Title: The Overthinking Cure
Author: Jessamy Hibberd
Publication: March 10, 2026
Publisher: Monoray
Genre: Non-Fiction, Self-Help
Pages: 272

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SYNOPSIS: (From Goodreads)

Do you get caught up in anxious thoughts?
Do you re play over your mistakes and failures in your mind?
Do you lie awake at night because you can’t stop thinking about what happened earlier that day?

If so, you’re suffering from overthinking.

But you are not alone.

Thinking about your life is a normal part of being human; it’s often helpful to analyze a situation or revisit a problem in your mind, but if you find yourself constantly dwelling on your thoughts – with no sign of resolution – then it becomes a problem.

Overthinking is the problem that disguises itself as the solution.

In this life-changing book, trusted psychologist Dr Jessamy Hibberd shows how to break free from overthinking. Through expert advice, and real-life examples from her clinic, you will become more aware of your overthinking habits – and learn why we get stuck in unhelpful thinking patterns. Dr Jessamy offers personalized prompts and practical tips to identify your doom spirals and help you find healthier coping strategies that redirect your thoughts.

The cure is break the cycle of overthinking.

In this book, you will learn how
– Notice your thoughts
– Choose your response
– Challenge your thinking
– Accept the reality of how life is
– Face your fears

The Overthinking Cure is the essential guide to break free from overthinking – so you can live a better life and focus on what really matters.

REVIEW:

**A copy of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**

I am going to start by saying that I am not typically a big nonfiction reader. Give me a good mystery, thriller, or romance any day of the week! However, as someone who has a tendency to overthink just about everything, I figured The Overthinking Cure might be worth picking up. And I am really glad I did! I have read other books that focus on changing your mindset, managing stress, and breaking unhealthy thinking habits, but this one stood out to me because it actually offered something useful. Rather than simply explaining what overthinking is and why it can be harmful, the book focuses on helping readers recognize those patterns and do something about them.

One of my biggest frustrations with self-help books is that so many of them spend an enormous amount of time telling you everything you’re doing wrong without giving you any realistic solutions. Yes, I know I overthink things. That’s why I picked up a book about overthinking in the first place! What I appreciated about this one was that it went beyond identifying the problem and offered actual tools and strategies to help change the way you think. I liked that the advice felt practical rather than just a collection of motivational statements telling you to think positively and everything will magically get better. If changing the way my brain works were that easy, I probably wouldn’t need the book!

While I found the information helpful, I still wouldn’t say this was necessarily a book I was excited to sit down and read for hours at a time. That’s probably more of a reflection of my personal reading preferences than the book itself. Nonfiction and self-help books just don’t tend to hold my attention the same way a good fictional story does. However, I think this is the kind of book that is meant to be useful rather than entertaining. It’s something you can learn from, put into practice, and even revisit when you find yourself falling back into old habits. And honestly, I think that’s far more valuable than simply finishing a book and moving on.

Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I appreciated The Overthinking Cure. I think anyone who struggles with overanalyzing situations, worrying about things outside their control, or constantly replaying conversations in their head could benefit from reading something like this. I especially appreciated that the focus was on making actual changes rather than just pointing out the problem. This was a solid four-star read for me, and while I don’t see myself suddenly becoming a huge nonfiction reader, I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone who wants practical tools for managing their overthinking. If you’re an overthinker like me, give this one a try. You might find something that actually helps!