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
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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Another great book from Jon Acuff。 Reading his book felt like he was telling my story about Overthinking。 It was great to hear that I am not alone in overthinking。 I loved his practical and easy advice on how to change your Soundtracks。 I would definitely recommend this book to anyone！
Chris Ulrich
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When I first saw that Jon was going to write a book about overthinking， I knew it was one I had to read。 The only problem is that when it came to preordering， I left the book in my cart for over a week before finally purchasing it。 Why？ You guessed it， I had to think about it for longer than some people think about buying a house。 This is such a ridiculous statement but it’s 100% true and I do that with way too many things in my life。 I go to rent a car that I know I need， leave it in the cart f When I first saw that Jon was going to write a book about overthinking， I knew it was one I had to read。 The only problem is that when it came to preordering， I left the book in my cart for over a week before finally purchasing it。 Why？ You guessed it， I had to think about it for longer than some people think about buying a house。 This is such a ridiculous statement but it’s 100% true and I do that with way too many things in my life。 I go to rent a car that I know I need， leave it in the cart for a few days， go back to finally book it， and see that I’ve lost the deal。 Then I get mad at myself to overthinking， yet again， another simple task。 Thank God I decided to finally preorder this book （with the helpful push from my wife） and I had the opportunity to read it prior to public release。 I knew my problems were bad but didn’t realize just how many aspects of my life were are being negatively affected by overthinking。 There was one particular chapter that felt like Jon knew my entire life story and was speaking directly to me。 One of my favorite quotes that really hit home is， “Broken soundtracks like to traffic in absolutes。 Everything， nothing， none， and forever are sure signs that you’re overthinking。” If you’re reading this review you probably experience some of the same issues I have。 So do yourself a favor， stop thinking if you should buy this book， and just get it。 You won’t regret this decision at all！ 。。。more
Colter Reed
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This book takes a much-needed， much-welcome look at something we all struggle with: overthinking every single thing we do。 All those incessant negative thoughts that tell you you’re not good enough， it will never work， they wouldn’t like you if only they knew… That’s the soundtrack for our lives。What Jon covers in Soundtracks is how to recognize when you’re playing those negative soundtracks， how to step back and objectively analyze them， and how to replace them with positive soundtracks that wi This book takes a much-needed， much-welcome look at something we all struggle with: overthinking every single thing we do。 All those incessant negative thoughts that tell you you’re not good enough， it will never work， they wouldn’t like you if only they knew… That’s the soundtrack for our lives。What Jon covers in Soundtracks is how to recognize when you’re playing those negative soundtracks， how to step back and objectively analyze them， and how to replace them with positive soundtracks that will change your life。If you struggle with self-confidence and are constantly second-guessing yourself， this book will help you change your self-talk from sabotaging to wildly encouraging。 。。。more
Belinda Franco
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I have been following Jon Acuff since his blog "Stuff Christians like" and read his book "Finish" so of course I needed to read his latest book， "Soundtracks" and become part of the launch team。 I was completely floored by this book。 I highlighted so many nuggets and even took notes on my phone so I could easily refer back to。 I have not done that with any other book！ The truths that Jon throws in this book had me really dissecting the overthinking in my life。 I never really considered myself an I have been following Jon Acuff since his blog "Stuff Christians like" and read his book "Finish" so of course I needed to read his latest book， "Soundtracks" and become part of the launch team。 I was completely floored by this book。 I highlighted so many nuggets and even took notes on my phone so I could easily refer back to。 I have not done that with any other book！ The truths that Jon throws in this book had me really dissecting the overthinking in my life。 I never really considered myself an over thinker but I realized， through this book， that there were a few areas in my life in which I was overthinking a situation。 I have had so many conversations in my head with people that have hurt me in the past。 