Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking
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Summary
Overthinking isn't a personality trait。 It's the sneakiest form of fear。
It steals time， creativity， and goals。 It's the most expensive， least productive thing companies invest in without even knowing it。 And it's an epidemic。 When New York Times bestselling author Jon Acuff changed his life by transforming his overthinking， he wondered if other people might benefit from what he discovered。 He commissioned a research study to ask 10，000 people if they struggle with overthinking too， and 99。5 percent said， "Yes！"
The good news is that in Soundtracks， Acuff offers a proven plan to change overthinking from a super problem into a superpower。
When we don't control our thoughts， our thoughts control us。 If our days are full of broken soundtracks， thoughts are our worst enemy， holding us back from the things we really want。 But the solution to overthinking isn't to stop thinking。 The solution is running our brains with better soundtracks。 Once we learn how to choose our soundtracks， thoughts become our best friend， propelling us toward our goals。
If you want to tap into the surprising power of overthinking and give your dreams more time and creativity， learn how to DJ the soundtracks that define you。 If you can worry， you can wonder。 If you can doubt， you can dominate。 If you can spin， you can soar。
It steals time， creativity， and goals。 It's the most expensive， least productive thing companies invest in without even knowing it。 And it's an epidemic。 When New York Times bestselling author Jon Acuff changed his life by transforming his overthinking， he wondered if other people might benefit from what he discovered。 He commissioned a research study to ask 10，000 people if they struggle with overthinking too， and 99。5 percent said， "Yes！"
The good news is that in Soundtracks， Acuff offers a proven plan to change overthinking from a super problem into a superpower。
When we don't control our thoughts， our thoughts control us。 If our days are full of broken soundtracks， thoughts are our worst enemy， holding us back from the things we really want。 But the solution to overthinking isn't to stop thinking。 The solution is running our brains with better soundtracks。 Once we learn how to choose our soundtracks， thoughts become our best friend， propelling us toward our goals。
If you want to tap into the surprising power of overthinking and give your dreams more time and creativity， learn how to DJ the soundtracks that define you。 If you can worry， you can wonder。 If you can doubt， you can dominate。 If you can spin， you can soar。
Reviews
Zach Fleming
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Read this book！！！！Use your Overthinking super power。Write some new soundtracks。You won't regret it！ Read this book！！！！Use your Overthinking super power。Write some new soundtracks。You won't regret it！ 。。。more
Sharon Maxfield
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This is Jon Acuff's best work yet， and quite possibly one of the best reads when it comes to personal and professional growth。 Such a great mindset shift with an understanding of how to adjust the noise in your head。 Ladies， if you loved Jennie Allen's "Get Out of Your Head"， get ready！ This is more of where that came from！ Gentlemen， dig in。 Transformation awaits！ This is Jon Acuff's best work yet， and quite possibly one of the best reads when it comes to personal and professional growth。 Such a great mindset shift with an understanding of how to adjust the noise in your head。 Ladies， if you loved Jennie Allen's "Get Out of Your Head"， get ready！ This is more of where that came from！ Gentlemen， dig in。 Transformation awaits！ 。。。more
C。S。 Areson
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I can't say there is any new information in this book， but as always Jon makes it sound new。 He also makes you laugh at yourself and at him。 Okay， you laugh a lot at him。 I have to explain I'm still in process but I would still only be an aspiring Author if it wasn't for Jon。 Get this book and his other ones， they are great。 I can't say there is any new information in this book， but as always Jon makes it sound new。 He also makes you laugh at yourself and at him。 Okay， you laugh a lot at him。 I have to explain I'm still in process but I would still only be an aspiring Author if it wasn't for Jon。 Get this book and his other ones， they are great。 。。。more
April
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Jon Acuff does an amazing job with this book。 My favorite so far of all of his books。 He gives a simple formula to ask about the thoughts in your head and how they are impacting your life。 Is it true？ Is it helpful？ Is it kind？ We say more to ourselves than anyone else ever does， what we say should be kind and positive and life giving。 I was able to quickly integrate his ideas to switch up some of my own overthinking and negative thinking。 Just being more aware of what I am saying to myself is c Jon Acuff does an amazing job with this book。 My favorite so far of all of his books。 He gives a simple formula to ask about the thoughts in your head and how they are impacting your life。 Is it true？ Is it helpful？ Is it kind？ We say more to ourselves than anyone else ever does， what we say should be kind and positive and life giving。 I was able to quickly integrate his ideas to switch up some of my own overthinking and negative thinking。 Just being more aware of what I am saying to myself is changing my patterns。 Then replacing soundtracks that are not working with ones that help me grow and move positively into the future is helping not only me but my whole family。 Moms can be hard on themselves and this does no favors for their children。 Now that I can change my mom soundtracks， my kids are getting the very best version of me。 。。。more
