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Katia Costa posted an update
a week ago (edited)
🎬 REALITY SERIES EP. 5: “THE OVERTHINKING TAX”
(aka: your brain charging you for problems that don’t exist yet)
(Previous Episodes: search for “Reality Series”)You’re just trying to figure things out. That’s how it starts.
One thought… turns into two… turns into a full mental Netflix series you didn’t approve.
“What if this goes wrong?”
“What if they think that?”
“What if I mess it up?”Suddenly, you’re hosting a full crisis meeting… for problems that haven’t even RSVP’d 😄
The mind calls this being prepared.
The soul? It checks the bill and goes: “Congrats, you’ve just paid the Overthinking Tax.”Because every “what if” sneaks in like a subscription you didn’t cancel:
Energy → deducted
Focus → deducted
Peace → completely goneAnd here’s the fun thing… Most of those scenarios? Never even show up. 💥
They were just background actors… and you gave them a lead role.
And if one of them does happen? Well… You won’t solve it now.
You’ll handle it live, with actual information, like a normal human 😄
Future-you is way more capable than anxious-now-you gives credit for.So maybe…
Close the imaginary meeting. Cancel the drama.
And come back to what’s actually happening.
(Which, spoiler: is usually much calmer than your brain’s trailer.) 🎬✨When the soul is in charge:
- You feel, observe, breathe, pause and connect to your truth and some univere’s tips
- You still think… but you don’t spiral
- You still plan… but you don’t drain yourself
- You choose clarity over mental noise
Because not every thought deserves your attention. And definitely not your energy.
🛠️ HOW TO STOP PAYING THE OVERTHINKING TAX
- If it’s not happening now… it’s not your problem now » (future-you has better tools anyway)
- Write it down instead of looping it » (get it out of your head… it’s overcrowded in there)
- Set a “thinking limit” » (5 minutes… not a full documentary)
- Ask: “Is this useful or just loud?” » (be honest 😄)
- Come back to what’s real » (your breath, your body, this moment)
