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May 5, 2026 8 min

3 Things I Do When My Brain Won't Stop

from Sacred Pause With Emma DeSouza Hosted by Emma DeSouza

We’re diving straight in with an honest conversation about the thing that quietly exhausts all of us, but we can't seem to stop doing it: overthinking. In this episode, Emma gets real about what chronic overthinking actually costs us, why the logic of “just be present” doesn’t always land in your body even when your brain gets it, and how she’s learned to build a toolbox instead of relying on willpower alone. She shares her top 3 go-to strategies for signalling to your nervous system that it’s okay to just be, even in the chaos, even in the double shift, even in the store with decision fatigue slowly taking over. If you’ve ever known something was true and still couldn’t feel it — this one’s for you. Send us Fan Mail Join me on TikTok here Join me on Substack here Join me on Instagram here

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We’re diving straight in with an honest conversation about the thing that quietly exhausts all of us, but we can't seem to stop doing it: overthinking. In this episode, Emma gets real about what chronic overthinking actually costs us, why the logic of “just be present” doesn’t always land in your body even when your brain gets it, and how she’s learned to build a toolbox instead of relying on willpower alone. She shares her top 3 go-to strategies for signalling to your nervous system that i...

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