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How overthinking prevents real connection

My anxiety makes me plan every conversation before it happens but then I miss what people are actually saying because I am thinking about my next response.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The attempt to control interactions through mental rehearsal disconnects you from the spontaneous reality of relationship.

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Worth thinking about

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