From Overthinking to Action: 5 Mindset Shifts That Change Everything
- Amy Guidotti
- Apr 10
- 2 min read
Let’s get something straight: you’re not broken, lazy, or unmotivated.
You’re stuck in your head.
You’re overthinking every decision.
And you’ve convinced yourself that clarity will magically show up before you take action.
But here’s the truth: clarity comes from movement, not more thinking.
If you’ve been spinning your wheels, doubting yourself, or procrastinating on the life you say you want—it’s not because you’re weak.
It’s because your mindset is running on outdated programming.
Let’s change that.

Here are 5 mindset shifts that will help you go from overthinking to action—starting now.
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1. Stop waiting to feel “ready.”
Readiness is a myth. If you wait until you feel confident, you’ll never move.
Shift it:
“I don’t need to feel ready—I just need to be willing.”
Willing to try. Willing to suck at it. Willing to move forward even when I’m scared.
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2. Done is better than perfect.
Perfectionism is fear wearing a fancy outfit. It keeps you safe, small, and stuck.
Shift it:
“I’d rather be messy and in motion than perfect and paralyzed.”
You can’t improve what you don’t start.
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3. Stop trying to “fix” yourself.
You don’t need to be fixed—you need to get out of your own way.
Shift it:
“I’m not broken. I’m becoming.”
The goal is alignment, not endless self-improvement.
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4. Progress > Proof
Waiting for proof it’ll work before you commit? That’s a trap.
Shift it:
“My progress is my proof.”
You’ll never get external certainty. But you can build internal trust.
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5. Feel the fear—do it anyway.
Fear is part of the process. Courage is fear + action.
Shift it:
“Fear doesn’t mean stop. It means I’m stepping up.”
If your goals don’t scare you a little, they’re probably not big enough.
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Ready to make the shift for real?
If you’re done letting self-doubt run the show, it’s time to do something different. I help women just like you get out of their heads and into aligned action—through mindset coaching that actually works.
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