Christine J GoldOwner, Soul Healers Sanctuary · ADHD Burnout Recovery Coach

Conquer Fear: Stop Overthinking, Start Living Fully!

7 Nov 2024 · 1 min

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This content was created by Christine J Gold. This content was uploaded by Christine J Gold. This is a YouTube video titled "Conquer Fear: Stop Overthinking, Start Living Fully!" (created 2024-11-07). It contains a single-speaker motivational/self-help monologue about overthinking and fear. The speaker explains that overthinking is driven by fear, introduces the acronym F.A.L.S.E. (Evidence Appearing Real), lists common fears (failure, rejection, imposter syndrome), and shares personal anecdotes (regret about staying in a relationship, choosing to travel) to encourage letting go of perfectionism and living more fully.

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you're off launched into that overthinking, over— that analysis paralysis and anxiety, and you're not enjoying life because you're too busy overthinking everything. So what is driving overthinking? What do you think is the root of it all? Well, for most of us, it's fear. And I have an acronym for fear because it helps me remember what fear really is. F.A.L.S.E. Evidence Appearing Real. It is false. There is no evidence based in it. It appears to us as an illusion, and guess what? It's not real. Hi! Fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of not being good enough, imposter syndrome. It's like we're constantly striving for perfection, constantly trying to avoid failure, constantly trying to avoid— well, you get the idea. It's exhausting, totally exhausting. So we're focused on not making mistakes, and then when we end up on our deathbed, we're like, "Why didn't I go for that? Why didn't I sell everything and travel around the world?" For example, I did that. Yes, I did. Why didn't I leave that relationship when I knew it was done 4 years ago?