The art of overthinking : How to tame the beast

Who could have guessed that intelligence could create such suffering and unhappiness? Yet, in my practice, I often meet people who struggle with overthinking.

They tell me their minds never give them a break, not even at night. They’re fed up with the constant doubts, endless questions, the acute awareness, and the overzealous senses that spot even the most minute detail. They often wish they could just switch their minds off. More than anything, they feel the weight of being different—misunderstood and wounded by the modern world. Their concluding thought: I don’t feel like I belong on this Earth!

This book offers a mechanics and piloting 101 course for these neurodivergent, super-efficient brains.

Christel Petitcollin is a personal development and communication coach and trainer. Trained in NLP, Transactional Analysis, Ericksonian hypnosis, trauma-informed victim interviewing and the treatment of post-traumatic stress, she has been providing support to thousands of victims on the road to recovery over the past thirty years. With her usual pragmatism and common sense, the authoress offers a unique path towards leaving behind a stunned victim state and restoring one’s integrity. Christel Petitcollin is also the authoress of numerous books on personal development, translated and published in several countries. The art of overthinking, How to tame the beast (Je pense trop in french) is an international best-seller.