Chapter 12: Overthinking at Work and Decisions
Overthinking doesn’t just stay in your head.
It shows up in your work.
You hesitate.
You delay decisions.
You second-guess everything.
Even simple tasks start to feel heavy.
How It Shows Up
At work, overthinking often looks like:
Rewriting the same message multiple times
Delaying decisions because you’re “not sure yet”
Fear of making mistakes
Overanalyzing feedback
You tell yourself you’re being careful.
But in reality, you’re stuck.
The Perfection