The Manifestation Method Podcast by Ayelet Polonsky
At the The Manifestation Method Podcast by Ayelet Polonsky, AKA "The Manifestation Mentor" we'll be sharing weekly episodes to take you step-by-step through your journey towards manifesting a life you love. Ayelet spent 6 years learning under enlightened masters in India, and another 6 years studying deep mysticism and Kabbalah in Israel. She is a Therapist trained in CBT, Narrative Therapy, NLP and Emotional Freedom Technique. Whether it's love, money, health or emotional wellbeing, listening to the The Manifestation Method Podcast will teach you how to use your mind to create your reality. Tune into episodes where Ayelet interviews celebrities, influencers, authors, speakers and just about anybody with an epic story of growth and transformation. Their stories and advice will transform the way you perceive what's possible for you. You will also receive episodes where Ayelet will be sharing her own wisdom that she's gathered from a decade and a half of researching how the mind works and how to crack open the code to recreate a blueprint for success. Break your limiting beliefs, tap into your supernatural powers and create a life you're obsessed with!
The Manifestation Method Podcast by Ayelet Polonsky
Episode 138 - Overthinking, Over-Explaining, Overanalyzing: Why We Do It - And How to Stop
Ever catch yourself replaying a conversation frame by frame, analyzing every tone and emoji, wondering if you said too much? In this deeply relatable episode of The Manifestation Method, I'm unpacking the trifecta of mental overdrive - what I call the three O's - and revealing why these patterns aren't character flaws but nervous system strategies born from moments when safety meant managing perception.
If you've ever walked away from setting a boundary thinking "did I sound too harsh?" or sent paragraphs explaining yourself when a simple "no" would suffice, this episode will shift everything. These O's aren't about being talkative or neurotic - they're your body's way of protecting you from what it once learned was unsafe.
Drawing on nervous system science and spiritual wisdom, I'm breaking down each pattern: Overthinking as the control strategy (if I predict what might go wrong, maybe I won't get hurt), Overanalyzing as the distrust strategy (becoming an emotional detective reading between lines that were never meant to be read), and Over-Explaining as the belonging strategy (narrating your heart because you've confused understanding with acceptance).
You'll discover why thinking isn't safety but presence is, how analysis masquerades as self-awareness when it's actually a defense mechanism, and why love doesn't need an essay - it needs quiet trust. I'm sharing the paradigm shift that changed my life: real safety comes from knowing you can handle whatever happens, not from certainty about outcomes.
This episode includes the three-step practice for outgrowing these patterns: recognizing the moment without judgment (awareness interrupts the loop), coming back to your body with the mantra "it's safe to not know right now" (because overthinking thrives in absence of safety, not clarity), and pausing before explaining (giving yourself presence instead of paragraphs).
I'm revealing why worthiness can't be explained into existence but must be embodied, how my husband taught me the power of one-to-three word answers followed by sacred pause, and why boundaries must be "me first, you second with love" - because most people forget that crucial final piece.
Whether you're burning mental energy without moving forward, decoding texts like security footage, or performing your goodness to earn belonging, this episode offers the roadmap from mental overdrive to embodied peace.
Press play and discover: you don't need to earn safety through performance - you are already home.
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