Anne Bogel runs my favorite bookish podcast and has written two other books that I very much enjoyed, so I was extremely excited to get an ARC of this with my pre-order bonus.

There’s not much to say, and in testament to everything I learned from this book, I’m not going to overthink this review. Her writing style is delightful, conversational, and makes you feel like you’re having a cup of tea with a very knowledgeable friend. The tone is warm and understanding.

What I love about this book is that there is science behind it, but since Anne isn’t a scientist, she explains things in a way that the average reader can understand. There are anecdotes galore, and everything is so relatable, whether you’re male, female, in your 20s or in your 60s. I loved this books, and will definitely read it and pass it on to others.

Many thanks to Anne Bogel for offering such a great pre-order bonus, and to NetGalley for providing the ebook.

We all know how overthinking can not only take away our precious time, but also wreak havoc on our emotions. Don't Overthink It is a great book full of tips and suggestions for learning to be more in control of your thoughts and lessening the amount of time spent overthinking. This book is so fabulous and so down-to-earth! I found myself nodding along with so many of the stories and then having my mind blown by the incredibly smart and totally doable suggestions for ways to change our overthinking bad habits. I'm recommending both of my book clubs read it. If you've ever caught yourself in a completely unproductive thought loop or rehashing a past situation over and over, this book is definitely for you!

Don't Overthink It was such a helpful, hopeful, and practical book in assessing the challenges of overthinking and anxiety about decision-making. I really loved the author's different approaches and strategies towards. decision-making for different personality types and the overall diminished stress I felt after reading the book.

Reading “Don’t Overthink It” by Anne Bogel was like reading a book about myself. How comforting to discover that I am not not alone in a world where I lie awake at night obsessing!

I don’t read many self-help books, but I found this one immensely useful. I have recommended it to so many friends, and it has opened up a whole conversation about my family about how we think and what we need to spend our time thinking about.

Anne Bogel’s newest book is an intelligent, thoughtful, and charming guide to the many ways in which we tend to needlessly overthink things, and a collection of ways which we can break this unhealthy habit. I have gotten to a place in my life where I feel like I am unable to make decisions anymore. Even the simplest of tasks, like packing, leave me feeling overwhelmed and anxious. I procrastinate in every area of my life because I simply cannot make a decision for fear that it will be the wrong one. Her words have helped me to take a closer look at the my thought patterns and to realize that I am not captive to my thought spirals. Don’t Overthink It made me not only feel seen, but also gave me some simple and practical tools to break the downward spiral of overthinking everything to death. I highly recommend this book to anyone who even slightly struggles with overthinking, worrying, dwelling, or frequent anxiety form feeling overwhelmed by the day to day decisions. I am already implementing some of her ideas.

I am the Queen of overthinking. I think things into the ground. I think about everything. My mind is constantly spinning, it’s never at rest. I can never make decisions, even simple ones. So this book really resonated with me.
I think this is one of those books that I need to read again and again. All the ideas sounded like great ideas to help me stop overthinking but now I’ve forgotten them and I’m still overthinking. So don’t think you will read this and magically be done with overthinking.

HOWEVER, The advice was very good advice. I just need to read it again and make a list I can hang up to remind me. With any self-help book, just reading it isn’t enough. You have to enact change. She gives lots of examples from her life, of overthinking she does, and decisions that are hard to make for her. I really appreciated that because sometimes you can feel like no one else obsesses about things like you do. It was refreshing to see that even accomplished writers overthink too.

Please note this is a Christian self-help book and so mentions God. If this isn’t your thing, it’s not overly Christian and I think you could still benefit and just overlook the Christian parts but personally I find asking God’s help with overthinking to be beneficial.

Anne Bogel is brilliant and she definitely showed her intuitive understanding of human nature again! I loved it and will return to it again for sure!

I am an overthinker, I always have been. In my 23 years, I've developed strategies to combat my overthinking, and I think many overthinkers do this themselves too. I thought the premise of Anne's book was so interesting, maybe she'd have some insight in additional ways to stop overthinking! And she did, kind of. Except, this could have been a blog post or a series of blog posts. The questions she asked at the end of each chapter were thought provoking (but again, can be done in a blog post). Then, there were the repetitious stories. By halfway through, I was so sick of "I'm an overthinker, here's an example of me overthinking and how I handled that" and when she didn't have an example for her overthinking - she shared how her friends overthink. We didn't need that many stories, and we didn't need that many chapters. The book felt like was covering the same concepts over and over again, and just talking about herself, and AGAIN this could have been a "here's xx steps to stop overthinking, and some questions to really get you thinking about your overthinking patterns and how to overcome them". I do not recommend this book, unless you are truly STUCK in an overthinking pattern and want some tools to get out of it (and then just skim it - or google and see if someone has just made a list).

