Untethered Mind

Untethered Mind

How to stop feeling like you’re ‘in your head’ all the time

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Alex Mathers
Apr 10, 2025
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I’ve always been the ‘in your head’ guy.

It likely stems from wanting to do a good job at everything and hating the idea of failure.

So, I overanalyse and obsess about things that many would gloss over.

And this increases the volume of my thoughts, making me more stressed and agitated.

I recognised this as an issue some time ago and spent a long time figuring out how to chill out more.

When I did, I was surprised by how my life transformed.

I don’t always remember to follow my advice, but when I do, damn. Things change, noticeably.

Here’s what I’d say to anyone struggling with the same:

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