# 82 - The issue with OVERthinking

Do you have an overly active mind and struggle at times with overthinking ?? Trust me on this. YOU ARE NOT ALONE. As farmers, we often work alone and have a heap of time to think… deeply… about things that serve us AND things that may not. This interview with FOA Head Coach Tracy Secombe reminds us that we are trained to be ‘in our heads’ and logically problem-solve to ‘manufacturer’ our goals, plans, and futures. This can become exhausting, and perhaps there is an alternative way of creating your future you might like to explore… I used to overthink intensely, and it has taken me to a chapter in my life where I suffered from low self-esteem, depression and burnout. Learning to take control of this has been a major turning point in my life. As farm-focused entrepreneurs, being aware of, being able to slow down and then master our thoughts is fundamental to our success. Not doing this can be a significant contributor to mental fatigue, burnout, low self-esteem and depression. In this podcast, Tracy & I explore overthinking in detail. The specific things you can do to bring awareness to this and proactively take steps to ‘unclutter’, slow down and move from negative and busy self-talk. And how to reach a calm, composed, positive and even powerful internal thought-process and narrative. If this is relevant for you, and in the spirit of this month being Mental Health Month, I can personally recommend Tracy’s 7 Day Calmness Code Challenge to help you make a very positive first step in a new and life-changing way forward. https://go.soulpleaser.com/7-day-calmness-code-challenge41824999 Congratulations on becoming a Director at Farm Owners Academy Tracy, we are delighted to have you part of our Leadership team !! Thank you, Tracy – incredible as always! Jeremy When you’re ready to take the next step and work with us, here are three things you can do: 1. Subscribe to our ‘Profitable Farmer’ podcast This free audio podcast delivers ideas to help you run a great business – leading to more profit, control and freedom – Click here. 2. Join the Farm Owner Academy’s closed Facebook group ‘Profitable Farmer’ Our new Facebook community is where smart farm owners learn how to get more profit, control and freedom, and you can connect with like-minded farm owners – Click here to join. 3. Work with us privately If you’d like our team to help you scale up your farming business or create a ‘freedom farm’ just email us at [email protected] and put “Private” in the subject line… tell me a little about your business and what you’d like to improve and I’ll send you the information you need to get started!