In "Don't Overthink It" writer (and professional reader) Anne Bogel uses her experience as a recovering chronic overthinker to help readers break their own bad overthinking habits. I knew this book was for me early in the first chapter when I read one of Anne's definitions of what overthinking looks like: "Sometimes it looks like worry. We might feel stuck reviewing something we've done in the past or imagining something that might happen in the future. ... We might lie awake at night wondering what our friends think of us or if a loved one seems tired of us or if our library fines are getting really and truly out of control." After reading this, I immediately wondered how it was possible for Anne to have looked inside my head! Anne's book reinforces an idea I have found to be true: that our thoughts have a huge effect on how we live our lives, and we must "learn to tend our thoughts with care." If, like Anne and me, you have found yourself losing sleep at night over a short email from a colleague or boss; stood in an aisle at Target for an inordinate amount of time trying to decide between two brands of granola bar; or put flowers in your cart at the grocery store, then put them back, then picked them up again all while debating their $5 price tag, then your life will be changed for the better by reading "Don't Overthink It."

Don't Overthink It helps you recognize and overcome the many ways you're expending extra time and energy on overthinking. Each chapter ends with several questions to help you apply what you're reading and learning. I didn't realize how often I was holding inner arguments with myself until I started reading this. Last week I caught myself beginning to spiral into all the "what ifs" and "should I" questions and was able to stop myself, weigh my options, and make a decision within minutes! I really appreciate chapter 4 about aligning decision-making with my values. Anne presented excellent questions at the end of the chapter to help me think through what I truly value. Wouldn't we all like to make decisions based on our values? Stop overthinking it, just get the book!

This book has impacted my life so much. Anne helps us as Readers to identify situations in different areas of our lives when overthinking makes life more complicated and less enjoyable. A lot of personal examples helped me to find areas I need to work on. In this book you will learn different strategies to help you stop overthinking and moving on. It helped me to establish new healthy habits and to address issues that have been bothering me for years. I recommend this book to anyone who has ever stood in front of a shelf at the store unable to make up their mind about decisions that don’t really matter in the long run.

I loved this book. So many great takeaways to help me stop overthinking. Loved this quote: "Your thoughts can be the enemy, or you can make them your ally."

The biggest thing that I got out of this book was the feeling that Anne understood me and was reading my mind. If you struggle with overthinking the small decisions (like whether to indulge in a small treat), this is a great starting resource. It introduces the concept of overthinking and examples of what that looks like. Each chapter has tips you can start using right now and there is an extensive list of additional books she refers you to if you want to delve more into a specific area of overthinking. I preferred this book to her other book I'd Rather Be Reading, but that's likely because I related to this topic more than to personality types that was the focus of the first book.

Anne Bogel always has such perceptive insights on people's personalities. This book didn't necessarily break any untrod ground, but it was a lovely and concise way to talk about an ingrained tendency to overthink.

Loved this book! It made so much sense, helped me to see where I am overthinking and what I can do about it. A really helpful book.

I am a chronic overthinker. If there is something to think too much about, I’ve probably thought about it.
As someone who struggles with anxiety and decision making, this book was such a gem that came at exactly the right time in my life. Anne Bogel offers explanations as to why we overthink things, and then gives practical steps to break those habits. The thing I liked most is that there are no huge steps to take. She offers baby steps so that when I find myself tasked with a decision to make, I can remind myself just to take one baby step, instead of spiraling down the same path I’ve always gone with thinking, re-thinking, questioning myself, etc. I highly recommend this book for anyone who struggles with decision-making!

I preordered this book, but I am also so thankful to Baker Books for the early eARC of Dont Overthink It.

Practical Tools for Overthinkers
Anne Bogel with her personal touch really gets to the heart of what overthinking looks like and gives the reader real time tools to help them relearn and change this sometimes crippling behavior.
This was not the book I was in the the "mood" to read but this was a book I needed to read. Some of the tips I gleaned from this book have already come into play in my life. The reflective questions at the end of the chapters were great!

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Finished: February 13, 2020
Genre: Non Fiction

I'm a perfectionist by nature. Analysis paralysis, overthinking, whipping myself into a frenzy over a decision- all things I'm guilty as charged. Every choice I face, I take seriously, maybe too seriously! I agonize over it, research it, ruminate and take an eternity to reach a decision. Many times, I'm not even be able to make a decision. I become excessively concerned or afraid to chose wrong, leaving me feeling overwhelmed. Then, even worse, after I've finally made "said decision", I spend weeks wondering if it was the "right" choice. Reading this book I discovered "....perfectionism and OVERTHINKING go hand in hand!" Imagine that! Also, "Perfectionism makes us critical, uptight and generally not fun to be around." I don't want to be that person. I'm very excited about this book. This book opened my eyes to a different way to approach the decision making process. I gained an amazing amount of insight, I took notes and highlighted the heck out of it. It starts with baby steps. Wish me luck in trying to become a better human. If this book resonates with anyone else, I'd strongly recommend you grab a copy.

Final Rating Excellent *****

Another lovely book by Anne Bogel. Her books make great gifts for readers and this is no exception. Don’t Overthink It gives the reader practical ideas on how to make decisions, a topic I didn’t know I needed until I read it.

Reading this book was so refreshing. To see myself doing some of the things...ok most of the things Anne said overthinkers do. Ha! Well I’m glad I read this because I can see it helping a lot of people. I have always loved her books and I listen to her podcasts. Well done!