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The One Therapy Phrase That Stops Overthinking and Emotional Spirals Fast
16th May 2025 • Take Out Therapy: End Overthinking & Overwhelm for Empathic High Achievers • Rebecca Hunter, MSW
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What if one simple phrase could stop emotional spirals in their tracks? In this episode, we explore how to use “The story I’m telling myself…”—a powerful insight from Brené Brown—to bring clarity, reduce reactivity, and transform your inner dialogue. Learn how to reality-check your thoughts, communicate without blame, and stop letting your brain write wild scripts from the past.

🔍 Perfect for empathic high achievers who want more peace and better connection.

🎧 Tune in to shift the story—and your stress levels.

Rebecca Hunter, MSW helps empathic high-achievers (like you) learn practical skills to quiet your racing mind, overcome self-doubt, and actually be present in your life. Visit www.takeouttherapy.com for helpful resources and a customized personal growth path.

About the podcast:

Take Out Therapy is a podcast designed for those seeking to reduce anxiety, recover from burnout, and live authentically, with topics ranging from mindfulness and emotional intelligence to emotional resilience and anxiety relief; discover actionable tips for managing stress, cultivating inner peace, overcoming overwhelm, setting boundaries, and mastering emotional regulation, all while supporting empathic executives on their journey toward self-compassion, work-life balance, and freedom from overthinking and people-pleasing habits.

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