Worry and Overthinking: How to Quiet the Noise in Your Head

Worry and overthinking aren't a character flaw. They're your brain running an ancient survival program in a world that no longer needs it. In this recorded live session, life and leadership coach Steve Walker breaks down what's actually happening in your brain when you worry, why trying to think your way out of anxiety usually makes it worse, and a full toolkit for quieting the noise — including your inner voice. In this session: Why your amygdala can't tell the difference between a saber-tooth tiger and an anxious email The difference between productive worry and unproductive worry Why naming an emotion concretely shifts you out of fight-or-flight The 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique and scheduled worry time Why suppressing worry backfires, and what to do instead How your inner voice can turn ordinary worry into a second layer of shame and self-criticism Why self-compassion works better than self-criticism at changing these patterns How chronic worry can be a signal of misalignment with your values Practical tools: breathing techniques, body scans, journaling, and more Dealing with uncertainty and the fear of not having it all together These are recorded live sessions from Steve's weekly community on Insight Timer, where he teaches mindfulness, life coaching, and how to live with integrity and joy. Website: https://www.integrityandjoy.com Book a free consultation: https://calendar.app.google/CsBx5mnpX...