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What if the answer wasn't thinking harder, but noticing differently? We spend much of our lives in our heads - rehearsing, replaying, analysing. We loop over the past, forecast the worst, scan for what might go wrong. It can feel like thinking will keep us safe, will help us feel in control, or finally figure it all out. But more often, it just keeps us stuck. The Thinking Room is a quiet interruption to that loop. Written for overthinkers, deep feelers, and sensitive thinkers alike, this book offers a gentle and intelligent guide to understanding your inner world - not so you can control it,…mehr

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What if the answer wasn't thinking harder, but noticing differently? We spend much of our lives in our heads - rehearsing, replaying, analysing. We loop over the past, forecast the worst, scan for what might go wrong. It can feel like thinking will keep us safe, will help us feel in control, or finally figure it all out. But more often, it just keeps us stuck. The Thinking Room is a quiet interruption to that loop. Written for overthinkers, deep feelers, and sensitive thinkers alike, this book offers a gentle and intelligent guide to understanding your inner world - not so you can control it, but so you can relate to it differently. Drawing on neuroscience, mindfulness, and years of therapeutic insight, Joanna Joustra invites you into a different kind of conversation with your own mind. Instead of trying to "think positive" or silence your thoughts, you'll learn how to notice what's happening, without getting swept away. Each chapter explores a key theme in the art of noticing: from recognising thought loops and emotional patterns, to tuning into your values, softening the inner critic, and finding space between stimulus and response. You'll also learn how the nervous system responds to perceived threats (even imagined ones), and how overstimulation and internal pressure can keep us on autopilot - even when we're trying to "be present." Through gentle practices, reflections, and relatable metaphors, The Thinking Room helps you:step out of mental clutter and into grounded clarity make sense of your emotions without being ruled by them navigate conversations with more steadiness and self-trust feel more spacious, even in the midst of everyday stress connect to what matters most - without abandoning yourself This isn't a book of quick fixes or self-help hacks. It's a slow, steady companion for those ready to live with more honesty, presence, and peace. It speaks to the quiet ache beneath the busyness - the part of you that knows there's another way to meet your life. If you've ever felt stuck in your thoughts, caught in emotional reactivity, or unsure how to find your footing in a fast-moving world, The Thinking Room offers something rare: not just insight, but a way through.
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Joanna (Jo) Joustra is a registered psychotherapist, author, and meditation teacher with 30 years of experience helping people from all walks of life find calm through mindful, metacognition and compassion-based strategies.Jo is known for her unique ability to simplify principles from neuroscience and Eastern wisdom traditions into practical strategies that help overcome overthinking, navigate overwhelming emotions, adjust self-defeating behaviours and improve communication.Having served as the Executive Officer of the Meditation Association of Australia and as the Creative Director of Australia's inaugural International Mindful Meditation Conference, Jo is a respected leader in the mindful meditation community. Her passion lies in deepening our connection with ourselves and others.Jo's private counselling practice, Yarra Valley Counselling, is in the beautiful township of Healesville, on the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia.