Stop Overthinking: How to Take Action and Create Momentum in Your Life

One of the biggest ways women hold themselves back is by overthinking. We spend so much time imagining all the ways something might go wrong that we never actually give ourselves the chance to see if it could work out. Sound familiar? If so, you are not alone. I see this every day with clients who are smart, capable, and full of potential, yet stuck in the endless cycle of “what ifs” and “maybes.”

Here is the truth. You do not need to have it all figured out to take the first step. You do not need every detail perfectly lined up. You do not need the Universe to send you a flashing sign telling you the timing is right. The belief that everything must be perfect before you move forward is one of the biggest lies you can tell yourself. Waiting for perfection is simply procrastination wearing a disguise.

How Overthinking Holds You Back

Instead of obsessing over what could go wrong, shift your mindset and ask yourself one simple question: What is the next best choice I can make to move closer to the life I want? Notice I did not say the perfect choice or the one that will get you to the finish line. I said the next best choice. That one shift changes everything.

When you focus on the next best choice, you take the pressure of perfection off your shoulders. You allow yourself to take action and learn as you go. You no longer need to solve everything all at once. You only need to choose the very next step. Then, after that, the next one. Before long, those small decisions stack up, and you realize you are moving forward in ways you once thought were impossible.

Think about it like climbing a staircase. If you stand at the bottom trying to figure out how to leap to the top in one giant move, you will probably never start. It feels overwhelming and out of reach. But if you focus on the single step in front of you, then the next, you eventually reach the top. Progress does not come from overanalyzing. It comes from consistent small actions.

The Good News

Here is the beautiful part. Even if your choice is not the “perfect” one, you will learn something from it. That lesson will shape your next step. Momentum is created through action, not through endless thinking. You will never think your way into clarity. Clarity comes from doing.

So my challenge to you today is simple. Stop focusing on all the ways it might not work. Stop convincing yourself you need more time, more research, or more certainty. Instead, ask yourself: What is my next best choice? Write it down. Say it out loud. Take one small action toward it today.

The Bottom Line

When you begin living this way, you build confidence, create momentum, and open doors you never even knew were there. It is not about perfection. It is about progress. Step by step, choice by choice, you move forward into the life you are meant to live.

So my friend, let me ask you this. What is your next best choice? Share it in the comments below—I would love to hear from you.