Lessons in Overthinking & Obsessing

Feeling a bit off, flat, unmotivated or just plain “meh”? You’re not alone.In this episode, I (Carly Ann) am sharing three simple ways to boost your mood, get your motivation moving again, and start feeling like yourself again, even when you don’t have the energy or enthusiasm to do much.No pressure to overhaul your life or suddenly become super productive. Just three practical, realistic things you can try when you’re stuck in a low-energy, low-motivation slump.Because sometimes you don’t need to find your motivation first, you just need to take one small step to help it find you.Join Break The Cycle ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Work with Carly Ann⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on Instagram⁠⁠⁠

Why do certain situations, thoughts, sensations, or memories trigger such a strong reaction, even when you know you’re safe or that things are OK.In this episode I (Carly Ann) explore the psychology behind these powerful reactions that I know you're motivated to changeKnowing this can support you to break the cycle and makes positive changesIf you’ve ever wondered:• Why do I react so strongly to certain things?• Why does my body go into panic or anxiety mode so quickly?• Why am I triggered by something I know isn’t actually dangerous?• Why does my brain keep connecting certain situations with fear?• Why can’t I simply “think” my way out of the reaction?This episode is for youJoin Break The Cycle ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Work with Carly Ann⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on Instagram⁠⁠⁠

If you have a harsh inner critic, sometimes feel anxious or pressured without knowing why, or have moments where you think, “Am I going crazy?” - this episode is perfect for you.This episode is coming straight from my week and the therapy room - the thoughts, moments, and lessons that have stayed with me and that I feel called to share with you guys this weekAs a therapist, I’m sharing 3 simple but powerful lessons that I hope will help give you a boost, repair the relationship with yourself, and remind you of some truths :)Join Break The Cycle ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Work with Carly Ann⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on Instagram⁠⁠⁠

Have you ever understood something in your head, but still not felt it, believed it, or acted on it?You can know something logically. You can analyse it, rationalise it, talk it through and understand exactly what you “should” do. And yet somehow, you still feel stuck. Your emotions haven’t caught up, you just don’t quite believe what you know. Or you keep finding yourself acting in ways that don’t match what you knowIn this episode, we’re exploring the head-heart gap, the space between what you think and what you actually feel, believe and do.This is very common in therapyI (Carly Ann) talk about how logic alone don’t always create the change you craveI also share two practical therapy tools to help you begin closing the gap between your head and your heartIf you’ve ever thought, “I know this in my head, so why can’t I just feel it or act on it?”, this episode is for you.Join Break The Cycle ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Work with Carly Ann⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on Instagram⁠⁠⁠

Do you have a harsh inner critic that makes you overthink, puts you down, or leaves you feeling bad about yourself?This episode deep dives into a therapy that can help you overcome that voice that holds you back and tells you you're not good enough.A harsh inner critic can lead to poor habits, low mood, and unrealistic standards,Through honest conversations and therapist-informed insights, I (Carly Ann) introduce Compassion-Focused Therapy and explore how developing a more compassionate relationship with ourselves can help us respond differently to difficult thoughts, emotions, and experiences.I’m Carly Ann, a therapist, and my aim is to make Compassion-Focused Therapy accessible and relevant to everyday life — helping you understand yourself with greater compassion and less self-judgement.Join Break The Cycle ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Work with Carly Ann⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on Instagram⁠⁠⁠