Jamie Scott
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This book is filled with humor and scientific facts about how our thinking affects our bodies。 What we think is powerful and if we control our thinking we can excel in life。 I have read this two times now and will read again shortly it's that good。 Read it。 This book is filled with humor and scientific facts about how our thinking affects our bodies。 What we think is powerful and if we control our thinking we can excel in life。 I have read this two times now and will read again shortly it's that good。 Read it。 。。。more
Joleen
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Not only does this book belong to the business section of a bookstore， it could also be in the parenting category。 So many things I am learning in this book can overflow into my parenting。 As a busy mom-- with parenting so "in your face" during Covid and children being ever so present with me--I needed a new way to break the soundtracks that I kept hearing from my children。 From ages 5 to 14， I have used parts of this book to help re-shape the way we are seeing and speaking about ourselves and t Not only does this book belong to the business section of a bookstore， it could also be in the parenting category。 So many things I am learning in this book can overflow into my parenting。 As a busy mom-- with parenting so "in your face" during Covid and children being ever so present with me--I needed a new way to break the soundtracks that I kept hearing from my children。 From ages 5 to 14， I have used parts of this book to help re-shape the way we are seeing and speaking about ourselves and those around us。 The entire section about: "Is it true？ Is it helpful？ Is it kind？" has been the talk of the household for weeks。 For me personally， I have learned to cherish every moment and have shifted from Survival Mode to Purpose in Every Day with my kiddos。 Thank you Jon Acuff and Baker Books for making this change possible。 I am forever grateful。 。。。more
Nathan
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If I drank a cup of coffee for every time I heard a friend say， "You're overthinking it，" I'd be extremely sleep deprived and shaking uncontrollably。 So I could barely contain my excitement when Jon first announced a few years ago that he was "researching overthinking" for his new book。 I wondered; "How long will it take Jon to write the book？ Will he come to Lancaster to promote it like he did with Do Over？ Would he think it's weird to meet him a third time？ Could I successfully engage in the t If I drank a cup of coffee for every time I heard a friend say， "You're overthinking it，" I'd be extremely sleep deprived and shaking uncontrollably。 So I could barely contain my excitement when Jon first announced a few years ago that he was "researching overthinking" for his new book。 I wondered; "How long will it take Jon to write the book？ Will he come to Lancaster to promote it like he did with Do Over？ Would he think it's weird to meet him a third time？ Could I successfully engage in the trademarked side-hug without the awkward waist wraparound I did last time？ Will there be a course？ A speaking tour？" Do you see why I needed this book in my life？ So when I had the opportunity to be part of the launch team and a few pre-launch courses， I eagerly signed up for everything。 But this was not a typical launch because this is not your typical self-help book。 No， it's far more than that。 Along with a team of researchers and a plethora of feedback， Jon has essentially cracked the overthinking code。 In fact， he's rewritten the code by showing us how to rewrite our Soundtracks！While I have loved Jon Acuff’s work since his early writings， Soundtracks may be the most widely-relatable work he’s ever penned。 It doesn’t matter who you are， where are you are in life， or what you are overthinking， Jon easily connects with your mind and your heart on this one。 He infuses his signature humor frequently， but it doesn’t distract from the message。 In fact， it enhances the truths he provides。 I found myself laughing right along with him as he described the uncanny twists and turns life can take and the soundtracks that we play along the journey。 I couldn’t help but read excerpts aloud to my wife！ Between Jon’s whit and his incredible insight into mindfulness， I just had to share his simple， yet life-changing approach to thinking。。。and thus， overthinking。A standout thought caught my attention early on in Soundtracks。 Jon says， "Fear does not take work。 Doubt does not take work。 Insecurity does not take work。” Have you ever stopped to think about that？ Me neither！ What does take work？ Breaking free from fear， doubt and insecurity by playing new soundtracks that are louder than the old broken ones that keep us stuck。 Jon shared three questions we must ask our current soundtracks。 I didn’t know how much I needed these three questions in my arsenal。 I won’t spoil the learning by sharing them， but I believe they have the power to free you from some badly broken soundtracks。 In the past two weeks， I've used these three questions to help reshape the way our family communicates in the present， ruminates on the past， and dreams about the future！So if you'd be drinking as much overthinking java as me， Soundtracks is for you。 It's time for me to get back to work on writing my new anthem for life。 I truly believe every person still reading this review will be challenged and inspired to do the same。 Let's be like Jon。 Let's change our super problem into a superpower， and take back our time， creativity and productivity in the process。 You deserve （new） Soundtracks！ 。。。more
