This week, we’re tackling one of the sneakiest habits high-functioning overthinkers fall into: making everything harder than it needs to be.

From your day-to-day to your biggest goals, overcomplicating your plans might be costing you time, energy, and results — and today, I’m showing you how to stop.

I’m walking you through two real-life examples (one goal-oriented, one daily-life related), and giving you the two HQQs (high-quality questions) I use with clients to simplify any decision or plan.

Because yes: you can want high-quality results AND things to be easier at the same time!

Here's where we go:

• Why smart, capable people default to making things harder
• The hidden cost of overcomplicated plans
• How to spot when you’re spiraling in decision-making
• Two questions to simplify any plan
• A whole lot of permission to do it the easier way

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Join me live to learn the exact method I teach clients to interrupt overthinking, simplify hard decisions, and create faster, calmer clarity — on the spot.
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LINKS!

• What's your DECISION STYLE? Take the Quiz!
• Need to say NO? Here's your 11-minute Crash Course on Saying NO Guilt-Free.
• Find out how Decision Coaching will make your whole life easier

What happens when a former anxious overthinker goes to London with no plan?

This week, I’m walking you through the real-life experiment I ran last month: a 4-day solo trip to London with one plan (see the Harry Potter show) and zero itinerary. My goal? To enjoy myself without burning brain energy on constant second-guessing or planning every minute of the day.

In this episode, I’m sharing the decision-making strategies I used before, during, and after the trip to:

• Avoid regret

• Reduce friction

• Feel present

• Make quick, clear choices (even when I wasn’t sure what I wanted)

But this isn’t just for travel: If you’re someone who struggles with overthinking daily decisions or wants to stop wasting mental energy on what-if spirals, this episode will help you rethink how you make choices — and how to support yourself better while doing it.

We talk about:

• Why clarifying your intentions before any big decision helps everything feel easier

• How to set parameters and use "decisions in advance" to avoid getting stuck

• What happens when you affirm your choices once you make them

• What to do when you genuinely don’t know what you want

• How to limit your options in a way that actually feels freeing

Cheerio!

LINKS!
-- What's your DECISION STYLE? Take the Quiz! https://kirstenparker.com/quiz
-- Need to say NO? Here's your 11-minute Crash Course on Saying NO Guilt-Free: https://kirstenparker.com/sayno
-- Find out how Decision Coaching will change your life: https://kirstenparker.com/coaching

Ok so you're an expert second-guesser. I've gotchyoo.

And I've got a super simple solution for you too: You just need to change where your attention goes after you make a decision.

This episode is about one of the most common friction points I help clients with: the habit of second-guessing. It’s not about perfection or not caring about mistakes — it’s about interrupting the spiral of post-decision doubt that keeps you mentally stuck and emotionally drained.

Here’s where we go:

• Why second-guessing has little to do with making the “right / best” choice

• How your post-decision attention makes the difference in your confidence

• What standing by your choices (even imperfect ones) really looks like

If you're constantly revisiting your choices and wondering if you did the “right” thing, this episode is your next decision reset.

LINKS!

• What's your DECISION STYLE? Take the Quiz!
• Need to say NO? Here's your 11-minute Crash Course on Saying NO Guilt-Free.
• There are limited spots open for Private Coaching right now! Book your free no-strings consultation or submit an Inquiry Form to explore what we can do together.