{"podcast":{"title":"Classic Advice - A Mental Health Podcast, Guidance for Resilient Souls Anchoring Calm Amid the Chaos","slug":"classic-advice-a-mental-health-podcast-guidance-for-resilient-souls-anchoring-calm-amid-the-chaos-6932346","podcast_index_feed_id":6932346,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f3a0c898/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://classicchronicles.ca/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/40774006/40774006-1773766726132-3a4d27a782191.jpg","author":"Scarlett Classic","episode_count":232,"summary":"Hi my name is Scarlett Classic. My goal and reason for making this podcast is the simple reason that I want to pay it forward. I'd like to pass on the life lessons, coping skills and general life advice that myself and my co-host have learnt over this adventure call life! My aim is to create a community around my podcast and create a space for us all to join together and do life together. To be there for each other and lift each other up through the journey. Please visit my website: www.classicchronicles.ca and shoot me a e-mail. I love hearing from my listeners.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-07T06:21:53.910850+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classic-advice-a-mental-health-podcast-guidance-for-resilient-souls-anchoring-calm-amid-the-chaos-6932346"},"episode":{"title":"E133 You're Not Overwhelmed You're Overthinking - Not Every Thought Deserves Your Attention","slug":"e133-you-re-not-overwhelmed-you-re-overthinking-not-every-thought-deserves-your-attention","published_at":"2026-04-25T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classic-advice-a-mental-health-podcast-guidance-for-resilient-souls-anchoring-calm-amid-the-chaos-6932346/e133-you-re-not-overwhelmed-you-re-overthinking-not-every-thought-deserves-your-attention","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/classic-advice-a-mental-health-podcast-guidance-for-resilient-souls-anchoring-calm-amid-the-chaos-6932346","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scarlett752/episodes/E133-Youre-Not-Overwhelmed-Youre-Overthinking---Not-Every-Thought-Deserves-Your-Attention-e3ieo38","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f3a0c898/podcast/play/119021096/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-25%2Ff91b142a-9cf3-1ad3-5d71-0ba213db8aae.mp3","summary":"True overwhelm often stems from ruminating on trivialities rather than the actual volume of tasks. Learn to distinguish between productive problem-solving and unproductive mental spinning to reclaim your energy.","meta_description":"Stop the cycle of rumination. 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