• Your Brain’s Favorite Lie: Catastrophic Thinking & How to Shut It Down E35

  • Feb 21 2025
  • Duración: 34 m
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Your Brain’s Favorite Lie: Catastrophic Thinking & How to Shut It Down E35

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  • E35: Your Brain’s Favorite Lie: Catastrophic Thinking & How to Shut It Down Your brain is wired for survival, not logic—so it loves worst-case scenarios. But when catastrophic thinking hijacks your mind, it convinces you that disaster is inevitable. In this episode, we break down why your brain spirals, how it gets stuck in automatic fear loops, and the neuroscience-backed strategies to stop it before it controls your life. Episode Breakdown 00:00 - 02:21 | Welcome & Why This Episode Matters •Why catastrophic thinking isn’t a personality flaw—it’s a brain wiring issue •How workplace stress, perfectionism, and burnout make it worse 02:22 - 05:56 | What Causes Catastrophic Thinking? •The Fear Square & why your brain clings to worst-case scenarios •How automaticity locks you into fear loops without you realizing it •The neuroscience of why your brain prioritizes fear over facts 05:57 - 10:33 | The Thought Spiral: Why It Feels Impossible to Stop •The negativity bias—your brain’s obsession with disaster •Why worst-case scenario loops feel real even when they aren’t •How rumination fuels fear and keeps you trapped in overanalysis 10:34 - 16:10 | Thought Work & The Disruptor Strategy •The Aerial View Method: How to get out of the storm and see it for what it is •Separating facts from fear-fiction—the key to breaking the cycle •The Thought Ladder: How to shift from “This will ruin me” to “I can handle this” 16:11 - 21:45 | Rewiring the Brain for Resilience & Problem-Solving •How your prefrontal cortex overrides fear when trained correctly •Using counterfactual thinking to stop worst-case obsession •The cognitive off-ramp technique to redirect spirals instantly 21:46 - 27:26 | The Science of Gratitude: Why It Cancels Out Fear •Why fear and gratitude cannot coexist in your brain at the same time •How gratitude activates the ventromedial prefrontal cortex to regulate emotions •The neuroscience-backed shift that ends catastrophic spirals 27:27 - 34:14 | Your Action Plan: Stop Worst-Case Thinking Today •The three-step script to override fear-based thoughts in real-time •Why fear is just a signal, not the truth—the game-changing mindset shift •The one challenge to start rewiring your brain today What You’ll Learn in This Episode If you’ve ever spiraled into worst-case scenario thinking, felt like your brain immediately jumps to disaster mode, or struggled with overthinking and perfectionism, this episode is for you. Your brain’s negativity bias makes catastrophic thinking feel automatic. But the truth is, fear-based thoughts aren’t facts—they’re brain patterns that can be rewired. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why your brain defaults to fear loops and how to recognize when it’s happeningThe Thought Ladder technique to shift from fear to logicHow to use cognitive reframing and counterfactual thinking to stop the spiralThe neuroscience behind why gratitude is the fastest way to disrupt anxietyWhy stress, burnout, and perfectionism fuel overthinking—and how to counteract them This is the step-by-step playbook to stop overthinking, take control of your brain, and change how you respond to stress permanently. Next Steps to Take This Work Deeper Take the Thought Saboteur Quiz → Find out what’s actually holding you back & how to fix it: charlieHornesCoaching.com/quiz Join The VIP Vault → Exclusive masterclasses, deep dives, & behind-the-scenes coaching: charlieHornesCoaching.com/vipvault More Episodes You’ll Love: •E31: Overfunctioning—Why You’re Addicted to Fixing Everything •E29: Gaslighting 101—How to Spot It & Shut It Down •E27: Boundaries—The Cure for Burnout Help More Women Escape the Thought Spiral Loved this episode? Share it with a friend who overthinks everything. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify—it helps more women hear this life-changing work. Tag me on Instagram @charliehornescoaching with your biggest takeaway. #burnout #catastrophicthinking #overthinking #thoughtwork #brookecastillo #thelifecoachschool #mindsetshift #rumination #anxietyrelief #fearbasedthinking #prefrontalcortex #neuroscience #brainhacks #womenleaders #stressmanagement #cognitivereframing #highachievingwomen #confidencecoaching
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