76. Breaking the Cycle of Overthinking

What if overthinking is not a weakness, but a protection strategy?

In this week's episode of The Language of Behavior, Josh and Charle talk about rumination, overthinking, and why so many people get stuck in thought loops when they are trying to protect themselves from uncertainty. The conversation explores how overthinking often shows up as a way to fill in blanks with worst case scenarios, especially in leadership, parenting, and education.

Josh and Charle also share practical ways to interrupt the spiral by focusing on facts, narrowing the next step, and using the circle of control to reduce overwhelm. If you have ever watched your mind create a problem before it actually exists, this episode will hit home.

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About Charle Peck:

Charle Peck is the co-creator of Thriving School Community, a revolutionary program designed for schools to improve mental health. She holds an MS in Education and an MS in Social Work as a 20+ year veteran in education (K-12). As a global keynote speaker, she delivers powerful messages of hope to educators and facilitates meaningful professional development. Charle successfully equips school staff with practical tools to mitigate teacher burnout and the youth mental health crisis providing relief to schools all across the country. Her unique lens as a high school teacher turned clinical therapist specializing in trauma makes her stories relevant and captivating to educators struggling in today’s system. You can purchase her book “Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution” on Amazon and connect with her on X @CharlePeck.

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