Guides

Short answers to real questions.

Each guide gives a simple explanation, a small exercise, and one next action. Read one. Then go do the thing.

How to stop overthinkingYou don't stop overthinking by thinking harder. You notice the loop, name what you actually know, and give your attention something physical to do.
How to stop procrastinatingMake the first step so small and physical that it takes less effort to do it than to keep avoiding it.
How to take actionTurn the intention into a physical action you can start in the next two minutes, then start before you feel ready.
How to get out of your headGive your attention something real to rest on: your feet, the room, a sound, the task in front of you.
How to stop worrying about what people thinkNotice that you're predicting other people's thoughts, remember you can't verify the prediction, and return to what you can actually do.
How to make difficult decisionsWrite the real options down, notice which fears are predictions, check the decision against your values, and pick the next step.
How to have difficult conversationsKnow the one thing you need to say, open with a simple invitation to talk, and listen more than you rehearse.
How to talk to teenagersBe interested instead of trying to be interesting. Notice something specific, ask about it, and listen.
How to act when you're afraidLet the fear be there, notice what it's predicting, steady your body for a moment, and do the smallest next step.
How to start something you've been avoidingShrink the first step until it's almost silly, then do it before your mind finishes negotiating.
How to stop overanalyzingDecide what "enough" looks like, notice when you've passed it, and switch to a small test in the real world.
How to find the next stepAsk what actually needs to happen now, not eventually, and translate it into one physical action you can start in two minutes.
How to turn thoughts into actionSeparate what you know from what your mind is adding, then turn what you know into one physical action.