{"id":95504,"date":"2023-03-21T13:14:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T17:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=95504"},"modified":"2023-03-22T11:42:12","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T15:42:12","slug":"soundtracks-jon-acuff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/soundtracks-jon-acuff\/","title":{"rendered":"Soundtracks by Jon Acuff: Book Overview &#038; Takeaways"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What is <em>Soundtracks<\/em> by Jon Acuff about? What are the main takeaways of the book?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em>Soundtracks<\/em>, Jon Acuff gives readers a set of tools to help them stop overthinking and start chasing their goals. Acuff says that the best way to overcome negative thoughts is to replace them with positive, motivating ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read below for an overview of <em>Soundtracks<\/em> by Jon Acuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-soundtracks-by-jon-acuff\"><strong><em>Soundtracks<\/em> by Jon Acuff<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em>Soundtracks<\/em>, Jon Acuff offers strategies to help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/control-your-thoughts\/\">take control of your thoughts<\/a>. Acuff argues that while overthinking tends to undermine your productivity and self-esteem, <strong>you can harness the power of overthinking and use it to work toward your goals<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Acuff, to take control of your thoughts, you\u2019ll need to interrupt negative thoughts, replace them with positive ones, and repeat those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-have-a-positive-mindset\/\">positive thoughts<\/a> until you believe them, and they become patterns. Acuff refers to these recurring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-break-negative-thought-patterns\/\">thought patterns<\/a> as \u201csoundtracks\u201d and argues that by switching from negative soundtracks to positive ones, you\u2019ll be able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-inspire-yourself\/\">motivate yourself<\/a> more effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Acuff refers to all repeated thoughts as soundtracks, in reference to music\u2019s power to shape the emotional impact of scenes in TV and in movies. This metaphor gains extra rhetorical weight when you consider that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/health\/wellness-and-prevention\/keep-your-brain-young-with-music#:~:text=It%20provides%20a%20total%20brain,%2C%20mental%20alertness%2C%20and%20memory.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">music can powerfully impact your mental and physical health<\/a>, improving everything from anxiety levels to sleep quality. While Acuff isn\u2019t talking about music, throughout <em>Soundtracks<\/em> he suggests that much like music, positive thinking can have a significant impact on your life.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1: Interrupt Negative Overthinking<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To begin taking control of your thoughts, Acuff argues that <strong>you must first interrupt negative thoughts to prevent overthinking<\/strong>. Overthinking occurs when your negative thoughts are so persistent that they begin to distract and discourage you. Over time, overthinking leads you to believe that any action you take will result in failure, so you avoid going after your dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, suppose that your lifelong dream is to become a first-rate sushi chef, but because you lack confidence in your skills, you\u2019re convinced you\u2019ll never get a foot in the door. Nevertheless, you apply to a few restaurants, and to your surprise, your top choice offers you a trainee position. In the days before your first shift, you can\u2019t stop imagining the embarrassment when the staff realizes you have no idea what you\u2019re doing. You get so anxious about it that you decide not to go in at all, and the opportunity passes you by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2: Replace Negative Thoughts With Positive Ones<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve managed to interrupt your negative thoughts, Acuff recommends that you <strong>replace them with positive thoughts that encourage you to take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-take-action-on-your-goals\/\">action toward your goals<\/a><\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: In addition to motivating you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/pursue-your-goals\/\">pursue your goals<\/a>, positive thinking also has health benefits. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/topics\/positive-psychology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A positive emotional state correlates with a longer life expectancy and a lower risk of heart disease<\/a>. By pursuing Acuff\u2019s strategies for positive thinking, you can increase your productivity and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-improve-your-overall-health\/\">improve your health<\/a> at the same time.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Strategies for Choosing Positive Thoughts<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To maximize the power of positive overthinking, choose positive thoughts that relate directly to your goals. As Acuff writes, choosing thoughts that pertain to your goals helps empower you to perform better in the most important situations in your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, suppose you have an upcoming presentation at work that you\u2019re worried about. Thinking generally positive thoughts about work is good, but thinking more specifically about the presentation is better. If you spend the week beforehand reminding yourself that you\u2019re a well-prepared and skillful public speaker, it\u2019ll help you carry yourself with confidence into your presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acuff notes that when choosing positive thoughts, you should focus on finding <em>solutions<\/em> to difficult situations and not on the situations themselves. This can be especially helpful when dealing with a situation that\u2019s causing you mental stress and anxiety. Focusing on solutions helps you avoid anxiety and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/task-shifting\/\">stay on task<\/a>, whereas focusing too much on the situation will only make you more anxious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, suppose you\u2019re a writer and you can\u2019t stop stressing about the deadline for your next draft. Instead of thinking about the deadline, you could think positively about solutions, remembering how you\u2019ve succeeded in similar situations in the past. If you get stuck thinking about the deadline, saying to yourself \u201cI <em>have <\/em>to get this done by Friday,\u201d you\u2019ll likely feel more anxious. On the other hand, if you think something positive and solutions-oriented, like \u201cI successfully met my last deadline, so I can apply the strategy I used then to meet this one,\u201d you\u2019ll feel more confident and more ready to tackle your work head-on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re having trouble coming up with positive thoughts, Acuff suggests inverting old negative thoughts.<\/strong> This method can help you come up with positive thoughts that relate to any situation where you\u2019ve previously struggled with overthinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if you\u2019re a distance runner, and one of your old negative thoughts was \u201cI\u2019ll never be able to run a marathon,\u201d you could flip this thought upside-down. Your new line could be something like \u201cI have what it takes to go the distance.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to inverting negative thoughts, you can borrow positive phrases from others. Acuff notes that positive thoughts can come from anywhere\u2014friends, favorite books, even song lyrics. Coming up with your own positive thoughts can feel difficult at first, so it can help to outsource them, especially when you\u2019re first getting started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 3: Repeat Positive Thoughts Until They Become Patterns<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve settled on new positive thoughts, the final step is to repeat them until you internalize them. <strong>By repeating your positive thoughts until they stick, you\u2019ll avoid returning to old negative thoughts<\/strong> and becoming demotivated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To demonstrate how repeating positive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/affirmation-and-visualization-7-habits\/\">affirmations<\/a> can impact your life, Acuff hired researcher Mike Peasley to measure the effectiveness of Acuff\u2019s approach. In the study, participants who repeated positive phrases overwhelmingly felt that doing so helped them work toward their goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acuff recommends that you r<strong>epeat your positive thoughts out loud each day to maximize their effectiveness<\/strong>. While doing this may feel awkward at first, Acuff argues that it will help you internalize positive beliefs about yourself and increase your confidence more quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re having trouble with this step, Acuff advises that you <strong>make a list of every success you experience<\/strong>, even small ones. Listing your successes can help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/have-faith-in-yourself\/\">believe in yourself<\/a> and in your positive thoughts, making it easier to feel confident repeating them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, <strong>if you\u2019re having trouble remembering and repeating your new thoughts, it can also help to create a physical symbol to remind you of them<\/strong>. There are countless possible examples\u2014a piece of string tied around your finger or even a pair of lucky socks. Whatever symbol you choose, each time you see it, remember your commitment to positive thinking and to yourself, and it\u2019ll help to keep you motivated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Soundtracks by Jon Acuff about? What are the main takeaways of the book? In Soundtracks, Jon Acuff gives readers a set of tools to help them stop overthinking and start chasing their goals. Acuff says that the best way to overcome negative thoughts is to replace them with positive, motivating ones. 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