When you’re living abroad and your mind won’t slow down
A free guide with a simple 3-step CBT tool for the days your thoughts keep going round and round, to help you slow down and come back to yourself.
Living abroad can be one of the most enriching things you ever do.
It opens you up to new cultures, new people and new ways of seeing the world. It stretches you, and it often changes you in ways you never expected.
You build resilience and perspective, and you meet some wonderful people along the way.
And some days, your brain just won’t switch off.
You go over the same thoughts again and again, trying to make sense of something small, second-guessing a decision, wondering if you said the wrong thing (why am I still thinking about that?).
You try to be logical. You try to let it go. And somehow you end up more stuck, tired from thinking so much, or frustrated that you can’t seem to stop.
Maybe both of these feel familiar.
You can love the life you’ve built and still have moments when it all feels like too much.
Both can be true.
What’s inside the guide
It’s a short, gentle pause built around one simple tool from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). It might help you look at what’s going on in your head with a bit more curiosity, so you can respond with more clarity and care when your thoughts feel loud.
Inside, you’ll go through three steps you can come back to whenever things feel noisy:
Notice what’s going on underneath the spiral
Name the pattern your mind might be caught in
Navigate your next step from a steadier place
It’s one of the tools I use most in my work with people living abroad, especially around identity changes, overwhelm and big transitions.
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If it gives you a small moment of clarity, or helps you feel a bit more like yourself, I’d love to hear. My inbox is always open 🤍