In the pursuit of excellence and thoroughness, it's easy to fall into the trap of overthinking. We often believe that more analysis, more planning, and more consideration will lead to better outcomes.

I often have parents contact me about their children, saying something like, "Why can't they move forward?" "I know they're smart", "We have been trying to give them opportunities". What these parents ...

I overthink everything. I will often replay conversations in my head for months, thinking about whether I said the right thing or what I should have said instead. I analyse – or agonise – over ...