I have had a whole half hour pass by of a conversation and words I should have said that never actually happened。 I never realized I was actually overthinking！ And Jon's books gives me the tools I need to stop doing that。 His thoughts were easy to digest and follow。 The tips were practical and could easily be implemented in my life。 He even lists examples you could use if you feel stuck。 The book isn't very long which makes it even better to read。 It was just simple and easy and I loved every word I read。 Plus he throws in his signature sarcasm and comedy and it makes the book even more enjoyable。 I'm even ordering a hardcover book instead of a kindle edition because I just need to refer to this book again and again！So here's to learning to turn down the dial; to asking if my thoughts are true， helpful and kind; to retire， replace and repeat my new soundtrack; and to take action to defeat my overthinking。 Why？ Because "my life is dope and I do dope @#$%"！Go read Jon's book！ The above will make a lot of sense once you do。 ;） 。。。more
Brendon Ramseier
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Soundtracks， by Jon Acuff is thought-life changing。 I’ve never been a believer in the power of positive thinking。 However I believe every negative thing I think about myself and my efforts， weird！ Soundtracks helped me realize my thinking hypocrisy。 I’ve lived with so many “soundtracks” that have sucked the life out of my ideas and my life。 Jon， through Soundtracks， has given me a great roadmap to picking new positive and life giving soundtracks to listen to。 I’ve already forced myself to replac Soundtracks， by Jon Acuff is thought-life changing。 I’ve never been a believer in the power of positive thinking。 However I believe every negative thing I think about myself and my efforts， weird！ Soundtracks helped me realize my thinking hypocrisy。 I’ve lived with so many “soundtracks” that have sucked the life out of my ideas and my life。 Jon， through Soundtracks， has given me a great roadmap to picking new positive and life giving soundtracks to listen to。 I’ve already forced myself to replace the old soundtracks with the new on several occasions and I’ve got to say， it’s like a giant weight has been lifted off of my shoulders。 If you overthink things and tend to believe the negative rather than the positive， this book is a MUST！ 。。。more
Sheila Lane
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For everyone that over thinks， this book is for you！ You will receive practical advice to change the soundtracks of your life from ones that hold you back to ones that can propel you forward。 This is a must read！
Jina
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Jon Acuff is one of my favorite authors。 His book， “Finish”， is one of my most-recommended books to others！ So， of course， I was thrilled to get an advance copy of his latest book， Soundtracks。 Jon’s writing style， humor， and wit make this book easy to read and memorable！ Because the content is based on research， makes it even better！ Jon uses great examples of how to overcome overthinking by replacing negative thoughts that spiral through your mind with new and positive “soundtracks” that loop Jon Acuff is one of my favorite authors。 His book， “Finish”， is one of my most-recommended books to others！ So， of course， I was thrilled to get an advance copy of his latest book， Soundtracks。 Jon’s writing style， humor， and wit make this book easy to read and memorable！ Because the content is based on research， makes it even better！ Jon uses great examples of how to overcome overthinking by replacing negative thoughts that spiral through your mind with new and positive “soundtracks” that loop through your mind and help you tackle the tasks that seem unbearable。 I am already recommending this book to all my friends and family members。 Next， I am eager to listen to the audio version of this book upon its release！ Go get it！！ 。。。more
Stephanie Henderson
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Jon Acuff has an amazing ability to simultaneously be an intelligent， well-researched semi-celebrity expert author while also sounding like the regular average guy down the street。 His books always leave me reeling with new ideas and insights， expanding my perspective and supercharging my motivation。 And， at the same time， they feel warm， fun， and close， like a letter from a good friend。 I'm left with the urge to call him up and have a coffee chat， because his ideas and his writing have that lev Jon Acuff has an amazing ability to simultaneously be an intelligent， well-researched semi-celebrity expert author while also sounding like the regular average guy down the street。 His books always leave me reeling with new ideas and insights， expanding my perspective and supercharging my motivation。 And， at the same time， they feel warm， fun， and close， like a letter from a good friend。 I'm left with the urge to call him up and have a coffee chat， because his ideas and his writing have that level of approachability and casual genius。 Get the book。 Read it。 Practice what it says。 Read it again。 Then take the Soundtracks course and dive even deeper。 Jon （I feel like we are on a first name basis lol） makes everything feel so light and easy but there is serious depth to the wisdom he is sharing。 100% recommend this and all his books :） 。。。more
