No new client comes in for a while, and in your head the business is already bankrupt. An email stays unanswered, and you imagine everything that could be wrong. Overthinking is not a weakness. Your brain has become used to anticipating what might go wrong. The more often it follows that route, the more familiar it becomes, even when there is no immediate reason for concern.
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“I keep thinking about ‘what if...’ scenarios and worrying about the future.” That's how one business owner described his development goal. Maybe you recognise this too:
Your brain has learned to anticipate what might go wrong. By thinking ahead, it tries to prepare you for difficult situations or prevent unpleasant surprises. And sometimes that is genuinely helpful.
But when anticipating problems becomes a familiar response, your thoughts can keep going even when there is nothing you need to solve right now.
That is why simply telling yourself not to worry rarely helps. You may already know there is no immediate reason for concern, but your brain keeps following the route it knows best.
Not by trying to push your thoughts away, but by giving your brain the opportunity to learn another way of responding.
During BrainRouting, sensors measure your brain activity while you watch a film. Your brain receives direct feedback based on that activity. Through training and repetition, other responses can become more accessible, while your coach helps you recognise what happens when your thoughts start to take over.
Participants often notice it first as more space: a thought comes up, but doesn't get stuck. You can think ahead when it helps, without having to follow every thought about what might go wrong.
Before starting BrainRouting, participants describe what they would like to change. Source: Analysis of development goals written by 106 Be More You participants (50 SME business owners, 25 directors, 31 managers), 2026.
Thinking about what might go wrong and anticipating obstacles that haven't arisen.
Among managers, worrying and anticipating problems is the most frequently mentioned development theme.
They describe finding it difficult to switch off and settle down at night.
You don't train thinking less, but a brain that doesn't have to keep churning.
You begin to recognise how easily your thoughts can turn to what might go wrong.
Sensors continuously measure your brain activity, providing objective data throughout the training.
Your brain receives immediate feedback, helping it learn from repeated feedback.
Through training and repetition, other responses become more accessible. You can think ahead, without getting caught up in every worry.
“I was always stuck in my head. Last night, for the first time in my life, my mind went quiet. It is as if I found a 'reset button'.”
See your automatic patterns in action
For people who want to understand what happens under pressure, without starting a larger programme straight away. In 1.5 hours, you see how your brain responds in the moment and discover how your automatic patterns work.
excluding VAT
Format
1-to-1
Duration
1.5 hours
Location
Driebergen
Investment
€ 395
That a well-practised route can lose its grip is down to neuroplasticity. Read more about neuroplasticity.
Pushing thoughts away usually backfires. What helps is giving your brain the opportunity to learn another way of responding. In BrainRouting, your brain receives direct feedback based on measured brain activity.
Through training and repetition, other responses become more accessible, so you can think ahead when it helps without getting caught up in every worry.
During the day, your attention is occupied by what is happening around you. At night, with fewer distractions, worries and familiar thought patterns can become more noticeable. And when you're tired, it can be harder to let those thoughts go.
Read also about being always switched on.
No. Overthinking is common and does not necessarily mean you have an anxiety disorder. If worry or anxiety is affecting your daily life, it is important to discuss this with your GP.
BrainRouting focuses on personal development and is not a treatment for anxiety disorders. If you are wondering whether BrainRouting could be suitable for you, we would be happy to explore this with you during an introductory call.
You may notice a difference during the training itself, as you experience what happens when your brain responds differently. With practice, you also begin to notice changes in everyday life: thoughts that no longer keep going round in circles, more calm in your head and more room to choose what deserves your attention.
In a no-obligation introductory call, we look together at what happens for you in the moments that matter, and whether BrainRouting is a good next step.