Stop Overthinking: 23 Techniques to Relieve Stress, Stop Negative Spirals, Declutter Your Mind, and Focus on the Present (The Path to Calm Book 1)

First, start by observing your day-to-day life and see if you identify your primary inputs. It doesn’t really matter what they are, but that they grab your attention. Next, the big question: how do you respond? Will you act because of this input?

Stress management is about removing those unnecessary stressors, but it’s also about proactively making room for those things in life that we enjoy and which refresh and regenerate us. You could begin the day with something enjoyable, rather than dive into chores and stressful tasks.

Write down your automatic thoughts, even if they’re not too clear in your mind yet. Watch any self-talk, any questions that pop up, any explanations or stories you immediately begin to tell yourself. The tricky thing is that the most stubborn and damaging automatic thoughts are usually the most vague and difficult to articulate—at first.

Time management, in turn, often comes down to one fundamental skill: identifying your priorities and using them to guide your goal-setting.

The idea is that you actually achieve more by pursuing small, cumulative baby steps rather than trying to make big (intimidating!) quantum leaps. In Kanban, you use six core actions to shape the existing flow, and inch it gradually toward something better and better:

Autogenic Training

We see confidence and relaxation. We approach new situations with interest and aren’t afraid to try new things or take a risk. We trust others because deep down, we trust ourselves and know that we are equal to the trials life throws our way and that we can handle them. Sometimes we feel scared, but we allow challenge to motivate and inspire us. Ou

This is overly simplistic, black-and-white thinking. Either someone is completely wrong, or he’s completely right, no gray area in between. This is an emotional state stemming from our fight-or-flight response, and you’ll recognize it in absolutist language like never, always, absolutely, completely, or nothing. But this kind of thinking cuts down

Time management is not just a superficial way to juggle the chores of the day. It’s a way to structure your entire life and manage the architecture of your living so that you spend your resources and energy on those things that matter most. It’s not just about squeezing as much work into the day as you possibly can, but about balance and looking at