HOW TO STOP OVERTHINKING (& START DOING)

Why do you keep researching instead of starting? Why do you plan instead of do? Why does thinking about the plan feel like working on the plan — even though nothing is getting done? There's a psychological reason behind it, and once you understand it, you'll recognize it everywhere.
0:00 — why you overthink everything
02:30 — the Certainty Loop
03:34 — the Zeigarnik effect
05:07 — how to fix it
08:50 — 4 types of overthinkers

References:
Overthinking as emotional avoidance (Borkovec's work at Penn State):
Sibrava, N. J., & Borkovec, T. D. — The Cognitive Avoidance Theory of Worry
Borkovec, T. D., Alcaine, O., & Behar, E. — Avoidance Theory of Worry and Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Pychyl, T. A., & Sirois, F. M. — Procrastination, Emotion Regulation, and Well-Being
Zeigarnik, B. — On Finished and Unfinished Tasks
Masicampo, E. J., & Baumeister, R. F. — Consider It Done! Plan Making Can Eliminate the Cognitive Effects of Unfulfilled Goals