Niki
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This has been one of the most helpful books I’ve read in a very long time。 In Soundtracks， Jon Acuff has a knack for dropping simple yet profound truth bombs and sprinkling them with whit to ease the pain。 The principles are easy to understand and adopt into everyday life。 It’s truly been a game changer for me both mentally and emotionally！
Janeen
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This book is a quick read packed with powerful， research-based information。 If you overthink， then you’re not alone because almost all of us admit that we do。 What I loved about this book was that it was a quick， digestible read filled with valuable tools to recognize， tune out， and replace your overthinking soundtracks。 You finish the book with actual， tangible tools to use to overcome overthinking， which honestly gave me hope。 Jon teaches you to be kind， but honest with yourself and equips you This book is a quick read packed with powerful， research-based information。 If you overthink， then you’re not alone because almost all of us admit that we do。 What I loved about this book was that it was a quick， digestible read filled with valuable tools to recognize， tune out， and replace your overthinking soundtracks。 You finish the book with actual， tangible tools to use to overcome overthinking， which honestly gave me hope。 Jon teaches you to be kind， but honest with yourself and equips you with the kinds of tools we all need to move forward in life， take risks， and believe in ourselves。 Oh， and you’ll laugh a lot along the way。Full disclosure: I have been a huge fan of Jon’s since Stuff Christians Like ages ago。 I’ve seen him at speaking events for a couple of his books。 I’m part of the launch team and was provided with a digital copy of Soundtracks。 。。。more
Jeff Stein
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"Maybe it's just me。。。" That's typically what we all think。 It probably just is。 Oh the internal conversations we have about what we're dealing with。 "Soundtracks" by Job Acuff is a tremendous helper in navigating this cycle of overthinking in a manner that is full of practical actions。 Jon walks through the process of identifying your negative soundtracks and guiding you on the path toward options to replace with positive reinforcing thoughts that we need。 There's so much negative in the world "Maybe it's just me。。。" That's typically what we all think。 It probably just is。 Oh the internal conversations we have about what we're dealing with。 "Soundtracks" by Job Acuff is a tremendous helper in navigating this cycle of overthinking in a manner that is full of practical actions。 Jon walks through the process of identifying your negative soundtracks and guiding you on the path toward options to replace with positive reinforcing thoughts that we need。 There's so much negative in the world around us。 We all tend to be our own worst enemy inside our heads。 Jon Acuff with his own brand of wit weaves a path for us to make change to the landscapes in our heads to actions。 I highly recommend this book for the overthinker in all of us！ 。。。more
Michele
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If you want to change your thoughts and habits start with creating new Soundtracks。 Jon gives you tools and ideas to create some of your own or you can borrow his。 Based on his previous books you might want to grab this on audible as I’m sure there will be a bonus story or two。
Amy
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Jon Acuff has done it again！ Four years after the publication of his book “Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done”， New York Times bestselling author Jon Acuff is back with a great new book: “Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking。”“You’ve got a soundtrack for every person in your life， but you also have one for everything you have to do。 Your responsibilities as a parent， spouse， and employee are crawling with soundtracks。” Like favorite songs we recall to mind over and over， our Jon Acuff has done it again！ Four years after the publication of his book “Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done”， New York Times bestselling author Jon Acuff is back with a great new book: “Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking。”“You’ve got a soundtrack for every person in your life， but you also have one for everything you have to do。 Your responsibilities as a parent， spouse， and employee are crawling with soundtracks。” Like favorite songs we recall to mind over and over， our thoughts are the ‘soundtracks’ that influence our attitudes and our actions。 