The hidden cost of overthinking your next step

I have been that woman.

The one who spent countless hours overthinking every decision—spinning in circles, trying to predict every possible outcome before making a move.

And do you know what it cost me? Years. Years of second-guessing myself, waiting for certainty, delaying what my heart already knew.

It ate away at my self trust and self confidence.

It resulted in me hesitating on myself.

It cost me. A lot.

Here's the thing, overthinking feels like productivity, but really, it’s just fear in disguise.

It tricks you into believing that if you analyze things long enough, you’ll find the perfect answer. But instead, it keeps you stuck in a cycle of doubt, exhaustion, and hesitation.

From the nervous system perspective, It’s really your nervous system trying to keep you safe by controlling every possible outcome. It’s the weight of unprocessed emotions—past failures, fear of judgment, or the pressure to get it exactly right before taking action.

And the longer you stay in that loop, the more drained you feel.

I am the biggest advocate for body-led transformation because “safety” and “fear” are responses of the nervous system.

And I truly put my own growth and transformation down to this work.

I wouldn’t have broken free if I hadn’t done the nervous system-led work to clear the emotional baggage that was keeping me trapped in my head. 

Today, I am a more courageous fearless version of myself.
✔️ I make bold moves.
✔️ I trust my vision fully.
✔️ I lean into my spot-on intuition.
✔️ I have difficult conversations with my partner.
✔️ I say no without guilt.
✔️ I hesitate less.

And oh my GOSH—the feeling is full-body freedom.

I trust myself so deeply now—to be led by my heart, my intuition, my inner knowing.

This is the true power of this work.

So how do you break free? Here are four ways to connect back to Clarity.

1. Get out of your head and into your body. Clarity doesn’t come from more thinking—it comes when you shift your state through nervous system work, movement, or deep embodiment practices.

2. Trust your first knowing. Before your mind jumps in with doubts, there’s always a deeper truth inside you.

3. Shift from “What if I fail?” to “What if I thrive?” The brain tends to focus on fear, but opening to possibility changes everything.

4. Take small aligned actions. Perfection isn’t required, but movement is. The clarity you seek comes from action—not from endlessly thinking about it.

 So, go out there, take some action and make your dreams a reality.

With love,

Jess

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