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12. Cultivate an Upward Spiral
November 1, 2023
Backed up by scientific research, Heidi demonstrates how deliberately broadening your attention changes the content of your thoughts for the better. The more claustrophobically we view our situation, the more we obsess about how to control or fix it. She provides a final set of tools that can help you widen your attention and perspective and shift you into an upward spiral.
11. Solve Problems More Effectively
November 1, 2023
Many people believe that by overthinking about an issue, they are working on solving their problem. Heidi spends this lecture showing that overthinking is the opposite. It keeps you stuck in the problem, likely making it worse. She provides some tools that can help you change your thoughts to effective problem-solving, such as goal setting and writing out your situation.
10. Think Clearly with Cognitive Restructuring
November 1, 2023
Heidi introduces the technique from cognitive therapy called cognitive restructuring. This is a deliberate reappraisal of your thoughts, or simply changing your thoughts by thinking about them differently. It
9. Express Gratitude to Change Your Thinking
November 1, 2023
Shift your perspective to look at the importance of practicing gratitude in your life. Heidi shows how your brain can
8. Name and Tame Your Emotions
November 1, 2023
Circle back to the importance of emotions as Heidi reminds you that recognizing our emotions sounds easy enough, but most of us have made a habit of avoiding emotions, out of fear that they
7. Try the Power of Yin Yoga
November 1, 2023
Combine the soothing elements of comion practice with the physiological calm created by yoga, in a more ive form of yoga called yin yoga. Heidi demonstrates how this practice involves holding your body in a position for anywhere between three to five minutes, and then you settle, or relax your muscles, with gravity, toward the floor.
6. Practice Mindfulness for Self-Soothing
November 1, 2023
Heidi builds upon the concept of soothing your system by deliberately changing the pattern of your attention through mindfulness meditation, and introduces different approaches to meditation. She also provides insight into how to practice both concentration and mindfulness. This lesson introduces you to some seated meditation techniques.
5. Simple Yoga to Calm the Mind
November 1, 2023
Move on to some more sophisticated techniques that can help demonstrate the power of yoga as Heidi introduces movements that challenge and work the core muscles that are associated with breathing. She
4. Engage Your Body to Stop Overthinking
November 1, 2023
See how unlike taking a run or going to the gym, practicing yoga is not a distraction or an avoidance, it
3. Interrupt the Emotional Cascade
November 1, 2023
By looking at how our physiology and psychology intertwine, Heidi shows you how easy it is to spin into a spiral of unproductive thoughts
2. Conquer the Illusion of Control
November 1, 2023
Heidi helps you take a long, hard look at what you can and cannot control in your life
1. Are You an Overthinker?
November 1, 2023
Get a foundational overview of what makes a thinker become an overthinker. Heidi introduces you to the most common forms of overthinking and to a new way of working with your thoughts when they interfere with your life. This lesson includes a short, seated exercise.
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Where to Watch Overcome Your Overthinking
Overcome Your Overthinking is available for streaming on the The Great Courses website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Overcome Your Overthinking on demand at Amazon Prime and Amazon.
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Premiere DateNovember 1, 2023
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