[Music] Have you ever wanted to do something but your mind wouldn't let you. Well, this was my case. Constantly overthinking, constantly doubting, constantly holding myself back.I wanted to be bold, take risks, say yes to opportunities. But every time that moment came, hesitation took over. And it wasn't just fear.It was a mental battle. My brain would start racing. What if I fail. What if I embarrass myself. What if I'm not ready.I would overanalyze every possible outcome, convincing myself that it wasn't ...

[Applause] [Music] Who here among us hasn't ever reread a message five times over or stared at the menu for too long worried that they're going to order the wrong food? Well, for as long as I can remember, I've always been told, "Stop overthinking it. You're thinking too much about it. You're not in English class.Stop overanalyzing. " But the current reality as a teenager is that overthinking is something that I do constantly. I practically eat, sleep, and breathe it at this point. Hi, my name is Maya and I ...

My mom doesn't work. Oh, okay. My mom sometimes tells me that I'm very indecisive and that I often don't know what I want.And you know what. She's right. I can't make simple decisions.Let's say I'm at the store, right. I have two options. I have the black bag and I have the red bag. The black bag, it's elegant, it's simple, and it would go with every outfit.But on the other hand, the red bag, it stands out and it's unique. I can't decide. It seems like a simple decision really, but it isn't for some people. ...

So hi everyone. Um I'm going to talk about the hidden power of overthinking. So quick confession time.I'm an overinker. not in a way that um I think about everything in a philosophical way, but rather I reread that email 47 times before sending it and then immediately regret it anyway. So, you know the drill, right.You send thanks in the chat with an exclamation mark and regret anyway. So, was it too enthusiastic or should I have said thanks with a period or was exclamation mark necessary to sound human. So ...

It was the year 2016 and I found myself in a situation that felt like an oxymoron. Feeling completely lost yet about to discover a life-changing secret. I was in Moscow, Russia, and I was desperately looking for an English speaking activity.And that's how one fine evening I stumbled into an improv class. Now, I knew nothing about improv. When I entered, the teacher asked for two volunteers, for two people to step up on stage.I was there to learn something new. So, I went up and the only instruction that the ...