How to Stop Overthinking: Quieting a Busy Mind Without the Woo
Show notes
David Watts unpacks the mechanism behind overthinking — the default-mode network, threat-driven problem-solving, and why 'just stop thinking about it' backfires — then offers five grounded tools to quiet a busy mind. No mysticism, no miracle cures. Just the neuroscience and the practical next step.
Read the full article on Quantum Self Development: https://quantumselfdevelopment.com/articles/how-to-stop-overthinking/
This episode was narrated by an AI clone of my own voice, trained on this show.
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