How to Step Back When Your Mind Starts Spiraling

That moment when your gut drops, your chest tightens, and your mind starts racing...that’s the moment we’re talking about today.When life shifts unexpectedly, your emotional brain reacts fast, grabs the first story it can, and often turns that story against you.In Part 2 of the Flexible Thinking series, we focus on what to do in the moment, before overthinking, spiraling, and self-blame take over.You’ll learn:why your brain reacts before logic kicks inhow flexible thinking creates space instead of panichow to interrupt the spiral without ignoring what happeneda simple, practical tool to steady yourself when uncertainty hitsFlexible thinking isn’t about letting things slide or pretending you don’t care.It’s about giving your mind space to see that something else might be going on — and choosing the story that steadies you instead of tears you down.Try the tool, notice what shifts, and let me know how it goes.Until next week, keep looking forward.