PF# 32: Dr. Shang Olsen - Ending Emotional and Mental Pain with Metacognitive Therapy

How does a hyper-focused mind inadvertently lock itself into chronic overthinking? In this episode of The Pain Factor, we strip away the superficial fluff of standard self-help to examine the mechanical neurobiology of psychological suffering with clinical psychologist Dr. Shang Olsen. This conversation focuses on how overthinking, worry, and constant threat monitoring form an automated "Autopilot" loop that feeds anxiety and depression. Instead of trying to analyze or change the content of your thoughts, this discussion introduces the empirical framework of Metacognitive Therapy (MCT). Learn how training your executive attention can break automatic loops, stop rumination, and help you regain control over a miscalibrated threat system.Follow Dr. Olsen:on Instagram: #shangolsenon Youtube: Shang Olsen | Metacognition & Mental HealthLearn more about Dr. Shang's work at metacognitivetherapycentral.comThe Pain Factor is a Project Fourtress podcast.Project Fourtress is a secular, humanist project, dedicated to find answers to the physical, mental and emotional pain people experience, as well as offer help to deal with these issues. To learn more about Project Fourtress, please visit fourtress.org.