Cheryl Ann
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I became a Jon Acuff fan after reading his book “Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done。” I used to have a chronic problem with finishing tasks and projects， so I figured that book would help。 I was surprised in the best possible way when Finish turned out to be about how perfectionism is at the root of all we leave unfinished and what we can do to turn that around。 It was a very funny quick read that literally changed my life。 I read it thinking “How does this guy know me so well？？”So when I le I became a Jon Acuff fan after reading his book “Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done。” I used to have a chronic problem with finishing tasks and projects， so I figured that book would help。 I was surprised in the best possible way when Finish turned out to be about how perfectionism is at the root of all we leave unfinished and what we can do to turn that around。 It was a very funny quick read that literally changed my life。 I read it thinking “How does this guy know me so well？？”So when I learned through social media that Jon was writing a book about overthinking， I KNEW it was going to be another game-changer for me and signed up for the launch team as soon as the opportunity presented itself。 I’d already been telling my friends about it for months by that point！ I couldn’t wait to learn how I could stop overthinking and reclaim all that time and energy I spent on a hamster wheel of unhelpful thoughts。“Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking” definitely lived up to my high expectations。 First of all， it’s laugh-out-loud funny。 A lot of self-help/productivity books can be heavy， but the last thing this overthinking mom needed after a year of pandemic life and distance learning （with three boys！） was a heavy book。 But don’t let the humor fool you！ This book is also packed with research and plenty of real-life examples and stories of practical ways we can intentionally change the thoughts， or soundtracks， we listen to。 When we do， we use the power of our repetitive thoughts for GOOD。 Instead of a hamster wheel of unhelpful thoughts that get me nowhere fast， I now have the tools to choose my soundtracks and use them as a slingshot forward toward reaching my goals。 You can， too！！ Don’t overthink it—buy and read this book！！ You’ll be so glad you did。 。。。more
Katie
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Jon has done it again。 Soundtracks is such an enjoyable read。 Not only did it make me feel less alone in my overthinking rut， he gives actionable advice on how to change those inner thoughts to avoid over thinking。 I’ll definitely be reading this over and over。 Another masterpiece by Jon！
Nick Minerva
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It’s funny how intentional we can be about a lot of different things。 Intentional with our time， intentional with what we watch， intentional with what we eat。 We are intentional about being intentional。 But oftentimes we aren’t intentional about what goes on inside our heads。 We just assume if a thought is in our mind it must be true。 My brain loves me and wants what’s best for me， so it works to make sure that Philippians 4:8 is the soundtrack of my life。 Right？ Wrong。 Actually， our brains can It’s funny how intentional we can be about a lot of different things。 Intentional with our time， intentional with what we watch， intentional with what we eat。 We are intentional about being intentional。 But oftentimes we aren’t intentional about what goes on inside our heads。 We just assume if a thought is in our mind it must be true。 My brain loves me and wants what’s best for me， so it works to make sure that Philippians 4:8 is the soundtrack of my life。 Right？ Wrong。 Actually， our brains can be real jerks。 That’s an actual heading in Jon Acuff’s new book， Soundtracks。 Our brains often work against us accomplishing the goals we want to accomplish and becoming who we want to become。 We get caught up in fearful thought patterns that get so engraved in our minds they then become part of our subconscious and we don’t even realize it。 Jon calls them broken soundtracks。 They are often untrue， unhelpful， and unkind。 And the scary part is they are driving behavior （or causing the lack of it） and we probably don’t even realize it。 But the good news is Jon doesn’t just give us a bunch of statistical data about this problem， although he does。 He teaches us how to identify and retire these broken soundtracks， replace them with new ones， and how to repeat them until they are just as engraved in our minds as the old， broken ones。 