309 | my favorite psychology backed mindset tool to get out of an overthinking spiral (as an anxiety therapist)
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Free & Well: Break Free From Anxiety & Overthinking & Feel More Confident With Mental Health Habits, Nervous System Healing & Christian Based Practices
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What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and why does the host love it?
Hey friend, welcome to the podcast. So glad you're here. So today I'm gonna be sharing with you a quick little shift that has been so impactful for me. And Within my journey of being a therapist, learning how to navigate my own anxiety. my own insecurities, my self doubt. Within all of that, one of the approaches that I have fallen in love with is called acceptance and commitment therapy. And how I personally love to describe this is it's getting so clear on who you want to be, how you want to show up in life, and then it's learning how to be really present for your life, be really present in the moment. Moments in the emotions to be present and be able to experience things and to be able to do the things that really matter, to do the things that are really aligned with who you want to be, how you want to show up.
That's how I love to describe acceptance and commitment therapy. And my approach is a blend of a lot of different things, but this is one of the very big pieces. And why I fell in love with this approach and why it's become Such a huge part is It really has just allowed me to instead of like battling thoughts and that's what I used to do. I used to battle and, you know, I would fight my anxiety, I would challenge my anxious thoughts. And for some people that works and that's amazing. But for me. learning tools about more so how do I lovingly set my anxiety in the passenger seat where I'm not really fighting with it, I'm not really arguing with it.
How does the host describe moving anxiety from the driver’s seat to the passenger seat?
I'm just kind of noticing it and then I'm lovingly setting it in the passenger seat so that I am in the driver's seat. Hey friend, welcome to the Free Mill Podcast. If you're tired of feeling anxious and all the overthinking, if you're ready to feel more calm and confident to start trying new things and being more of your true authentic self, this is the podcast for you. My name is Devani. I'm an anxiety therapist, confidence coach, and yoga teacher. I'm here to help you use faith, yoga, and mental wellness to create daily healthy habits, start feeling more confident in your own skin, and creating your best life. Grab your iced coffee in your journal. Let's go!
That has resonated so much more with me and has felt so much more helpful. So, what I want to share with you today is a tool that has been so helpful for me. So helpful for me with anxiety. Okay. So let's just imagine a recent scenario. I went and hung out with a new friend, right? This was our first time hanging out. I was feeling a little nervous, like had little moments of nerves come in. What is she thinking? Um, is she liking? me and it's so cool just to notice where back like years ago, those things would have taken over.
What real‑life scenario illustrates the overthinking spiral and how to pause it?
They would have taken over my mind. They would have literally kept me from having a good time because my mind would have then started to completely ruminate and spiral on those things. Whereas now I have them come in a little bit, but then I'm I have the tools. I know how to unhook from them. I know how to lovingly set them in the passenger seat and get back into the moment. Get back into I'm being myself. I'm in the moment. I'm having a good time. And it's just so amazing to be able to pause and reflect on that growth. And I say this not to say that I'm amazing, not to say Oh my gosh, I've got it all figured out. I say this because I want you to see that if I have done this and I can see this growth and change, you absolutely can see this growth and change.
Right? It's not, it's not just me. It's definitely not just me. So that's why I'm sharing this. But okay. One tool that I have loved, love, loved so much is to use the phrase my mind is. My mind is.
How does the “My mind is…” statement help pull thoughts out of the weeds?
Okay. And what this does is for me, this pulls me out of the weeds with my brain. And instead I'm like five steps back looking at the weeds of what my brain is doing. Or another visual I love to share with my clients is This visual of a roller coaster. So my mind, if you can imagine that my mind tries to take me on this roller coaster all the time. Just all the fun thoughts that it's having, all the ideas, you know, helpful, unhelpful, all the things, right?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and why does the host love it?
0:00–1:52
2
How does the host describe moving anxiety from the driver’s seat to the passenger seat?
1:52–3:26
3
What real‑life scenario illustrates the overthinking spiral and how to pause it?
3:26–4:34
4
How does the “My mind is…” statement help pull thoughts out of the weeds?
4:34–6:13
5
What visual metaphor (roller coaster) does the host use to watch thoughts instead of ride them?
6:13–7:32
6
How can you notice and label anxious thoughts to get off the mental roller coaster?
7:32–9:00
7
Why does the host prefer spirit‑guided decisions over brain‑driven ones?
9:00–10:13
8
Where can listeners find the Calm Audio Starter Kit for grounding during spirals?
10:13–10:15
Speakers
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