Book Review: Act Before You Overthink by Lison Mage

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Act Before You Overthink
Author: Lison Mage
Publisher: The Mindful Experience Pty Ltd
Release Date: April 20, 2022
Genre: Psychological Nonfiction

Are you an Overthinker?


Too clever for your own good? Unable to make a decision even after overanalysing data in enormous spreadsheets? Feeling stuck and anxious imagining countless what-if scenarios?

Act Before You overThink, to free your mind, skyrocket your productivity and improve your well-being.

Based on more than 365 interviews with overthinkers, Lison Mage uncovers and debunks the three myths of overthinking that hold you back from reaching your full potential, in your career and relationships.

Backing up her findings with psychological studies and behavioural sciences, Act Before You overThink offers practical strategies and tools addressing the different types of overthinking, to break free from stress, self-doubt and perfectionism.

You will learn how to:

  • Gain control over your deepest fears and show up as your most empowered self,
  • Balance thinking and doing, setting you on a path to greater joy and purpose,
  • Build confidence and decisiveness when facing complex choices

Don’t wait any longer to get out of your own way! It’s time toliberate your mind, improve your decisions, and gift the world your best self.

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MY REVIEW

“Over thinking kidnaps and kills dreams, only leaving us with regrets.“ No truer words were spoken, especially where I’m concerned.


I have always considered myself an over thinker. I always thought this was a trait that was ingrained in my DNA, as unescapable as my eye color, but after reading this book I am seeing my over thinking as an illness to which I might have found a cure.


The subject matter isn’t too heavy, though ironically I did catch myself overthinking, even when trying to read! The overall layout is pleasing, and it was very easy to go back and reference parts that speak to you. There are two sections at the end of each chapter: Key Takeaways and How to, that really help drive the main points of each chapter home, while also giving the reader applicable questions to ask themselves, helping to dig deeper, and find out more about their over thinking.


For a nonfiction I found the writing quite engaging, the use of relatable examples helping me to further engage, while also helping with my understanding of more complex topics and critical thinking. I am in the overthinking camp, and I found my self stopping and pondering myself, and a current situation I have been overthinking lately, and it has really helped me out off of the overthinking rollercoaster.


I was surprised how helpful this book was for me and what an enjoyable read it was!


My Rating: ★★★★★

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lison Mage is an author, corporate facilitator, performance and mindset coach.

She works primarily with technology companies to elevate engagement and performance by providing their leaders and teams with practical and science-based strategies and tools, to foster a growth mindset and enhance their decision-making processes.

Ex-engineer, she went through a massive career change after working on three different continents in some of the major software companies such as Salesforce and Oracle, to embrace her vocation: empowering people and teams to perform at their full potential.


Connect with Lison on her website.



*I have voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book which I received from the author/publisher through LibraryThing Early Reviewers. All views and opinions expressed are completely honest, and my own.

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