Maria Mojo Mondays: You Can’t “Not Think.”

Dear Mindset Maverick,

Someone said to me yesterday,

“I’m so overwhelmed with everything going on in my life. I don’t even want to THINK about it.”

I smiled. Not because it wasn’t real.
But because I know something they may not fully see yet.

You are a thinking machine.

You cannot not think.

Even trying not to think
is thinking.

The goal is not to shut your brain down.
The goal is to direct it.

And that right there
is your power.

💥 Mojo Truth

When people say they do not want to think about something, what they usually mean is:

“I don’t want to feel what thinking about it brings up.”

Because thinking activates emotion.
Emotion activates sensation.
Sensation feels uncomfortable.

So we try to escape.

We scroll.
We overwork.
We distract.
We stay busy.

High performers are especially talented at this.

But avoidance does not stop thought.

It drives it underground.

And underground thoughts show up at 2:37 a.m.
They show up in your jaw.
They show up in your patience level.
They show up in how short you are with people you love.

Your brain is not the problem.

An unmanaged thought pattern is.

The Real Shift

Instead of:

“I don’t want to think about this.”

Try:

“I need to think about this in a way that serves me.”

Same brain.
Different leadership.

Your brain will always generate thoughts. That is its job.
You decide which ones get airtime.

Are you the driver
or is fear?

🔥 For My Burned Out High Performers

This is especially important for you.

Because you have built your success on mental horsepower.

You can analyze.
You can anticipate.
You can outthink problems.

But when life feels heavy, that same powerful brain can turn against you.

It starts forecasting worst case scenarios.
It predicts collapse.
It replays conversations.
It tells stories that are not yet real.

And then you say,
“I just don’t want to think about it.”

Of course you do not.

You are exhausted from unmanaged mental narratives.

🛠 Coaching Tools You Can Use Today

Simple. Action oriented.

1. Set a 10 minute Thinking Appointment.
   Give your brain a container instead of letting it roam all day.

2. Write the thoughts exactly as they show up. No editing.

3. Ask three questions:
   Is this a fact?
   Is this a prediction?
   Is this helpful?

4. Rewrite the thought in a steadier way.

Not fake positive.
Not delusional.

Steady.

Instead of:
“This is too much. I can’t handle it.”

Try:
“This is a lot right now. I will handle it one piece at a time.”

Feel the difference in your nervous system.

That is regulation.
That is leadership.
That is power.

🌿 Grounding Moment

Take one area you have been avoiding mentally.

Just one.

Set a timer for five minutes today.

Face it.
Write it.
Reframe it.

Your peace is not on the other side of not thinking.

It is on the other side of directing your thoughts.

Your brain is the most powerful tool you have.
It is time to leverage it to your advantage.

You are not overwhelmed because you are weak.

You are overwhelmed because your brain is trying to protect you.

Now let’s teach it a better way.

With you in your power.

Always,
Maria Lesetz
Your Mindset & Resilience Coach

P.S.
💛 If This Feels Personal

If you are reading this and quietly thinking,
“Yep. This is me.”

If your thoughts feel loud. Heavy. Relentless.
If you are tired of trying to outrun them.

This is exactly the work I do.

We untangle the mental overload.
We separate fact from fear.
We steady your nervous system.
We rewrite the narrative that is making everything feel bigger than it needs to be.

You do not have to figure this out alone.

If you want support navigating the overwhelm and pivoting the thoughts that are pulling you under, reply to this email with the word STEADY or book a focused 1:1 session with me.

Your brain is powerful.
Let’s make sure it is working FOR you.
💛