When you're overthinking and not moving forward, your focus might be off

Hello!

This might be sudden, but...
When you are trying to change your current situation from what it has been,
don't you ever find yourself overthinking to the point where you stop and can't move forward?
Or perhaps, don't you ever feel like you are moving, but not actually making progress?

I, too, find myself in that situation from time to time.

Actually, I have always been the type of person who overthinks things in circles, and thinking about various things is a piece of cake for me.

If anything, I even have a version of myself that thinks in circles even in my dreams while I'm asleep! (laughs)

You tend to overthink and stop...
You are moving, but not really making progress...
But you strongly wish to change! You want to move forward!
I opened my computer because I wanted to deliver a message to you, who are facing things so earnestly.

Overthinking and stopping, unable to move
Moving, but not progressing toward your goal

When that happens,
you might be focusing your energy on the wrong things!

I will unravel the details of that next.

Although the content is slightly shortened and edited from this article, I also talk about it in audio.
If you prefer audio, please listen with your ears!

Now, please continue!

In the first place, the only way to change the status quo is to take action

To begin with, in order to change reality and fulfill your ideals, nothing will change just by thinking in your head.It is necessary to actually take action.

It is necessary to actually take action.

Furthermore, when I think about the specific content of what we call action, I believe there are two types.

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Among these two types, the second type, output/external action, is especially essential for changing reality and achieving your ideals.

I think we who tend to overthink often fall into a common trap here.

That is feeling like you've taken action just by piling up internal actions of type 1.

I, who became unable to take action because I was overthinking, was exactly like this!!

For example, if I look at my own actions...

・Reflecting on and writing down my own posts, wondering how to make them reach others
・Listening to and analyzing other creators
・Researching books and videos
・Repeatedly creating and deleting posts

And so on...

These are all things that are completed within myself.
But because I'm spending time and effort, I feel like I've made at least a little progress.

However, the actual posting hasn't reached the stage of type 2 output/external action, or the amount of action is very small, so the reality is that I'm not making progress.

But my heart wants to move forward! Wants to change! So I feel anxious and troubled by the fact that my situation isn't progressing.

If you, who are reading this, ever find yourself in a similar situation, I understand that feeling painfully well.

Which of these two types of actions are you currently pouring your energy into?
Or, what is the ratio of the two types of actions?

It might be a good idea to take a look at that.

You might not be doing the most important part of the action that actually leads to your goal.

Alternatively, there are cases where you are doing the output and external actions mentioned in (2), but the situation isn't progressing at all... it's not changing...

In such cases, it's possible that you are not doing the most important part that leads to the goal you want to achieve. as well.

For example, in my case...

・Instead of putting out content in my posts, I was only sharing updates about my daily life.

That is it.

Even though the action of delivering content to the people who listen and watch is the most important part for my goal, I was pouring my energy into other things instead.

In this way, if you are not doing the most important action to change your situation and are focusing on other things, it is difficult for the situation to change.

That is why you might want to re-examine things from the perspective of whether you are currently taking the most important action toward your goal.

What is important is to get the swirling thoughts out of your head → and try taking action while still feeling worried.

Even so, when you are stuck in a loop of overthinking, worrying and unable to move forward, or feeling like something is wrong even when you are taking action...
don't you feel overwhelmed and anxious because it's painful and you aren't making progress?

Why am I thinking so much...
Why am I taking action but not moving forward...
Maybe I can't change after all...
Maybe I'm just no good...

Don't these thoughts just keep swirling around in your head even more?

That is exactly when you should
get those swirling thoughts out of your head!

And then,
once you can adjust your actions or the actions that lead to the goal you want to achieve, go ahead and take action, even if you are still worried!

Ways to organize your thoughts include:
・Journaling by writing down what's in your head on paper
・Talking through your thoughts out loud to organize them yourself
・Having someone listen to you to help organize them
and so on...

What I recommend is having someone listen to you to help untangle the thoughts you're spinning around in your head, and to help you recalibrate where you're putting your energy so you're moving toward your goal.

It's hard to see yourself objectively, isn't it?
Especially when you're in the middle of a mental whirlwind.

That's why I think it's a good idea to ask a professional who can help you untangle those mental knots and look at things objectively.

I am a coach myself, but when it comes to my own life, I feel that my own perspective is often not enough, so I have a coach who aligns with my goals to walk alongside me.

Furthermore, if you want to change yourself in a direction you've never experienced before, or if you want to keep changing your current situation, I highly recommend having a professional by your side.

As a coach, I hope that by writing these articles, I can be of help to you, the reader, and I am rooting for you as you work hard to change your current situation!!

If you think, 'I want someone to listen to the whirlwind in my head! I want to move forward more!', thenplease contact me via my officialLINE.
Let's untangle those thoughts together and take it one step at a time!

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