Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking
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- Author：Jon Acuff
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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
Laurie Niestrath
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Listening to Jon read is such a pleasure。 You can imagine that he is having a personal conversation with you。 So many of his ideas about the "soundtracks" that run around in our heads are experienced by so many every day。 This is an audiobook that I own and will return to frequently when I get stuck in overthinking and need encouragement and ideas to become "unstuck。" After all of the turmoil of 2020， it's easy to allow social media and popular opinion to color our thoughts and ideas。 Listening to Jon read is such a pleasure。 You can imagine that he is having a personal conversation with you。 So many of his ideas about the "soundtracks" that run around in our heads are experienced by so many every day。 This is an audiobook that I own and will return to frequently when I get stuck in overthinking and need encouragement and ideas to become "unstuck。" After all of the turmoil of 2020， it's easy to allow social media and popular opinion to color our thoughts and ideas。 。。。more
Megan
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Fantastic！ My 8 year old was a captive to the audiobook on our road trip， and even she is caught saying， I need to change that Soundtrack， now。 My favorite soundtrack so far is from my youngest daughter’s ninja style tumbling class， “Even Ninja’s make mistakes。”
Gregory Mehfoud
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Jon Acuff has a phenomenal way on pinpointing areas of your life where overthinking can get in the way。 Such a refreshing book that shines a new light on how to break through the cycle of getting stuck in your own thoughts。
Megan Byrd
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An actionable book on how to get rid of negative thoughts that keep you stuck and create new ones that will propel you forward toward your goals。 Jon shares the research and strategies that lead to successful goal momentum。 An enjoyable read。
David
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Had I not read so many powerful psychology and self-help books in the past 2-3 years， I'm sure I'd wholeheartedly give this a full 5 stars。 It's very good; I'm just not sure it's as powerful as The Practice: Shipping Creative Work， The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle， The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results， or even Acuff's own Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done。 But it's a simple premise: use your tendency to overthink and transform it into an Had I not read so many powerful psychology and self-help books in the past 2-3 years， I'm sure I'd wholeheartedly give this a full 5 stars。 It's very good; I'm just not sure it's as powerful as The Practice: Shipping Creative Work， The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle， The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results， or even Acuff's own Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done。 But it's a simple premise: use your tendency to overthink and transform it into an advantage。 Take the broken soundtracks in your head （"I'm not good enough。" "This is too hard" etc） and rewrite them （"Nobody is good enough when they get started。" "Let's just do this next step" etc）。 Once again， Acuff is entertaining as well as motivational。 。。。more
Denise Marrone
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Wow， just wow。 I don't generally leave reviews for books， but this one is so good。 Read it - you won't regret it！ Wow， just wow。 I don't generally leave reviews for books， but this one is so good。 Read it - you won't regret it！ 。。。more
Chris Williams
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Maybe Acuff's best book。 As always， he's practical and funny。 But he hits on such a common topic for everyone that it sticks to the ribs in ways some of his other work hasn't。 His advice is good enough to write down; simple enough that you might not have to。 And he's the rare self-help/productivity author who is able to use humor without sounding patronizing or condescending。 Maybe Acuff's best book。 As always， he's practical and funny。 But he hits on such a common topic for everyone that it sticks to the ribs in ways some of his other work hasn't。 His advice is good enough to write down; simple enough that you might not have to。 And he's the rare self-help/productivity author who is able to use humor without sounding patronizing or condescending。 。。。more
Aaron Asbury
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I’ll change this rating to a 5 if it actually helps me stop overthinking。 I liked the book but wish it was backed up by more science instead of just one study that had many of Acuff’s fans in it。 I would read the book Mindset by Carol Dweck first because it is more scientific but I love the idea of your thoughts being soundtracks and how to change them into being more positive。 I hope it works！
Carter Hemphill
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The premise of the book is about the importance of having positive messages that you can play in your head frequently to offset the negative thoughts you might have about your life or yourself。 I found that the author included a few useful advice， yet much of it was about his own personal successes。 The degree of “humble-bragging” has exponentially increases in his last few books and it detracts from the focus of helping the reader and places too much focus on the author。My main concern about th The premise of the book is about the importance of having positive messages that you can play in your head frequently to offset the negative thoughts you might have about your life or yourself。 I found that the author included a few useful advice， yet much of it was about his own personal successes。 The degree of “humble-bragging” has exponentially increases in his last few books and it detracts from the focus of helping the reader and places too much focus on the author。My main concern about the book is that by repeating positive message about oneself， the author didn’t explore the potential of this also leading to a inflated ego。 Stating “everything is always working out for me” frequently seems like a recipe for being arrogant and insufferable to be around。 Some of my favorite sections were advice he seemed to have collected from raising questions to his followers on social media， which suggests he may be running out of practical ideas beyond the platitudes。A good read， a few good ideas to incorporate in one’s life， but definitely not a book I’m want to re-read。 。。。more
Paige
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Jon Acuff does it again。 I checked this out from the library， and it took everything in me not to buy it before I was finished reading。 Wouldn’t have mattered。 I bought it once I was done。 This is one of the first books I’ve ever wanted to start rereading immediately。 Do yourself a favor and don’t think twice。 Buy it。 There’s a soundtrack just waiting for you to hear it sing。
Emilie
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Jon is hilarious and I really enjoyed listening to him read this book。 Lots of great ideas and anecdotes。
Jason
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I'm not going to overthink this one。 This is a greatly beneficial book for anyone who wants to think differently！ I tend to overthink things and rehash conversations in my head and for that alone， this book was worth the price of admission。 But his defense of having a symbol to help guide you to think differently can be life-changing if applied correctly。 I will come back to this book regularly and also my friend Adam made an appearance on page 69 which was truly worth getting it。 I have followe I'm not going to overthink this one。 This is a greatly beneficial book for anyone who wants to think differently！ I tend to overthink things and rehash conversations in my head and for that alone， this book was worth the price of admission。 But his defense of having a symbol to help guide you to think differently can be life-changing if applied correctly。 I will come back to this book regularly and also my friend Adam made an appearance on page 69 which was truly worth getting it。 I have followed Acuff for years （from the Stuff Christians Like days） and this is his best book so far in my opinion。 。。。more
Bobby Jones
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Another great book by Jon Acuff！ Soundtracks is a book about overthinking。 "Overthinking is when what you think gets in the way of what you want。" That is the first line of the first chapter。 If that resonates with you （and I'm sure it does）， then I encourage you to pick up Soundtracks。 Heck。。。I had to turn down the broken soundtrack "Nobody cares about what you have to say。" just to write this review！ We all deal with overthinking。 Why not spend a few hours learning how to harness positive thou Another great book by Jon Acuff！ Soundtracks is a book about overthinking。 "Overthinking is when what you think gets in the way of what you want。" That is the first line of the first chapter。 If that resonates with you （and I'm sure it does）， then I encourage you to pick up Soundtracks。 Heck。。。I had to turn down the broken soundtrack "Nobody cares about what you have to say。" just to write this review！ We all deal with overthinking。 Why not spend a few hours learning how to harness positive thoughts， replace a few broken soundtracks and possibly change the direction and quality of your life。 Yes。。。it's that good！ Oh and there were several things he shared that had me laughing out loud。 Thanks Jon for sharing your struggle， your broken soundtracks and your solution！ 。。。more
Kayla
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a self help book that made me laugh， challenged my thinking and gave small actionable ideas to try。
Bailey T。 Hurley
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When a book’s ideas immediately start to change your life， then you know it’s GOOD！ Acuff tackles our broken soundtracks that keep us from moving foreword in our goals。 They are more significant than we ever imagined。 And gives us tools to re-record new ones！ Saying my New Anthem in the mirror each day and already seeing a shift in my personal productivity， even when things don’t go the way I plan。 This is a read for EVERYBODY。
Dan Brigman
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Fantastic addition to Acuff's collection。 In my opinion， the best of his volumes I’ve read so far。 The best insofar that every person suffers from overthinking and Acuff offers clear thoughts on how to overcome the problem。 We， as humans， tend to overthink all the time about things that should either have relegated into oblivion or simply learned how to control the background noise of the soundtracks we create for ourselves。 I won’t spoil Acuff’s volume for you， as I highly recommend this though Fantastic addition to Acuff's collection。 In my opinion， the best of his volumes I’ve read so far。 The best insofar that every person suffers from overthinking and Acuff offers clear thoughts on how to overcome the problem。 We， as humans， tend to overthink all the time about things that should either have relegated into oblivion or simply learned how to control the background noise of the soundtracks we create for ourselves。 I won’t spoil Acuff’s volume for you， as I highly recommend this thoughtful， succinct， and well-researched volume about how to correct overthinking。 。。。more
Caroline Haney
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This guy is hilarious and gives really practical advice。
Matthew
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Quick and entertaining read。 I wouldn't say Acuff presents a purely novel premise in this book， but that doesn't make it any less applicable。 Interestingly， the same concepts seem to appear in other arenas as well -- your feelings will often lie to you， and what you tell yourself matters。 At times the book felt a little too much like an exuberant motivational speaker， but that's part of Acuff's gig， so I can't complain much there。 And it doesn't hurt to be practically reminded to look to the enc Quick and entertaining read。 I wouldn't say Acuff presents a purely novel premise in this book， but that doesn't make it any less applicable。 Interestingly， the same concepts seem to appear in other arenas as well -- your feelings will often lie to you， and what you tell yourself matters。 At times the book felt a little too much like an exuberant motivational speaker， but that's part of Acuff's gig， so I can't complain much there。 And it doesn't hurt to be practically reminded to look to the encouraging parts of life。 To summarize: recognize the lies you tell yourself， replace them with truth， and look for ways to actively reinforce those truths。 。。。more