He also has tons of research to prove that this process works。 （This is a crucial step in reinforcing a new soundtrack and retiring old ones as we learn in chapter 9。 I’m just now realizing Jon did that for us with the stories and data in this book to reinforce its message while simultaneously turning down the dial on any doubts we may have had。 It’s like soundtrack inception！ Or maybe I’m overthinking it…）Seriously， this book is full of practical， real-life advice and is mixed with Jon’s incredible sense of humor。 Jon’s books are fun to read and have been incredibly influential in my life。 Just about anything he writes， I read。 And listen to。 His audiobooks are gold。 One of the broken soundtracks that I have been working at retiring is “I’m not equipped to be a good dad because I didn’t have a good dad。” The new soundtrack that I am replacing it with is “I have a perfect Heavenly Father who has given me everything I need to raise my kids。” As I have been rehearsing that truth to myself， using the process Jon lays out， it’s amazing the difference it has made in the way I interact with my kids。 I’m no longer a dad stretched too thin， with nothing to give his kids。 Instead， I’m a dad who has an endless supply of love and grace because God’s supply never runs out。 This is a book that scientifically verifies the power of renewing our mind and gives us practical steps to take to renew it。 。。。more
Susan
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I love Jon Acuff's books because he provides so much research backed wisdom in a funny relatable way。 Soundtracks explains thinking and why/how overthinking occurs and provides ways to adjust thoughts/soundtracks to new soundtracks to overcome overthinking and improve your life。 Since our thoughts impact everything we do， learning how to make slight changes in our thoughts leads to amazing positive changes overall。 I love Jon Acuff's books because he provides so much research backed wisdom in a funny relatable way。 Soundtracks explains thinking and why/how overthinking occurs and provides ways to adjust thoughts/soundtracks to new soundtracks to overcome overthinking and improve your life。 Since our thoughts impact everything we do， learning how to make slight changes in our thoughts leads to amazing positive changes overall。 。。。more
Gregory
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So often when I read books on overthinking/anxiety （which I have read several）， I walk away with my mind reeling on a long to-do list of mental gymnastics that feel not just overwhelming， but often actually leave me overthinking more。 With this book， there is a sense of lightness。 He genuinely acknowledges the reality of overthinking， and the negative affects it can have on our lives， without leaving you with tools that feel more like burdens。 Jon quickly gets to the point， giving you techniques So often when I read books on overthinking/anxiety （which I have read several）， I walk away with my mind reeling on a long to-do list of mental gymnastics that feel not just overwhelming， but often actually leave me overthinking more。 With this book， there is a sense of lightness。 He genuinely acknowledges the reality of overthinking， and the negative affects it can have on our lives， without leaving you with tools that feel more like burdens。 Jon quickly gets to the point， giving you techniques and tools， that feel doable， and which in reality have already started helping me turn down the negative soundtracks that so often run out-of-control in my mind with ones that leave me feeling confident to take action。 I have a peace now， knowing that I won't be perfect， but and that good things are worth doing （even if you do them poorly。） Maybe you don't think you're an overthinker， but I'm sure you know someone who is， and you both would benefit from this book。 I can't recommend it enough。 。。。more
Mandy Hyder
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Overthinking。。。。I am great at it！ Sounds like a good thing？ It's not。 In fact， I drive myself crazy with it。 So Jon's book， Soundtracks， is exactly what I needed。 Jon compares our thoughts to songs - or soundtracks。 Learn how to replace the broken or negative soundtracks with new ones that lift you up and keep you going。 Filled with humor and practical ideas， you will learn to let go of your overthinking！ Overthinking。。。。I am great at it！ Sounds like a good thing？ It's not。 In fact， I drive myself crazy with it。 So Jon's book， Soundtracks， is exactly what I needed。 Jon compares our thoughts to songs - or soundtracks。 Learn how to replace the broken or negative soundtracks with new ones that lift you up and keep you going。 Filled with humor and practical ideas， you will learn to let go of your overthinking！ 。。。more
Matthew Ross
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What an amazing book。 I have been following Jon since his booty God booty pins and I have not been disappointed in the midst of following his journey。 Jon has a great way of writing and conveying a message in his books。 It is very easy to read with practical application to get your mind thinking in the right direction！ Read this book now！
Donald B Downs
