229. How to Stop the Overthinking Spiral: 4 Body-Based Practices to Calm Your Monkey Brain

Your brain is doing the thing again. Spinning every scenario, asking every question, mapping every worst case. You can feel the anxiety climbing and you cannot think your way out of it. In this episode, Dani gets real about the overthinking spiral, the gift hiding inside your monkey brain, and the one line that changes everything: overthinking is not healed by more thinking. She shares the box breathing pattern she uses with clients, the truth that your shitty committee does not get to run the rest of your day, and why getting out of your head and into your body is how the Holy Spirit actually speaks to you. In this episode, Dani talks about: Why your overthinking brain is a gift, not a curse The one-line reframe: overthinking is not healed by more thinking How to name the spiral out loud so it loses its grip Box breathing (4-4-4) for when your nervous system is racing Getting back into your body so you can actually hear your intuition How to shut down the shitty committee and the critic upstairs If your shitty committee has been running you ragged and you're ready to actually become friends with your brain instead of being attacked by it, this is exactly the work I do with my 1:1 clients. Book a free discovery call at aholymess.com and let's figure out your next right step. And if you're not ready for that yet, this episode will hit like a deep breath and a hug and a kick in the tail all at once. Glad you're here, Dani Ready to Go to Your Next Level? 💫 Friend, if you're feeling the tug, that stirring inside that says there's MORE for you, I want to talk to you. Whether you're ready to do the deep life transformation work or you feel called to help OTHER people transform their lives, I've got something for you. 🌟 1:1 Life Coaching & Transformation Programs If you're craving more peace, more joy, more purpose, and you're ready to stop just surviving and start THRIVING! Let's connect. Book a free discovery call and let's figure out together if one of my programs is your next right step. 🌟 "Messy Life Transformation Life Coach Certification" --Do you feel called to help people? Are you someone who's been through the hard stuff and now wants to turn that pain into purpose? Getting certified as a life coach through my program is one of the most holy, rich, and powerful things you can do; not just for your clients, but for YOU. It changed my life. And it can change yours. ➡️ Book Your FREE Discovery Call Today to schedule your call with Dani. No magic wand. No magic pill. Just the process, and you don't have to do it alone. If This Episode Spoke to You… Would you do me a favor and leave a review? It helps so many more people find this community. And share this episode with a friend who needs to hear that they're not where they used to be, and that's WORTH celebrating. 🤍 🌟To learn more about Dani & to join the newsletter list-> https://www.danisumner.com/ 🌟 Follow me on YouTube 🤳🏼 ALSO, let's connect on social media: Facebook, Instagram -> Facebook and Instagram