How Understanding Thought Can Reduce Overwhelm & Anxiety

Have you ever found yourself spiralling into overwhelm before the day has even begun?
Or felt anxiety creep in seemingly out of nowhere, leaving you exhausted and frustrated with yourself?

If you answered yes (even with a tired nod), you’re not alone - and you’re not broken.

In a new free mini course, I've shared how it’s simply a misunderstanding of thought. And once we see that, everything can shift.  I'm sharing a little bit to touch on what I covered in the first video in this new article and of course, you can go on to access the mini course for all three videos included if you haven't already...

The Power of Thought: A Fresh Perspective
Our feelings of anxiety and overwhelm don’t come from our circumstances, other people, or the big scary "what ifs" looming in our future. They come from thought.

We’re either in our lives, living moment-to-moment, or we’re in our heads, tangled up in past regrets or future fears. And when we’re in our heads, believing every dramatic thought that floats by, we can feel anxious, panicked, or stuck - even if everything around us seems fine.

Thoughts Are Not Facts
They’re not truths. They’re not predictions of what will happen. They’re just thoughts - transient, neutral, and completely outside of our control. And yet, we bring them to life through imagination and emotion.

We’re taught to be creative from a young age, but no one warns us that we might also get creative with our fears. We play out worst-case scenarios like Netflix dramas in our heads and then wonder why we feel terrible. But the solution isn’t to stop thinking (impossible) or force positive thoughts (exhausting). It’s to see thought for what it truly is - and, in the gentlest way possible, stop taking it so seriously.

The Bee and the Beekeeper
Imagine you’re sitting in a garden and a bee buzzes near your head. You start wafting and panicking, and soon it feels like that one bee is ruining your whole day. But a beekeeper could walk through a swarm of bees and not flinch. The difference isn’t in the bees (or the thoughts), but in our response to them.

Your anxious thoughts aren’t dangerous. They’re just buzzing. You don’t need to chase them away or jump on every single one. You can let them be (buzzz!).

So... what do we do?
The invitation to understand more isn’t to try harder or fix yourself.

It’s to get curious.
Notice when you’re in your head vs. in your life.
Recognise that anxiety is just a signal that your thinking has sped up.

And most importantly, know that you don’t have to follow every thought to the end of the world and back.

There’s nothing wrong with you. There’s just something new to see and understand.

Watch the Full Three Videos

This free video series is available to you now and consists of 3 15-20 minute videos designed to guide you to a new perspective and gain an inisight in to the The Three Principles that I share with my members and clients.

👉 Get the Free Mini Course Here

You deserve to feel calm, grounded, and back in your own skin. And this could be the first step.

With love, as always.

Sarie