Backed by research， and with his characteristic wit and Gen-X humor， Jon Acuff encourages readers to identify the unkind soundtracks we all have set on repeat in our minds: “I am so…”， “I will never…”， “I can’t…。” Once these broken soundtracks are identified， readers learn how to retire these broken soundtracks and replace them with new ones to keep on repeat until these new soundtracks become automatic。 The recent global pandemic allowed everyone plenty of time to overthink。 “Overthinking steals time， creativity， and productivity by making you listen to broken soundtracks。 Do you know what happens when you listen to new ones？ Your give your dreams more time， creativity， and productivity。 Not just a little – buckets。” Whoever you are， and whatever your dreams， “Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking” will give you the practical tools you need to take you from where you are to where you want to go。 It’s a great book。 Five stars！ 。。。more
Kim Metzer
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Two things that I know to be true: 1） Our self-talk （otherwise known as the soundtracks that we play in the back of our heads） is self-fulfilling。 2） Jon Acuff is an inspiring motivational speaker and author who has a way of putting into words life practices that should be intuitive， yet。。。aren't。 These two things have been intertwined into Jon's newest book， Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking。 Jon is a relatable author who promises， and delivers， the solution to turning our se Two things that I know to be true: 1） Our self-talk （otherwise known as the soundtracks that we play in the back of our heads） is self-fulfilling。 2） Jon Acuff is an inspiring motivational speaker and author who has a way of putting into words life practices that should be intuitive， yet。。。aren't。 These two things have been intertwined into Jon's newest book， Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking。 Jon is a relatable author who promises， and delivers， the solution to turning our self-talk soundtracks into positive motivators。 He breaks the process of tapping into the power of overthinking into three simple steps: Retire， Replace， Repeat。 These steps are just the beginning towards a new way of thinking and helping us break free from the negative soundtracks that hold us back and keep us from achieving our goals and dreams。 Jon concludes the book with a New Anthem， that if implemented， has the power to totally transform your way of thinking and， ultimately， your life。 I realize that’s an audacious claim to make but I’ve only been using the Anthem a few days and I can already feel the difference in the way I think and talk to myself – and I already considered myself a positive person！ 。。。more
Monica
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I started reading soundtracks a couple days before I was planning to start potty training my 4th child。 I’ve had some not so great experiences in potty training my other kids so I was really dreading it。 In one of the chapters Jon talked about using the soundtrack “light and easy” when writing this book to try and change the reality that writing a book is really hard。 I decided to put it to the test。 Every time I started thinking about potty training and how difficult it was going to be I just r I started reading soundtracks a couple days before I was planning to start potty training my 4th child。 I’ve had some not so great experiences in potty training my other kids so I was really dreading it。 In one of the chapters Jon talked about using the soundtrack “light and easy” when writing this book to try and change the reality that writing a book is really hard。 I decided to put it to the test。 Every time I started thinking about potty training and how difficult it was going to be I just reminded myself it was going to be light and easy！ I had that soundtrack on repeat during the whole process。 To say it made a difference is an understatement！ It was by far the easiest potty training experience I’ve had with any of my kids。 Of course， it didn’t come without hiccups， but my attitude and how I was able to handle it， was completely different！ It gets me very excited to think about how I can literally change my reality by applying new soundtracks to other areas of life。 This book absolutely has the potential to be life changing， if you put it into practice！ An absolute must buy！ Why are you still reading this， go buy it already！ 。。。more
Karen Camp
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Soundtracks is the second book of Jon’s that I have allowed myself to dive into。 I use the word “dive” because usually is sit on the edge of a book and just dip my toes in。 I’ll get a few good thoughts from it but then I get up and walk away without fully immersing myself into the content。 Not this with book （or Finish）！ Soundtracks had me all in from the start。 It’s engaging， relevant and helped give me the confidence to change my Soundtracks。
