A review by applestokiwis
Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life by Anne Bogel

1.0

This book was not particularly insightful. It's filled with personal anecdotes on instances where author has overthought various scenarios and how she learned to overcome these, however these scenarios are incredibly limiting. This book is made for white women of a certain socio-economic status, and I don't meet this criteria at all. The author's examples epitomize how First World Problems overthinking can be, or at least how she defines them. The best example of this is the the anecdote she shares about her friend Ally who planned a trip to Thailand and how Bogel then uses her experience to decide whether she wants to plan her own trip to Scotland. Some of us overthink things, because we are financially strapped and we have to prioritize wants from needs.

Lastly, the exercises were hokey and I could have done without the first section of the book. I don't really need to have overthinking over explained to me. If I'm seeking this book out I feel like I'm aware of what this issue is. Worst of all this book is just boring and filled with advice that is neither new nor life-changing.