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Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life
Anne Bogel
3.87 AVERAGE
679 reviews for:
Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life
Anne Bogel
3.87 AVERAGE
Just do the thing. Do it. Show up for people, use the good soap, drink the good wine, decide what matters and make it a priority. For someone who has spent their whole life being called an overthinker and an "old soul", which I'm pretty sure is just a euphemism for a child riddled with anxiety, this book felt like a hug from a friend. Strategies for easier decision making are complemented by personal stories about how Anne's own tendency to overthink led to the development of these suggestions.
If you are an overthinker, you will feel seen. If you are not, you will be entertained by the tales of where overthinking can lead you. If you feel like you need permission to buy the flowers, you don't, but this book will give it to you.
If you are an overthinker, you will feel seen. If you are not, you will be entertained by the tales of where overthinking can lead you. If you feel like you need permission to buy the flowers, you don't, but this book will give it to you.
Since I preordered this book I received the audiobook for free. I enjoyed it but I don't know that I learned anything new and I don't know that I will worry less but time will tell. Anne Bogel has such a soothing voice and that is why I wanted the audio version. There are some great takeaways from this book though. One of the things is to show up for people you care about. I have always believed this. There are a lot of events I go to when I would rather stay home, but it is important to someone I love, so I go. My book will still be there when I get home. Another one I know I should do, but don't always do is finish the cycle-complete the whole task:
Sort the mail as soon as you bring it inside- I pull the bills out and the junk mail piles up on the counter.
Paying bills when you receive them-of course I don't
Filing important papers before they get buried-they always get buried on the counter
Hanging up your coat when you walk in the door-I'm the only one that does this
Adding something to the grocery list as soon as you run out- I do try to do this
Folding laundry and putting it away immediately- sometimes
The point is if you just always do these things, you won't worry about them later. What we think about matters and it takes up other things we could be thinking about or just relaxing with a good book. At the end of the book Anne shares a benediction from her pastor at church:
'May you be peaceful, happy, and light in body and spirit. May you live in safety. May you be free from anxiety and worry. May you learn to look at yourself with the eyes of understanding and love. May you be able to recognize and touch the seeds of joy and happiness in yourself. May you know how to nourish the seeds of joy in yourself every day. May you be able to live fresh, solid, and free.'
Sort the mail as soon as you bring it inside- I pull the bills out and the junk mail piles up on the counter.
Paying bills when you receive them-of course I don't
Filing important papers before they get buried-they always get buried on the counter
Hanging up your coat when you walk in the door-I'm the only one that does this
Adding something to the grocery list as soon as you run out- I do try to do this
Folding laundry and putting it away immediately- sometimes
The point is if you just always do these things, you won't worry about them later. What we think about matters and it takes up other things we could be thinking about or just relaxing with a good book. At the end of the book Anne shares a benediction from her pastor at church:
'May you be peaceful, happy, and light in body and spirit. May you live in safety. May you be free from anxiety and worry. May you learn to look at yourself with the eyes of understanding and love. May you be able to recognize and touch the seeds of joy and happiness in yourself. May you know how to nourish the seeds of joy in yourself every day. May you be able to live fresh, solid, and free.'
Lots of good insights about why we overthinking and how to prevent it. I think it's a book I'll read over again, so I'm keeping it! I've already gifted a copy to several people. One is a daughter who teaches at a school near the author's home city - some of the places mentioned in the book might be familiar to her. Just thought that was kinda neat.
I discovered Anne’s blog years ago before it was ever a podcast. Then she had the idea for starting the podcast, and I wasn’t interested in only reading posts about books. My how things have changed! Now I can’t get enough of her book recommendations and credit her for my annual reading habit of more than 200 books. Without Anne I don’t know how I would find so many great titles to read.
These great titles include her own work. Don’t Overthink It is just the book you need. If you find yourself thinking right now, “should i get this book next from the library or read something else? I just can’t decide,” this book is for you. I read it with a pen over the course of two plane rides and loved it.
Anne talks about establishing rituals, core values, and indulging in abundance. Just buy the flowers she says (ch 13, which is also a podcast episode if you want to listen to it before you get the book). Last night I had to run to Target to get a new bag because the handle on my duffle broke as I was pulling it off the baggage claim line. So I headed to Target to get a bag and found some cute jeans and shorts that are a length I can’t seem to find anywhere. Oh, also some earrings since I forgot mine.
I couldn’t help but think about the book (which I ran back to my house after Mass before my chiropractor appointment which was right before my flight) to grab. I’m so glad I did. Anne was the perfect companion for my flights today! #dontoverthinkit just get this book now! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
These great titles include her own work. Don’t Overthink It is just the book you need. If you find yourself thinking right now, “should i get this book next from the library or read something else? I just can’t decide,” this book is for you. I read it with a pen over the course of two plane rides and loved it.
Anne talks about establishing rituals, core values, and indulging in abundance. Just buy the flowers she says (ch 13, which is also a podcast episode if you want to listen to it before you get the book). Last night I had to run to Target to get a new bag because the handle on my duffle broke as I was pulling it off the baggage claim line. So I headed to Target to get a bag and found some cute jeans and shorts that are a length I can’t seem to find anywhere. Oh, also some earrings since I forgot mine.
I couldn’t help but think about the book (which I ran back to my house after Mass before my chiropractor appointment which was right before my flight) to grab. I’m so glad I did. Anne was the perfect companion for my flights today! #dontoverthinkit just get this book now! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was a good read. I didn’t really learn anything new, but it was a good reminder that I do have control over what I think about.
This is like sitting with your therapist for several hours, after you’ve already done the gross work of mucking through your emotions, and you’ve moved on to the practical and helpful part of practicing strategies to cope with your anxiety and indecision and constant self-doubt. There’s no hokey self help messages here, just simple, practical, and completely applicable strategies to help you make confident decisions and move on.
I don’t think of myself as a chronic overthinker, but when my anxiety spikes it’s easy to let the little things swell into mountainous hurdles. Bogel’s book seems especially relevant with the covid-19 fears, but this book will get frequent reference when I find myself spiraling into doubt and incessant questioning.
I don’t think of myself as a chronic overthinker, but when my anxiety spikes it’s easy to let the little things swell into mountainous hurdles. Bogel’s book seems especially relevant with the covid-19 fears, but this book will get frequent reference when I find myself spiraling into doubt and incessant questioning.
4.5. A wonderful read during a difficult time. Especially when we are all overthinking everything.
The beginning of this book seemed to be what I needed, but the more I read, the more I discovered this was not made for me, or any below middle class human. Bogel's examples are somewhat absurd. Her definition of overthinking is overpowered by privilege. Which is disappointing. There is no way that the average human overthinks what to do with 18+ extra hours in NYC or not opening a bottle of wine until a special occasion. I didn't think this book needed examples, but certainly these are not it. Perhaps something more along the lines of switching jobs, ending a relationship, changing your appearance... those are examples a more general public can relate to.
There are some good ideas here, if you can ignore the privilege noise... such as making your routine a ritual or "completing the cycle" to help you stay organized. Read this book if Bogel's are similar to yours, otherwise skip it. Not worth the time.
There are some good ideas here, if you can ignore the privilege noise... such as making your routine a ritual or "completing the cycle" to help you stay organized. Read this book if Bogel's are similar to yours, otherwise skip it. Not worth the time.
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Some great tips, but also a good deal of "woman with disposable income, remember to yoself." I think she could've stood to expand on more of the practical application of overthinking small decisions vs. how much time she spent on being okay with spending that money whether it is to outsource, splurge or feel abundance.