Stop Overthinking: A Workbook to Stop Perfectionism, People Pleasing, Self-Sabotage, and Other Forms of Negative Thinking

by Tina B. Tessina

Learn to identify and stop the 10 types of overthinking with this life-changing workbook filled with more than 100 unique writing prompts and exercises, plus inspirational quotes.

If you’ve ever lain awake at night, feeling as if your thoughts were on a mental loop that you were unable to stop, then overthinking has affected your sleep . Your mind wants to be active, 24/7, and overthinking is one of the brain’s toxic ways of doing so. Without productive sleep, your health may start to suffer with any or all of the
   
To help guide your brain to more healthful, productive, and calm ways of thinking —and getting some rest—Tina Tessina, PhD, applies more than 45 years’ counseling experience in Stop Overthinking . Using the same approach and “homework” Dr. Tessina uses with her clients, each chapter covers one type or cause of overthinking :
 
Within each chapter are 10 steps, in the form of writing prompts and exercises , that will help you tackle whatever type of overthinking is causing your mind to run on autopilot. Designed to help you manage your thoughts and your mind in a new way , they will convert your spiraling thought habits into productive, healthy thinking—which will ultimately improve your sleep and well-being ; reduce stress, worry, and anxiety; and help you to become focused and accomplish your goals.

Don’t let those racing thoughts keep you up, preoccupy you, or distract you any longer. Put an end to them today!
  With so much of our lives and contact going digital, the  Guided Workbooks  offer an intimate way to nurture your connection with yourself and the people around you. An entertaining way to get off your screen, the pages in these guided prompt books are great for writers and first-timers alike. Each workbook offers content around a different, compelling theme, filled with thoughtful questions, inspiration for composition, and interactive prompts to learn about yourself and the world around you. Beautifully designed on high-quality paper stock and full of mindful prompts, channel your inspiration as you put pen to paper to learn more about what inspires you. 

Other books in the series 5-Minute Productivity Workbook , 3-Minute Positivity Workbook , 52 Weeks to Better Mental Health , A Guided Workbook to Unlock and Explore Your Magickal Intuition ,  A Guided Workbook to Understand and Explore the Wisdom of the Universe , and  Finding Your A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook .

Genres: Self Help

192 pages, Paperback

Published November 28, 2023

About the author

I'm a licensed psychotherapist in S. California, with 40+ years experience in counseling individuals and couples and author of 13 books, including It Ends With You: Grow Up and Out of Dysfunction (New Page), How to Be a Couple and Still Be Free (New Page) and The Unofficial Guide to Dating Again (Wiley)

I also publish an e-mail newsletter: "Happiness Tips from Tina" and the "Dr. Romance" blo.g

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Reviews

[Winnie | Her Digital Coffee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stop Overthinking is an effective workbook that guides the reader towards tackling overthinking with writing prompts and exercises. This workbook is very simple, which makes it easy for anyone to follow. I enjoyed the interactive approach, which includes helpful information along with prompts and exercises for the reader to fill in. I would recommend this to anyone, as it's a great way to check in with yourself and improve your overall well-being. Thank you to NetGalley and Chartwell Books for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

[Sophia M. Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book to be so incredibly helpful! The graphics were great and made the book easier to read and more relatable. The information was easy to take in and I didn’t feel overwhelmed by it. I really enjoyed reading this and highly recommend it to anyone who wants to stop the cycle of over thinking! Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy. I’m going to purchase a copy to own so that I have one for life.

[Joni Owens · Rating 4 out of 5]

So many helpful tools on how to deal with anxiety. Each section is broken down into different types of anxiety issues. Each with its own set of journal prompts that help you work through that issue. The calming tips and quotes were nice added bonus.

[Sarah (blissbubbley) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great workbook for overthinkers! I am one and this is so good. I like that the tips are broken down and helpful. It has gentle writing and there’s no judgement either. Really recommend this as an ongoing resource reminder.

[Linn van den Heuvel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really thought this was a nice book to learn more about overthinking and how to stop it. I tend to be a overthinker and was surprised there are so many different ways of overthinking. I think that the way this book is build, as a workbook, is very well done. It will definitely come in handy!