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Dissolving Overthinking: Stop Overthinking, Calm Your Mind and Find Inner Freedom
137 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 18, 2026
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January 19, 2026
Some books explain emotions.
Some books analyze them.
Very few books actually help you live with them.
This one does.
What struck me most is that this book doesn’t treat emotions as problems to solve or weaknesses to correct. It treats them as signals, intelligent, meaningful, and workable, even the uncomfortable ones. Especially those.
The approach feels fundamentally different from many personal development or psychology books I’ve read. Instead of diagnosing you, fixing you, or telling you how you should feel, this book starts from a simple but powerful premise: you are not broken. Your emotional reactions are not failures. They are information. And you are already enough.
What makes Dissolving Overthinking particularly strong is how practical it is. This is not a philosophical essay on emotions, nor a collection of abstract ideas. It’s a manual you can actually use. The concepts are explained clearly, without jargon, and they are consistently translated into concrete ways of navigating real-life emotional situations, the ones we all recognize but rarely know how to handle well.
I appreciated that the book doesn’t promise emotional control or permanent calm. Instead, it offers something much more realistic and much more useful: emotional navigation. You learn how to recognize what you’re feeling, understand why it might be showing up, and respond with more clarity and self-respect, rather than avoidance, self-criticism, or overreaction.
Another strength is the tone. It’s compassionate without being soft, reassuring without being naive. There’s a quiet confidence throughout the book that says: you can handle this. Not because it’s easy, but because you’re capable, even when it doesn’t feel that way.
This is a book I would recommend to:
• people who feel “too emotional” or “not emotional enough”
• people who are tired of trying to fix themselves
• people who want tools, not platitudes
• people who want to understand their inner world without being overwhelmed by it
You don’t finish this book feeling optimized or transformed overnight. You finish it feeling more grounded, more equipped, and more at peace with the fact that having emotions doesn’t mean something is wrong with you.
If there’s one message that stayed with me, it’s this:
Your emotions are not the enemy. And you don’t need to become someone else to live well with them.
That alone makes this book worth reading.
Some books analyze them.
Very few books actually help you live with them.
This one does.
What struck me most is that this book doesn’t treat emotions as problems to solve or weaknesses to correct. It treats them as signals, intelligent, meaningful, and workable, even the uncomfortable ones. Especially those.
The approach feels fundamentally different from many personal development or psychology books I’ve read. Instead of diagnosing you, fixing you, or telling you how you should feel, this book starts from a simple but powerful premise: you are not broken. Your emotional reactions are not failures. They are information. And you are already enough.
What makes Dissolving Overthinking particularly strong is how practical it is. This is not a philosophical essay on emotions, nor a collection of abstract ideas. It’s a manual you can actually use. The concepts are explained clearly, without jargon, and they are consistently translated into concrete ways of navigating real-life emotional situations, the ones we all recognize but rarely know how to handle well.
I appreciated that the book doesn’t promise emotional control or permanent calm. Instead, it offers something much more realistic and much more useful: emotional navigation. You learn how to recognize what you’re feeling, understand why it might be showing up, and respond with more clarity and self-respect, rather than avoidance, self-criticism, or overreaction.
Another strength is the tone. It’s compassionate without being soft, reassuring without being naive. There’s a quiet confidence throughout the book that says: you can handle this. Not because it’s easy, but because you’re capable, even when it doesn’t feel that way.
This is a book I would recommend to:
• people who feel “too emotional” or “not emotional enough”
• people who are tired of trying to fix themselves
• people who want tools, not platitudes
• people who want to understand their inner world without being overwhelmed by it
You don’t finish this book feeling optimized or transformed overnight. You finish it feeling more grounded, more equipped, and more at peace with the fact that having emotions doesn’t mean something is wrong with you.
If there’s one message that stayed with me, it’s this:
Your emotions are not the enemy. And you don’t need to become someone else to live well with them.
That alone makes this book worth reading.
January 22, 2026
I’ve read plenty of books on overthinking, but this one is different. It’s not about forcing yourself to be positive; it’s about understanding why your brain is racing and learning how to actually let it go. It’s a quick, calming read that’s been a lifesaver for my daily stress. Highly recommend for anyone who just wants their brain to shut up for a while!
January 20, 2026
Alex is a gifted storyteller and writes in such a comforting, approachable way. I found myself nodding along and relating to so many of his experiences. I will certainly be revisiting for techniques and suggestions in dealing with overthinking - particularly in the corporate world.
January 22, 2026
This book struck the rare balance between intuition and practicality. It felt deeply personal, but also immediately actionable. I was impressed how Alex could take just a few pages to capture and 'dissolve' many jumbled thoughts, sticking true to its promise in the title. Thank you Alex.
January 24, 2026
Great book! Written from lived experience and love for the reader! I could really tell that Alex is deeply devoted to helping people soften and come back to their core essence - love.
Highly recommend!!
Highly recommend!!
January 26, 2026
An exceptional and enlightening read. This book is easily digestible and relatable as it addresses one of the most problematic and common challenges that people encounter - overthinking. There are also lots of tips and recommended exercises throughout the book. Give it a read, you will love it.
January 21, 2026
Highly recommend this one
January 22, 2026
As a sensitive overachiever, this hit the sweet spot perfectly. Well writen, authentic, relatable and most important super actionable! Highly recommend to all overthinkers!!
January 22, 2026
For anyone looking for a book that guides you in the journey of building a better life in a very pragmatic way! Highly recommend
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