Greta Heddy
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“Overthinking is when what you think gets in the way of what you want。”Hmmm。 I do that。 I thought everyone did that。I was right。I thought it was just how my brain worked。 There's nothing I can do to change。I was wrong。Jon Acuff has done it again。 His book， Do Over， helped me find a new job in the career I had been out of for 15 years， and to continue to grow in that new/old career。 His book， Finish， has been helping me， a chronic goal setter and starter， to reach the finish line in several of th “Overthinking is when what you think gets in the way of what you want。”Hmmm。 I do that。 I thought everyone did that。I was right。I thought it was just how my brain worked。 There's nothing I can do to change。I was wrong。Jon Acuff has done it again。 His book， Do Over， helped me find a new job in the career I had been out of for 15 years， and to continue to grow in that new/old career。 His book， Finish， has been helping me， a chronic goal setter and starter， to reach the finish line in several of the goals I have had for years。 His new book， Soundtracks， teaching me how to flip the negative thoughts that run behind everything I do into positive thoughts that encourage me to move forward。I have always thought positive affirmations were silly， goofy and， let's face it， just plain dumb because my brain refused to accept positive statements about myself that it “knew perfectly well” were not true。 My brain is a jerk。 So is everyone's brain。But they don't have to be！Jon Acuff uses humor， science， research projects， and personal stories of his own， as well as hundreds of others， to prove that our brain can be retrained to avoid the negative thoughts that slow us down or stop us by replacing them with， not cheesy affirmations that no one believes， but positive soundtracks that motivate us to become the people we want to be。 He leads us， step by step， from being stuck in our goals， careers， and/or relationships to being able to move forward with courage， resilience and a fun， new positive attitude。And he makes me laugh。 Hard。 Out loud where I probably shouldn't。His enthusiasm for helping others is contagious， his references to pop cultures are amazing， and sprinkling queso and gummy bears， he encourages us to create new personal soundtracks that launch us forward each day towards the future we want。Warning: This is not a 'just say it and it will become true' book。 Batteries are not included。 There is real work involved。 Real ongoing work。 But it's so fun！！Fortunately， there's not 9，999，998 steps to changing your internal soundtracks - just three。 So even if you don't have a problem with overthinking （and according to research， about 0。5% or fewer of the world's population don't）， run， do not walk， and pick up a copy of Jon Acuff's Soundtracks。 （You could always use it to help the rest of us！）P。S。 Get a hard copy if you must because you are a person （like me！） who loves to hold books in your hand and highlight as you go， but do yourself a favor and get the audio book too。 Jon does the audio book himself， and his voice， inflection， humor and enthusiasm comes across with every word。 （Also， he adds extra stuff in the audio book that isn't in the print copy！！）Full Disclosure: I jumped at the chance to get an advance copy when I pre-ordered this book with the condition that I write an honest review。 No problem。 I love the books I've read by Jon Acuff and plan on reading as many as he writes， laughing all the way to a better me。 。。。more
Trudie Schar
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This book was just what I needed to hear。 Jons works helped me dig for the old soundtracks I play on repeat in my head。 But he didn’t leave it with that， he shared practical and workable ways to replace those old lies and find the truth to say instead。 Of course， all of those was mixed with his hilarious sense of humor and many real life stories。 I would recommend this to anyone who over thinks。 It made it on my life changing pile of books。 It reminded me to dig into closer walk with Jesus， tell This book was just what I needed to hear。 Jons works helped me dig for the old soundtracks I play on repeat in my head。 But he didn’t leave it with that， he shared practical and workable ways to replace those old lies and find the truth to say instead。 Of course， all of those was mixed with his hilarious sense of humor and many real life stories。 I would recommend this to anyone who over thinks。 It made it on my life changing pile of books。 It reminded me to dig into closer walk with Jesus， telling myself Truth He would stay about me rather than the lies satan wants me to believe。 。。。more
Aaron
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Remember making mixtapes of your favorite songs？ It was painstaking to decide which ones would make the cut。 It turns out our minds play that same game every day as we overthink the possibilities of life…“Soundtracks” will help you sort through the mess of overthinking， by learning to replace undeserving tracks with the tracks that are truly worth repeating。 Lock those lessons in with a sharpie， “Soundtracks” is a mixtape worth sharing！
Troy
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I overthink A LOT！ It plays over and over and over in my head， similar to when you hear the ‘Kars for Kids’ commercial。 Oops！ Sorry！ These thoughts are usually negative or broken soundtracks。 That’s a problem when you want to stay motivated， productive， ambitious， and achieve your goals。 Until now， I didn’t know how to get past these mental roadblocks to unlock my potential。 Jon Acuff gives simple and entertaining tips to get through your broken soundtracks and rewrite new ones。 “What if I’m not I overthink A LOT！ It plays over and over and over in my head， similar to when you hear the ‘Kars for Kids’ commercial。 Oops！ Sorry！ These thoughts are usually negative or broken soundtracks。 That’s a problem when you want to stay motivated， productive， ambitious， and achieve your goals。 Until now， I didn’t know how to get past these mental roadblocks to unlock my potential。 Jon Acuff gives simple and entertaining tips to get through your broken soundtracks and rewrite new ones。 “What if I’m not good enough，” “others are being promoted faster than me，” “I’m too old to learn a new skill and change career directions” - these are all broken soundtracks that have played in my head。 I’m breaking through them， rewriting them， and turning down the volume of the deafening ones。 Reading just the first 3 chapters helped me to start unlocking my potential。 I’ve been a Jon Acuff fan for a long time。 His other books， Start， Finish， Quitter， Do Over， are all great and have tremendously helped my professional and personal growth。 However， Soundtracks has added the rocket fuel that I’ve needed to propel and accomplish goals and reach my full potential。 If you’re like me， you NEED to order this book！ 。。。more
Angela Belford
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I have needed this book for so long。 The language is so approachable and resonates with the idea of creating a playlist。 I've long believed that our negative beliefs controlled our actions， however， I love the practical simplicity of this book。 Even if you think you've read everything on positive thinking， you'll want to read this book and share it with your friends， family， church， organizations you belong to， and the company you work for to make everything around you stronger。 Jon is not only I have needed this book for so long。 The language is so approachable and resonates with the idea of creating a playlist。 I've long believed that our negative beliefs controlled our actions， however， I love the practical simplicity of this book。 Even if you think you've read everything on positive thinking， you'll want to read this book and share it with your friends， family， church， organizations you belong to， and the company you work for to make everything around you stronger。 Jon is not only knowledgeable but also is vulnerable enough to share this from the approach that he is a fellow traveler so you are not alone。 。。。more
Bill
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Jon writes with humour and warmth regarding how he to learned to change his overthinking from something that wasted time， creativity， productivity into something that generates action rather than passivity。My biggest take away has been learning to replace my overthinking soundtracks with ones which are true， helpful and kind， rather than trying to power through an unbreakable wall。 If phrases like "I can't。。。" and "I'll never。。。" run through your thinking， then this book will help you gain a new Jon writes with humour and warmth regarding how he to learned to change his overthinking from something that wasted time， creativity， productivity into something that generates action rather than passivity。My biggest take away has been learning to replace my overthinking soundtracks with ones which are true， helpful and kind， rather than trying to power through an unbreakable wall。 If phrases like "I can't。。。" and "I'll never。。。" run through your thinking， then this book will help you gain a new prospective and give you new tools to transform your future。 。。。more
Todd A。
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My biggest critic has always been the voice in my head， and he's a real jerk。 Soundtracks doesn't just silence that critic， it replaces it with a supportive and encouraging voice。 Don't let your internal jerk keep you from your dreams and goals。 My biggest critic has always been the voice in my head， and he's a real jerk。 Soundtracks doesn't just silence that critic， it replaces it with a supportive and encouraging voice。 Don't let your internal jerk keep you from your dreams and goals。 。。。more
Amy Beard
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