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When I heard Jon Acuff was writing a book on overthinking， I knew one decision not to overthink was to pre-order this book。I'll admit this book wasn't what I was expecting。 I was equating overthinking with over-analyzing。 And while this book helps with that， it is so much more。Jon's definition of overthinking is listening to the "Soundtracks" we all have in our heads。 You know， those things we tell ourselves over and over。 As Jon points out， for some reason， these soundtracks tend to skew negati When I heard Jon Acuff was writing a book on overthinking， I knew one decision not to overthink was to pre-order this book。I'll admit this book wasn't what I was expecting。 I was equating overthinking with over-analyzing。 And while this book helps with that， it is so much more。Jon's definition of overthinking is listening to the "Soundtracks" we all have in our heads。 You know， those things we tell ourselves over and over。 As Jon points out， for some reason， these soundtracks tend to skew negative。 As a result， we often end up berating ourselves or setting ourselves up to repeat undesirable behaviors。 （The over-analyzing I mentioned earlier？ "I over-analyze everything" was one of my old soundtracks。Jon's approach to handling these soundtracks is different from what I've seen before。 Rather than just saying to shut them down （which is really， really hard to do）， he suggests we turn down the volume， and then flip them into a positive soundtrack。 In so doing， we turn our soundtracks from a negative force to a positive force in our lives。I found this book to be very powerful。 I highly recommend reading and applying it， even if you don't think your mind is filled with soundtracks。 。。。more
Jennifer Lebo
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PULLING THE PLUG ON THE PINBALL MACHINE Pinging and dinging and flashing lights， oh my！ Not sure the Scarecrow would've asked for a brain if he knew the exhaustion of an overthinking one。 I think the re-wiring of mine really began in earnest after my husband's unexpected death， as friends surrounded me and taught me how to do for myself。 Along came Jon Acuff， with truckloads of content demonstrating that thoughts lead to actions which produce results。 I'd already experienced some of that as I re PULLING THE PLUG ON THE PINBALL MACHINE Pinging and dinging and flashing lights， oh my！ Not sure the Scarecrow would've asked for a brain if he knew the exhaustion of an overthinking one。 I think the re-wiring of mine really began in earnest after my husband's unexpected death， as friends surrounded me and taught me how to do for myself。 Along came Jon Acuff， with truckloads of content demonstrating that thoughts lead to actions which produce results。 I'd already experienced some of that as I refused to wear the widow's wardrobe of all black and baggy sweats， but cried about every single thing in the whole wide world because it somehow reminded me of my beloved who was never coming back。 Six years later， my friends remark about the difference in me， thanks be to God， and He provided Jon Acuff and Soundtracks to help me level up as I need now to be more proactive about my future。 One of Jon's Soundtracks is Pivot， don't Panic， which I just applied while giving my son driving lessons， never once panicking enough to scream。 My dad taught me and his （quite possibly feigned） calm must have trickled down， but I also applied new Soundtracks believing that I could rather than couldn't help my son and regarding him as though he could succeed despite his own anxiety。 We celebrated as he passed the test hours before my writing this review！ I've put my pinball machine brain down for a long nap！ Whether you have a whole ball pit to juggle day to day and still don't feel like you've done enough or you're handcuffed to your couch by the paralysis of analysis， Soundtracks will help you drop a new beat for your beautiful， competent brain so you can conduct your own opus！ 。。。more
Tiffany Fricke
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Relatable and fun to read。 This easy to digest solution to overthinking could not have come at a better time。 It will help you to identify the thoughts that cripple you， and author new ones that will propel you in the direction you want to go。
Talasi Guerra
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I have battled with obsessive， intrusive thoughts all my life。 As I read Soundtracks， there were so many moments when I felt like Jon was right inside my head， telling the story of my own struggles。 But not only did he see right through me， he also offered simple， practical tools to help me overcome overthinking。 I have already “retired” a few old soundtracks and replaced them with new ones。。。 and it has completely revolutionize my world！As always， Jon’s writing is relatable， engaging， and laugh I have battled with obsessive， intrusive thoughts all my life。 As I read Soundtracks， there were so many moments when I felt like Jon was right inside my head， telling the story of my own struggles。 But not only did he see right through me， he also offered simple， practical tools to help me overcome overthinking。 I have already “retired” a few old soundtracks and replaced them with new ones。。。 and it has completely revolutionize my world！As always， Jon’s writing is relatable， engaging， and laugh-out-loud-funny。 If Soundtracks doesn’t have you re-thinking your overthinking， I don’t know what will！ 。。。more
