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How to Stop Overthinking During Identity Crisis

When your mind won't stop spinning with catastrophic thoughts about who you are and what happens next, you need more than positive thinking. This guide teaches the CONNECT grounding technique—a present moment awareness practice that stops overthinking by anchoring you in direct sensory experience. Not as a quick fix, but as a skill you can return to again and again during divorce, job loss, midlife crisis, or any major life transition where you've lost your sense of self.

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Noticing What You Notice: The “Miracle” of Awareness

Struggling with mental loops that feel productive but go nowhere? Learn why awareness—your direct connection to present reality—offers a powerful alternative to repetitive thinking patterns that consume energy without creating change. Discover practical ways to shift from reactive mental habits to present-moment clarity.

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