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How to Tame Your Gremlin: A Clear Guide to Silencing Self-Doubt and Taking Back Control of Your Mind
Are you tired of second-guessing yourself, overthinking every decision, or feeling like you’re not enough — no matter how hard you try?
You’re not broken. You’re just being run by a voice in your head that was never meant to be in charge. That voice has a name — your Gremlin — and it’s time to take your power back.
How to Tame Your Gremlin is a practical, no-fluff guide to quieting the inner critic that holds you back. Written in a clear, compassionate tone, this book will help you understand how your Gremlin formed, how it speaks, and — most importantly — how to stop listening to it.
Whether you struggle with self-doubt, perfectionism, overthinking, or emotional burnout, this book gives you the tools to interrupt the mental loops and start making clear, confident choices again.
Inside, you’ll
Why you feel stuck in negative thought patterns (and how to break them)
How to stop reacting to fear-based stories and start living with intention
Real-world tools to calm mental spirals, reset after setbacks, and rebuild trust in yourself
How to live from alignment — not anxiety, approval, or perfection
This isn’t just about mindset. It’s about freedom.
If you’re ready to stop letting fear drive your life — and start showing up as the version of yourself that’s been buried underneath all the noise — this book is for you.
You don’t need to fight the Gremlin.
You just need to stop following its lead.
You’re not broken. You’re just being run by a voice in your head that was never meant to be in charge. That voice has a name — your Gremlin — and it’s time to take your power back.
How to Tame Your Gremlin is a practical, no-fluff guide to quieting the inner critic that holds you back. Written in a clear, compassionate tone, this book will help you understand how your Gremlin formed, how it speaks, and — most importantly — how to stop listening to it.
Whether you struggle with self-doubt, perfectionism, overthinking, or emotional burnout, this book gives you the tools to interrupt the mental loops and start making clear, confident choices again.
Inside, you’ll
Why you feel stuck in negative thought patterns (and how to break them)
How to stop reacting to fear-based stories and start living with intention
Real-world tools to calm mental spirals, reset after setbacks, and rebuild trust in yourself
How to live from alignment — not anxiety, approval, or perfection
This isn’t just about mindset. It’s about freedom.
If you’re ready to stop letting fear drive your life — and start showing up as the version of yourself that’s been buried underneath all the noise — this book is for you.
You don’t need to fight the Gremlin.
You just need to stop following its lead.
47 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 4, 2025
4 people want to read
About the author
David Welter
8 books7 followersReflections from the Home Team… Go the Distance is one man’s story of surviving cancer written to offer compassion, hope, and strength for others who may face similar health battles. The book will offer encouragement to readers who may find themselves in a catastrophic health situation such as the author faced with his cancer diagnosis in the spring of 2009. Oftentimes people cling to any bit of hope they may see in others in their similar situation, and this book provides many examples of that hope.
The baseball/sports analogies that exist within the text speak to its readers in a creative, metaphorical way. Baseball terminology, in the author’s opinion, offers a universal language, which helps explain how he has dealt with the ups and downs of treatments as well as the adjustments he needed to make physically, emotionally and spiritually on his cancer journey. The book also interjects a competitive spirit, which helps motivate and encourage a winning attitude.
The author shares that all of us experience interruptions at some point in our lives and that he discovered how some of the most important relationships that he has made came from what he first considered an interruption. He also shares through his reflections that he has learned that the mission God gives each of us in life is almost always about people and those special connections we can make with others in our lives. If there is one thing the author’s cancer journey has taught him, it’s that difficult times can connect us to others in ways we may never have realized otherwise.
Reflection entries in the book focus on three parts of the author’s s cancer journey including how his diagnosis impacted his life plans, keeping a positive focus throughout the grind of treatments and recovery, and finally, maintaining and growing the connections established as his life’s journey continues. Each journal entry is shared chronologically with a short transition prior to each reflection, which provides context as to what inspired each of the original thoughts along the way.
The author offers his experiences so that others may face difficult times by filling their minds and spirits with the positive thoughts and energy shared in the book. Baseball metaphors, competitive spirit, a touch of humor and thanking God for each and every day of life provide common themes throughout. Recognizing that life is a precious gift, and trusting that Jesus Christ is with us every step of the way on our life’s journey is the overriding message being portrayed.
David Welter recently retired from the Cedar Falls Community School District in Cedar Falls, Iowa, after serving forty years in education, thirty-seven of which were spent in Cedar Falls. During that time, he taught social studies, has been involved with baseball at the high school, college, and professional levels, while also serving as a Jr. High principal for the past sixteen years.
Since retiring, Welter continues to scout for the Atlanta Braves, works as an education consultant, farms, and enjoys precious time with his children and granddaughters. Welter has been inducted into the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame as well as being named Iowa’s Middle Level Principal of the Year in 2013.
The baseball/sports analogies that exist within the text speak to its readers in a creative, metaphorical way. Baseball terminology, in the author’s opinion, offers a universal language, which helps explain how he has dealt with the ups and downs of treatments as well as the adjustments he needed to make physically, emotionally and spiritually on his cancer journey. The book also interjects a competitive spirit, which helps motivate and encourage a winning attitude.
The author shares that all of us experience interruptions at some point in our lives and that he discovered how some of the most important relationships that he has made came from what he first considered an interruption. He also shares through his reflections that he has learned that the mission God gives each of us in life is almost always about people and those special connections we can make with others in our lives. If there is one thing the author’s cancer journey has taught him, it’s that difficult times can connect us to others in ways we may never have realized otherwise.
Reflection entries in the book focus on three parts of the author’s s cancer journey including how his diagnosis impacted his life plans, keeping a positive focus throughout the grind of treatments and recovery, and finally, maintaining and growing the connections established as his life’s journey continues. Each journal entry is shared chronologically with a short transition prior to each reflection, which provides context as to what inspired each of the original thoughts along the way.
The author offers his experiences so that others may face difficult times by filling their minds and spirits with the positive thoughts and energy shared in the book. Baseball metaphors, competitive spirit, a touch of humor and thanking God for each and every day of life provide common themes throughout. Recognizing that life is a precious gift, and trusting that Jesus Christ is with us every step of the way on our life’s journey is the overriding message being portrayed.
David Welter recently retired from the Cedar Falls Community School District in Cedar Falls, Iowa, after serving forty years in education, thirty-seven of which were spent in Cedar Falls. During that time, he taught social studies, has been involved with baseball at the high school, college, and professional levels, while also serving as a Jr. High principal for the past sixteen years.
Since retiring, Welter continues to scout for the Atlanta Braves, works as an education consultant, farms, and enjoys precious time with his children and granddaughters. Welter has been inducted into the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame as well as being named Iowa’s Middle Level Principal of the Year in 2013.
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