Jenn
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I discovered Jon Acuff in 2020 when a friend shared one of his “Get Up” videos about “The Power of Pants。” I started following Jon Acuff， watching his videos， reading his books， and listening to his podcast because I loved his way of weaving humor into practical and realistic tips for success。 So， when Jon announced that this book was coming out I opted to pre-order knowing that I would want to read it too - even though “Overthinking” isn’t something I felt like I was guilty of。 200+ pages later I discovered Jon Acuff in 2020 when a friend shared one of his “Get Up” videos about “The Power of Pants。” I started following Jon Acuff， watching his videos， reading his books， and listening to his podcast because I loved his way of weaving humor into practical and realistic tips for success。 So， when Jon announced that this book was coming out I opted to pre-order knowing that I would want to read it too - even though “Overthinking” isn’t something I felt like I was guilty of。 200+ pages later I’m glad I picked up this book。 Acuff peels back the layers of overthinking revealing how those inner thought patterns can sabotage our progress and make our goals harder to reach。 But He doesn’t stop there - he teaches readers how to identify the negative soundtracks， flip them into something helpful， and turn those mental soundtracks into something that helps you reach your goals。 This book isn’t just another positive thinking handbook - it goes beyond that with in-depth research， practical tips， and Acuff’s signature dry humor。 Come for the dad jokes and stay for the Ph。 D level advice。 If you struggle with overthinking - or even if you don’t think that you do。。。 you need to read this book。 。。。more
N。 Ray
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Soundtracks is one of those books that you need a physical copy of so you can highlight the heck out of it， and store in a nearby， visible location in order to revisit often。Personally， I can't place enough value on this book， because it's made such a dramatic impact on my life。 I have been guilty of overthinking things to the point of quitting before I even start。 I have allowed people and the past to dictate how I should think about certain things that have， sadly， crippled me from accomplishi Soundtracks is one of those books that you need a physical copy of so you can highlight the heck out of it， and store in a nearby， visible location in order to revisit often。Personally， I can't place enough value on this book， because it's made such a dramatic impact on my life。 I have been guilty of overthinking things to the point of quitting before I even start。 I have allowed people and the past to dictate how I should think about certain things that have， sadly， crippled me from accomplishing goals that actually were meant for me to accomplish！ I know this now because of this Soundtracks book and am actively changing those thoughts （old soundtracks） and related behaviors。 This isn't a gimmicky book with a bunch of hollow promises and psychobabble， but it is an essential tool for personal growth and development。 You’re going to dig deep。 In addition， it's not your traditional， dry， self-help book because Jon has a great sense of humor。 When was the last time I laughed out loud while reading a book in this genre？ Never。 The answer is never。 The humor helps because， like me， you might find this book to be therapy squeezed between two fantastically designed covers。 If you haven't already ordered the book， do it immediately！ It's the kind thing to do for your future self。 。。。more
Jason Bellamy
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As usual， Jon has created a very useful book that features a great mixture of humor， real life application， and encouragement。 Overthinking is one of those habits that might seem prudent and reasonable in the moment， but usually results in negative and destructive energy。 I like the way this topic was presented to help illustrate just how much this negative thinking can prevent someone from living a more productive and joyful life。 Jon provides some very creative examples of ways to handle and t As usual， Jon has created a very useful book that features a great mixture of humor， real life application， and encouragement。 Overthinking is one of those habits that might seem prudent and reasonable in the moment， but usually results in negative and destructive energy。 I like the way this topic was presented to help illustrate just how much this negative thinking can prevent someone from living a more productive and joyful life。 Jon provides some very creative examples of ways to handle and transform these overthinking “soundtracks” into something far more positive and useful。 。。。more
Audra Clodfelter
