Managing Overthinking / Harvard Business Review, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Harvard Business Review Press, editor.

Series:

HBR emotional intelligence series.

HBR Emotional Intelligence Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mindfulness (Psychology).

Self-consciousness (Awareness).

Thought and thinking.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boston, Massachusetts : Harvard Business Review Press, [2025]

Summary:

"It can be challenging to be mindful without being trapped in your head. Overthinking comes in many forms-overanalysis, perfectionism, worry, rumination-and each of these can be harmful to your productivity and well-being at work. This book will teach you how to understand what type of overthinking you are experiencing, realize when you're cycling in a mental loop, and break free so that you can trust your gut, make a decision, and move forward with confidence. How to be human at work. The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

HBR Emotional Intelligence Series

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

1 Three Types of Overthinking- and How to Overcome Them

Rumination

Signs to watch out for

How to address it

Future tripping

Overanalyzing

Notes

2 Why We Overthink When We're Stressed

ARE YOU A CHRONIC WORRIER?

3 How to Stop Dwelling on Your Stress

Four strategies to help you take a break from stress

1. Anchor yourself

2. Take your thoughts less seriously

3. Sit with uncertainty

4. Self-validate

4 Managing Your Inner Chatter

Alison Beard: Why do we as humans talk to ourselves?

While chatter seems to have some upsides, could you elaborate on its negative effects?

How common is it for people to really struggle with negative chatter on a regular basis? Are some people more susceptible to it than others?

What are some tools we can leverage on our own to manage it?

Are there other ways to broaden your perspective?

If I am a manager, a leader of a team, or a colleague, how can I figure out when someone is struggling with chatter and help them calm it?

5 How Perfectionists Can Get Out of Their Own Way

How perfectionists get in their own way

What perfectionists can do to change

6 Stop Worrying About Making the Right Decision

7 When to Stop Deliberating and Just Make a Decision

Consider the importance of your decision

Determine how often the same decision will be made

Look into buying an option

Put a clock on your decision

8 How to Start Trusting Your Gut

The science behind your gut feelings

How to leverage your intuition in decision-making

Discern gut feeling from fear

Start by making minor decisions

Test-drive your choices

Try the snap judgment test.

Fall back on your values

9 Simple Ways to Stop Obsessing Over Your Mistakes

10 Build More Breakthroughs in Your Day

What is a breakthrough?

Stop judging yourself and start silencing your inner cynic

When you're tempted to lean on what you know, strip away everything

If you realize you're playing perfect, get real

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9798892790833

OCLC:

1500763336

Publisher Number:

CIPO000193120