# 320 | we've lost the plot: why we need to start having more fun Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/free-well-break-free-from-anxiety-overwhelm-feel-more-confident-with-mental-health-nervous-system-healing-faith-based-practices-909961/320-we-ve-lost-the-plot-why-we-need-to-start-having-more-fun Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/free-well-break-free-from-anxiety-overwhelm-feel-more-confident-with-mental-health-nervous-system-healing-faith-based-practices-909961/320-we-ve-lost-the-plot-why-we-need-to-start-having-more-fun.md Podcast: [Free & Well: Break Free From Anxiety & Overthinking & Feel More Confident With Mental Health Habits, Nervous System Healing & Christian Based Practices](https://stenobird.com/podcast/free-well-break-free-from-anxiety-overwhelm-feel-more-confident-with-mental-health-nervous-system-healing-faith-based-practices-909961) Published: 2026-08-22T21:51:01+00:00 Episode link: https://www.freeandwell.org/podcasts/free-well-self-confidence-self-love-self-worth-self-compassion-comparison-healthy-habits-routines-inner-self-healing-for-women Audio file: https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/942a734c-cd10-4ce2-ad17-7b8d05b5a9a3/stream.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/free-well-break-free-from-anxiety-overwhelm-feel-more-confident-with-mental-health-nervous-system-healing-faith-based-practices-909961/episodes/320-we-ve-lost-the-plot-why-we-need-to-start-having-more-fun Duration seconds: 900 ## Resource Stuck in the same routines and wondering why you feel so underwhelmed & uninspired? I've been there — same city, same coffee shop, same hiking trail, same CFA order, same days on repeat — until a move to Idaho turned life into this blank canvas / playground. In this episode, I'm sharing why fun isn't extra, it's essential to your mental health and nervous system, and how trying new things (even the ones that scare you a little) can pull you out of anxious autopilot and back into feeling like yourself. If you're an overthinker who's ready to get out there, this is your sign to say yes to something new. HIGHLIGHTS | Why fun is a nervous-system need, not a nice-to-have How monotony fuels overthinking and anxiety Why trying something once beats overanalyzing it Simple ways to break out of a rut and reconnect with yourself START HERE | 🎧 Download the Free 4 Minute Calm Reset: my go to breathing practice for peace & calm 🎙Tune in to other listener favorite episodes: 4 Things I'd Do Differently If I Was Starting My Anxiety & Confidence Journey over 4 Steps to Go From Nervous to Doing the Dang Thing ABOUT FREE & WELL | Free & Well is a mental wellness movement helping women break free from anxiety, overthinking, perfectionism, and people-pleasing so they can become calm and confident through psychology, nervous system regulation, and faith. Hosted by anxiety therapist & yoga teacher & therapeutic workshop facilitator, Devoney, each episode blends practical mental health tools, encouragement, and biblical wisdom to help you step into your most peace filled, confident era. CONNECT | Website Instagram IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE | Leave a rating and review, I read each one and it means so much to me to hear how the podcast is supporting you! DISCLAIMER… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/free-well-break-free-from-anxiety-overwhelm-feel-more-confident-with-mental-health-nervous-system-healing-faith-based-practices-909961/episodes/320-we-ve-lost-the-plot-why-we-need-to-start-having-more-fun/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/free-well-break-free-from-anxiety-overwhelm-feel-more-confident-with-mental-health-nervous-system-healing-faith-based-practices-909961/320-we-ve-lost-the-plot-why-we-need-to-start-having-more-fun.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.