The Overthinker’s Guide to Getting Started
By Marisa Jo Mayes & Anna Seirian
A short, tactical playbook to help you stop spiraling and start creating.
The Overthinker’s Guide to Getting Started is a no-fluff, tactical guide for perfectionists, procrastinators, and overthinkers who are tired of waiting for the perfect moment and ready to take action.
It’s short, easy to read, and packed with practical strategies to help you get out of your head and start making real progress.
You’ve got big dreams… and an even bigger overthinking problem.
You plan, research, and brainstorm, hoping that this time you’ll finally feel ready. You collect self-help books, but never finish them. You have a stack of untouched journals you don’t want to ruin with your “silly” ideas.
You’re haunted by what-ifs and worst-case scenarios:
😔 What if I post my work and nobody cares?
😟 What if I launch my business and fail?
😣 What if I’m just not good enough?
If this sounds familiar… then this zine is for you.
This isn’t another 300-page self-help book written by some dude with a full-time assistant.
This 52-page zine is written by two ADHD creatives who’ve been exactly where you are — stuck in the cycle of overthinking, perfectionism, and self-doubt — and found ways to break free.
The Overthinker’s Guide to Getting Started is perfect for:
🔍 Creatives who are trapped in the perpetual research phase
📝 Writers with a million ideas who can’t seem to finish anything
⏳ Entrepreneurs who are stuck planning instead of doing
🧠 ADHD minds who struggle with executive dysfunction, motivation, and momentum
🌀 Anyone who knows they need to take action but feels paralyzed by overthinking
What’s inside:
🗺️ Practical strategies to stop overthinking and start creating
💡 Mindset shifts to rewire perfectionism and fear of failure
⛵️ Accountability hacks to keep you moving forward
🗯️ Real talk about why waiting for the perfect plan is keeping you stuck
⭐️ Quick exercises to help you take the next step (even when you feel stuck)
Ten short chapters including:
🧠 Get Out of Your Head
💭 The Discomfort of Your Dreams
🌀 Ditch the Delusion
🤕 Ow, My Feelings!
🌱 A Million Little Starts
❔The Myth of the Right Decision
⭐️ Glamorize the Try
🪁 Get Out of Your Own Way
☁️ Lower the Bar
🗺️ Keep it Moving
🧠 Get Out of Your Head 💭 The Discomfort of Your Dreams 🌀 Ditch the Delusion 🤕 Ow, My Feelings! 🌱 A Million Little Starts ❔The Myth of the Right Decision ⭐️ Glamorize the Try 🪁 Get Out of Your Own Way ☁️ Lower the Bar 🗺️ Keep it Moving
Staying stuck is exhausting.
If you’re tired of waiting for the confidence to take action, or maybe you already know what you want, but you just need help getting started — The Overthinker’s Guide to Getting Started is for you.
Keep this zine on your desk.
Flip through it when self-doubt creeps in.
Gift it to your overthinking bestie.
Let it be your daily reminder that every moment is a chance to begin again — and the attempt always matters more than the outcome.
Important info before you buy:
Each copy of The Overthinker’s Guide to Getting Started is printed to order, which means all sales are final—no returns or exchanges.
Please allow 7-10 business days for your order to be printed and shipped.
At this time, we’re only shipping within the U.S. (International shipping isn’t available just yet—but we’re working on it!)
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