{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How to Stop Ruminating (The Brain Science That Actually Works)","description":"Welcome to the The Achievers Podcast. I'm your host, Amber Deibert, Performance Coach. I help enterprise sellers unlock their full potential by aligning their work with how they workout and cleaning up mindset trash, so they can sell more, stress less, and take back control of their time and success.   You replay a social interaction for the tenth time. You wake up at 2 am spiraling about something tiny. You try to logic your way out of it, and your brain refuses to listen. In this episode, I break down why logic does not work on a ruminating brain, the two networks in your head that cannot be turned on at the same time, and the exact Post-it Note I keep on my monitor to snap myself out of the spiral in seconds.   \ud83c\udfaf In this episode, I riff on:      \u21a0 The listener message that inspired this episode, and why rumination hits high achievers hardest       \u21a0 Why logic is the worst possible tool to use on a ruminating brain       \u21a0 The fifth-grade memory you cannot let go of and why it keeps replaying      \u21a0 The post-social-interaction spiral that every neurospicy brain knows       \u21a0 The 2 am cleats story and what it taught me about anxiety      \u21a0 The two networks in your brain: default mode network vs. task positive network       \u21a0 Why these two networks cannot be turned on at the same time (and what that means for you) \u21a0 The simple hack that shuts off rumination in under a minute      \u21a0 Why the smallest task possible is your secret weapon       \u21a0 How to break down a task so small it feels stupid (and why that is the point)       \u21a0 The dopamine hit of crossing "open a new tab" off your list       \u21a0 The exact Post-it Note I keep on my monitor at all times       \u21a0 Why "do the next fastest task" beats willpower every time       \u21a0 Recognizing task saturation and how to get yourself back in motion       \u21a0 Why you are not broken for hyperfixating, this is just what your brain does       \u21a0 The emergency hatch: finding someone you trust to verbally process with       \u21a0 How voice memos to a friend or coach release the spiral faster than overthinking       \u21a0 Why asking for help is a feature, not a flaw   PS. Find me on LinkedIn here. Get my digital course here.  Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Leave a review on Spotify. Subscribe to our Youtube channel.  Visit www.mentalmastery.com for more resources. ","author_name":"The Achievers Podcast: Get out of your own way and find success","author_url":"https:\/\/mentalmastery.com","html":"