# When Your Mind Becomes Its Own Worst Enemy | EP 321

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Podcast: [The Anxious Truth - A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-anxious-truth-a-panic-anxiety-and-mental-health-podcast-1095844)
Published: 2025-07-16T15:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1308

## Resource

This week on The Anxious Truth, we're talking about what happens when a problem solving mind sees itself as a problem to solve. Your mind is an incredible problem-solving machine - it's what sets humans apart and has helped us thrive for thousands of years. But when that same problem-solving ability turns inward and starts trying to "fix" your own thoughts, emotions, and internal experiences, things can go very wrong very quickly. If you're stuck in cycles of overthinking, constantly trying...

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