Chad
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Not only is Jon Acuff hilarious， he is full of insight and wisdom that he packs into his books。 One of the great things about him is that he uses examples from his own life， with great detail， to make a point relatable。 And these aren’t just the great times in his life that he talks about。 If you， like many others， overthink to the point of inactivity， this book can change all of that for you。 Just like you choose what to listen to on repeat in the car， you can choose what thoughts to listen to Not only is Jon Acuff hilarious， he is full of insight and wisdom that he packs into his books。 One of the great things about him is that he uses examples from his own life， with great detail， to make a point relatable。 And these aren’t just the great times in his life that he talks about。 If you， like many others， overthink to the point of inactivity， this book can change all of that for you。 Just like you choose what to listen to on repeat in the car， you can choose what thoughts to listen to on repeat in your head。 Why not choose thoughts that will help you move forward， closer to your goal？ 。。。more
Jennifer Highfield
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I like Jon’s style。 He’s very conversational and funny but has the scientific research to support the suggestions。
Audiobook Accomplice （Gillian）
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Can’t help it; I just love Jon （Are We On A First-Name Basis Yet？） Acuff！！！ My Full Review → Can’t help it; I just love Jon （Are We On A First-Name Basis Yet？） Acuff！！！ My Full Review → 。。。more
Amber Lee
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Don’t think of this as a self help book if that’s not what you’re into （even though it is）。 Imagine a book in the comedy section of the bookstore that ends up also making you a better person at the same time and READ THIS BOOK！ ❤️
Abby
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Really enjoyed this book and I LOVE Jon’s podcast。 He is so thoughtful in the way he presents information。 It always makes me laugh while giving me something to reflect on。
Karen
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Soundtracks is the fifth Jon Acuff book I’ve read。 His writing gets better each time。 I must say that Soundtracks is my new favorite。 Jon writes from personal experience and sprinkles in lots of humor。 With this latest book， his transparency had me in awe as to his willingness to share such personal stories。 I related to more than one of his anecdotal stories and walked away with a notebook of great ideas to replace my negative soundtracks with positive ones that will help propel me forward。 Tha Soundtracks is the fifth Jon Acuff book I’ve read。 His writing gets better each time。 I must say that Soundtracks is my new favorite。 Jon writes from personal experience and sprinkles in lots of humor。 With this latest book， his transparency had me in awe as to his willingness to share such personal stories。 I related to more than one of his anecdotal stories and walked away with a notebook of great ideas to replace my negative soundtracks with positive ones that will help propel me forward。 Thank you Jon for a fabulous book！ 。。。more
Rachel Pollock
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Some interesting strategies for turning off negative self-talk， but this didn’t feel like it needed to be a hardback book。 More like a podcast or a series of YouTube videos。
Lindsay Ray
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If you struggle with overthinking， this book is for you！ We all have soundtracks playing in our head， and Jon Acuff does an excellent job of outlining how to replace your negative soundtracks with positive ones。 No need to overhink it， this book is for anyone who wants to turn their overthinking to positive actions。
Nate
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Jon Acuff Is DopeJon does a great job walking the reader through the factors at play in overthinking and how each of us can take action to shift the broken soundtracks in our lives。 He uses a conversational and fun approach， but don’t let that fool you， this book is packed with practical steps you can take to combat overthinking。 Grab a copy！ You won’t be disappointed。
Lori King
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I received an electronic copy as part of the launch team。 I'm old school。 I like to hold books in my hand。 I just couldn't write a review until I had it in my hot little hands。 When I found out that Soundtracks was about overthinking， I knew it was for me。 Not only was I part of the launch team but I also took the Overcoming Overthinking Challenge and the Soundtracks course。 All of this helped me figure out I can pivot my negative thoughts about overthinking to a superpower！ I've learned to impl I received an electronic copy as part of the launch team。 I'm old school。 I like to hold books in my hand。 I just couldn't write a review until I had it in my hot little hands。 When I found out that Soundtracks was about overthinking， I knew it was for me。 Not only was I part of the launch team but I also took the Overcoming Overthinking Challenge and the Soundtracks course。 All of this helped me figure out I can pivot my negative thoughts about overthinking to a superpower！ I've learned to implement a motivation portfolio and create a new anthem。 This is a book I will pick up and review from time to time as overthinking is something that is pretty ingrained in me。 I know it's going to take a positive habit to turn it around。 The best part is Jon Acuff makes me laugh while I learn。 From my spiritual practices， I know that laughter is a great way to dislodge old ways of thinking。 Cheers to learning， laughing and growing！ 。。。more
Christie Maloyed
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An enjoyable listen。 Acuff's writing style is funny and engaging， especially for the genre。 How 'surprising' you'll find the material depends on how much you've read about limiting beliefs and also how closely you follow Aucff's work。 Not necessarily new material， but concisely packaged。 An enjoyable listen。 Acuff's writing style is funny and engaging， especially for the genre。 How 'surprising' you'll find the material depends on how much you've read about limiting beliefs and also how closely you follow Aucff's work。 Not necessarily new material， but concisely packaged。 。。。more
Susie Davis
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