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I am a chronic overthinker， which translates into a superpower according to Jon Acuff！ In his new book， Soundtracks， Jon takes a deep dive into overthinking -- why we do it， how it holds us back， and how it spirals。 Jon doesn't offer solutions to stop overthinking， he shares how to use overthinking as superpower。 It feels so much easier to shift my overthinking to something beneficial rather than overcome overthinking altogether。 And y'all: he did his research。 Jon partnered with a researcher， I am a chronic overthinker， which translates into a superpower according to Jon Acuff！ In his new book， Soundtracks， Jon takes a deep dive into overthinking -- why we do it， how it holds us back， and how it spirals。 Jon doesn't offer solutions to stop overthinking， he shares how to use overthinking as superpower。 It feels so much easier to shift my overthinking to something beneficial rather than overcome overthinking altogether。 And y'all: he did his research。 Jon partnered with a researcher， conducted a massive study （full disclosure: I participated in the study）， and used the results of that study to guide the writing of this book。 If you are someone who gets stuck with overthinking， this book is for you！ Don't overthink it， purchase wherever books are sold！ 。。。more
Aimee Bartis
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This book is an amazing resource！ Very actionable help for those of us who overthink everything。
Jessica Smith
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To be honest， I never really slowed down enough to think about my thoughts。 Soundtracks has changed my life in less than a month more than any other "self-help" book I've read - and I've read dozens。 This book is different， in the best way。 My biggest takeaway was a simple and profound statement， "don't fight it， flip it。" Instead of beating myself up for having negative thoughts， I'm learning to have a new "playlist" or anthem。 Making a "Best Boss" and "Worst Boss" list really hit home。 I have To be honest， I never really slowed down enough to think about my thoughts。 Soundtracks has changed my life in less than a month more than any other "self-help" book I've read - and I've read dozens。 This book is different， in the best way。 My biggest takeaway was a simple and profound statement， "don't fight it， flip it。" Instead of beating myself up for having negative thoughts， I'm learning to have a new "playlist" or anthem。 Making a "Best Boss" and "Worst Boss" list really hit home。 I have a running list of new soundtracks that have propelled me forward in my business and helped me be a better mom。 The coolest part is， I am sharing what I learned with our kids。。。 I'm helping them have new soundtracks and thoughts about themselves。。。 wow， imagine getting a head start as a child and eliminating the broken lies we tell ourselves！ I also loved the research and stats in the book。 You aren't alone。 It isn't just a feel good book， it's action inspiring。 If you get the opportunity to take the Soundtracks Course， it's an amazing way to solidify the concepts。 If you are a mom struggling with trying to balance life and work， you'll love this book because it's so practical。 I now have a coin on my desk to remind me to "flip it， don't fight it。" Recognize the broken soundtrack and flip it into a brand new one。 Jon gives so many examples and you have the freedom to make your own， don't overthink it！ I confidently know that I can be an intentional mom AND grow my business at the same time。 Soundtracks helped me reframe my thinking and it will help you too。 I ordered copies for my team and even the mailman。 This book was life giving and the world is a better place because of it。 It will be a go-to gift for me to give for graduations， weddings and baby showers （what mom doesn't over think？） I'm excited for the ripple effect of changed soundtracks。 。。。more
Ginger Miller
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If you’re not thinking about what you’re thinking， now is the time to start。 Like songs that take you back to a special time or place， your thoughts are the “soundtracks” for your life。 In Soundtracks， Jon Acuff shows you how to overcome overthinking， which happens when what you think gets in the way of what you want。 You’ll learn how to identify and retire “broken soundtracks” – those things you tell yourself that hold you back – and replace them with a new anthem – soundtracks that are simple， If you’re not thinking about what you’re thinking， now is the time to start。 Like songs that take you back to a special time or place， your thoughts are the “soundtracks” for your life。 In Soundtracks， Jon Acuff shows you how to overcome overthinking， which happens when what you think gets in the way of what you want。 You’ll learn how to identify and retire “broken soundtracks” – those things you tell yourself that hold you back – and replace them with a new anthem – soundtracks that are simple， helpful and kind。 As an example， a broken soundtrack of “I don’t know how to do this” can be replaced by “No one is good at things they’ve never done before。” Acuff’s personal anecdotes， humility， honesty， and humor make this a very readable book。 The best thing is that you can start using the techniques immediately。 If you’re pursuing a dream， project or goal or just want to think in a way that lifts you up and doesn’t bring you down， then read Soundtracks for a game-changing approach to facing life’s challenges。 。。。more
Joe
