Don't Over Think it by Anne Bogel

Last month I was in a fight with Austrian Airlines for about 10 days. I would go to sleep angry at the airline, and I would wake up in the morning fuming. I tried to contact them by phone and email countless times without success, and each unanswered call was like throwing a log on the fire of my anger and frustration. I paid for seats on the plane, but could not locate our seats on line. While the airline had no idea I was fighting with them in my head, when it came time for my flight it all worked out perfectly. The seats were great, and the Gruner Veltliner quite crisp. This all made me sad that I had wasted so much time and energy on a problem beyond my control. I only wish I had read this book sooner because I overthink everything. I can feel the vibration now of Bill and Jeff nodding their heads in agreement. But the good news is that my friend Noelle told me about this book to help change my obsessive, and futile, behaviors. "Don't Overthink It," by Anne Bogel. A self-professed overthinker, Bogel is a powerhouse when it comes to expressing herself. She is famous for her books and podcasts, including “What Should I Read Next?” This book outlines her own overthinking, insights and modifications that have worked for her. She dissects certain vortexes like analysis paralysis, fear of making the wrong decision, and the problematic inner critic who plagues so many of us. After reading this book I realized that I know so many remedies about how to combat overthinking, but I need to start implementing them instead of just ruminating over them. Her concept, that we "lavish mental energy" over things that don't deserve it, is spot-on. How many times have I wasted sweat and tears over my interaction with Comcast or Verizon? Bogel is a rational voice in the muddy sea of adulthood, and I welcome her sanity. She is the mother of four children, who lives in Louisville, Kentucky. Don’t over think it, just go read it. To buy this book on Amazon click here.