it's not as

hard as you

imagined it's the same with starting a

new project or taking on something

new exactly

and it's also helpful to remember that

overthinking is a habit and habits can

be broken so be patient with yourself

it's about creating a new mindset of

action instead of

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fear all right before we wrap up let's

take a quick break with a fun fact did

you know that the average person spends

up to 60% of their time in a state of

overthinking that's a lot of energy

wasted right wow

60% that's crazy imagine what we could

do with all that time if we focused on

action instead of worry seriously if we

could shift just a fraction of that

energy into taking action we could

accomplish so much

more so to sum it up overthinking

doesn't help us make better decisions in

fact it usually just holds us back but

by setting small goals creating

deadlines and allowing ourselves to fail

we can break free from the cycle of

overthinking and start taking real

action Jeff thank you so much for

joining us today and sharing your

insights thanks Lisa it was great to

talk about this and I hope it helps some

people out there take that first

step I'm sure it will and to everyone

listening remember action over

overthinking start small stay consistent

and most importantly don't be afraid to

fail that's how we learn and grow thanks

for tuning in and we'll see you next

time on the simple English podcast take

care

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everyone all right it's time to learn

some important vocabulary related to the

topic the first word of today is

overthink it means to think about

something too much especially in a way

that makes it more complicated or

stressful than it needs to be example I

I tend to overthink every decision which

makes it harder for me to move forward

next word is procrastinate it means to

delay or postpone doing something often

because of fear lack of motivation or

distraction example instead of taking

action I procrastinated on starting my

project for

weeks next word is paralyze it means to

cause someone or something to become

unable to move or act often due to fear

anxiety or indecision

example the fear of failing can paralyze

you making it impossible to take the

first step next word is

momentum it means the force or energy

gained by an object or person as they

continue to move forward or make

progress example after completing the

first task I gained momentum and

finished the entire project in one day

the last word is fear of

failure it means the anxiety or worry

about not succeeding or making mistakes

which can prevent someone from taking

action example his fear of failure held

him back from starting his own business

for

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - a feeling of worry about something bad that might happen verb - to be afraid of something
failure /ˈfeɪljər/ B1	noun - the fact of not succeeding
action /ˈækʃən/ A2	noun - the process of doing something
stuck /stʌk/ B1	adjective - unable to move or progress
paralyze /ˈpærəlaɪz/ C1	verb - to make someone unable to move or act
momentum /moʊˈmentəm/ C1	noun - the strength or force that keeps an object or process moving
goal /ɡoʊl/ A2	noun - an aim or desired result
confident /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ B1	adjective - feeling certain about your abilities or qualities
decision /dɪˈsɪʒən/ B1	noun - a choice that you make about something after thinking about it carefully
procrastinate /proʊˈkræstɪneɪt/ B2	verb - to delay doing something that you need to do
habit /ˈhæbɪt/ A2	noun - something that you do often and regularly, sometimes without knowing that you are doing it
mindset /ˈmaɪndset/ C1	noun - a set of attitudes or a way of thinking
energy /ˈenərdʒi/ A2	noun - the power from physical or mental activity
step /step/ A2	noun - one of a series of actions that you take in order to achieve something
outcome /ˈaʊtkʌm/ B2	noun - the result of an action or process
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ A2	noun - an action or opinion that is wrong or inaccurate
process /ˈprɑːses/ B1	noun - a series of actions or changes that lead to a result
cycle /ˈsaɪkəl/ B2	noun - a series of events that happen again and again in the same order
project /ˈprɑːdʒekt/ B1	noun - a planned piece of work that you do to achieve a particular aim noun - to cause an image to appear on a surface
overthink /ˌoʊvərˈθɪŋk/ B2	verb - to think about something too much or for too long