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I jumped at the opportunity to read Jon Acuff’s Soundtracks as it promised to address overthinking - an issue that has plagued me for years。 Seriously。 Overthinking has turned conversations awkward， complicated my decision making and held me back from who I am created to be。 Soundtracks taught me how to recognize negative thought patterns and to challenge them to unlock my capacity。 I never realized how tough I was on myself。 I’ve always been skeptical of the cheesy “positive vibes lifestyle，” b I jumped at the opportunity to read Jon Acuff’s Soundtracks as it promised to address overthinking - an issue that has plagued me for years。 Seriously。 Overthinking has turned conversations awkward， complicated my decision making and held me back from who I am created to be。 Soundtracks taught me how to recognize negative thought patterns and to challenge them to unlock my capacity。 I never realized how tough I was on myself。 I’ve always been skeptical of the cheesy “positive vibes lifestyle，” but when I truly reflected I found ‘skeptical’ was an understatement。 I left little to no room for positivity in my thought life。 Now， don’t get me wrong， this wasn’t all incense and energy bracelets。 Jon’s work presented practical applications based on science， with just the right amount of quoted research。 His easy-going style and humor made this a quick read with great impact。 I’ve followed Jon for years an am slightly embarrassed to say this is the first book of his I’ve read。 Suffice it to say， the rest are on order！ Perhaps it’s just the rough year we coming off of， but I think Soundtracks hit at the right time to awaken my passions。 I am so excited for what the future holds armed with this information。 。。。more
Lisa Cato
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Soundtracks set just the right tone for this chapter of my life。 Future me is grateful that Jon Acuff cared enough to share his own struggles with overthinking， not to mention some insanely practical methods that he has developed to overcome those negative thoughts that seem to play on repeat。 Jon’s vulnerability and humor really made this so easy to read and follow。 If you have ever talked yourself out of trying something new or convinced yourself that you can’t possibly do things differently， Soundtracks set just the right tone for this chapter of my life。 Future me is grateful that Jon Acuff cared enough to share his own struggles with overthinking， not to mention some insanely practical methods that he has developed to overcome those negative thoughts that seem to play on repeat。 Jon’s vulnerability and humor really made this so easy to read and follow。 If you have ever talked yourself out of trying something new or convinced yourself that you can’t possibly do things differently， then， Soundtracks may be just what you need to turn down the dial on those limiting beliefs and replace them with a new approach。 This book has helped to reinforce the truth that progress doesn’t have to be monumental at every step to move us forward， and spare change really does add up。 。。。more
Steven
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"Whether you think you can， or think you can't， you're right。" Jon Acuff breaks down the power of our thoughts in a fun， easy to digest manner。 Jon wonderfully shows examples of the soundtracks we let control our lives， and how we can turn them around to help achieve the goals we have！ Once more， Jon combines science with humor to help the information sink in and be relatable。 Soundtracks takes Henry Ford's quote， and tells us how to focus on the positive side of it！ "Whether you think you can， or think you can't， you're right。" Jon Acuff breaks down the power of our thoughts in a fun， easy to digest manner。 Jon wonderfully shows examples of the soundtracks we let control our lives， and how we can turn them around to help achieve the goals we have！ Once more， Jon combines science with humor to help the information sink in and be relatable。 Soundtracks takes Henry Ford's quote， and tells us how to focus on the positive side of it！ 。。。more
Nadine Roberts
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My aha moment after reading Jon Acuff’s latest book， SOUNDTRACKS—I realized that this “overthinking，” which we all seem to be so great at—is really a SUPERPOWER—think Clark Kent and the power he possessed underneath that mild-mannered， sometimes bumbling and unassuming cub reporter façade everyone saw daily。 We just need some help wrestling the kryptonite back behind the lead wall。 With a few quick tricks that Jon freely shares， all of that crippling overthinking can be turned down， flipped arou My aha moment after reading Jon Acuff’s latest book， SOUNDTRACKS—I realized that this “overthinking，” which we all seem to be so great at—is really a SUPERPOWER—think Clark Kent and the power he possessed underneath that mild-mannered， sometimes bumbling and unassuming cub reporter façade everyone saw daily。 We just need some help wrestling the kryptonite back behind the lead wall。 With a few quick tricks that Jon freely shares， all of that crippling overthinking can be turned down， flipped around， and used for good—I am excited to quiet the loud voices that say it’s too late， I don’t know how to do that， what do I have to offer--insert your own broken soundtrack。 To what good use could you put your recovered time， creativity， and productivity？ If you are a person who spins your wheels more often than you’d like to admit， then this book will help you stop the spinning and get the momentum started on things that matter most—Pick up a copy of Soundtracks and start putting your superpower to use for good！ We need you！ 。。。more
Christina
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