The Overthinker's Guide to Joy with Jackie de Crinis | Hypervigilance: Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop

Ep #86: Hypervigilance: Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop

December 20, 2023

One lifelong habit overthinkers like us tend to struggle with is being stuck in hypervigilance. Hypervigilance is expressed in a whole host of ways, like list-making. Or it could be an emotional habit, like internalizing how everyone else is acting, even strangers, or when you’ve achieved something, always waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Whether it’s in your relationship, your family, or in your work, being the hypervigilant person in your circles can be utterly exhausting. So, before your hypervigilance leaves you stressed, burnt out, and overthinking more than usual, listen closely to this episode to learn what you can do about it.

Tune in today to discover how to start dealing with your habit of being hypervigilant. I’m showing you why being in a state of hypervigilance isn’t always a bad thing, where the habit of hypervigilance comes from, and you’ll learn how to stop letting hypervigilance run the show, so you can get back to being present and enjoying the moment.

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What You Will Discover:

  • How hypervigilance might be showing up for you as a habit.
  • Why hypervigilance isn’t always a bad thing.
  • Where the habit of hypervigilance could be coming from for you.
  • How hypervigilance may have worked for you in the past and why it stops serving us.
  • What you can do to get out of the rabbit hole of hypervigilance when you find yourself stuck there.


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