About The Mind Hive

If your mind won’t switch off at night, you say yes when you mean no, or nothing you do ever feels quite good enough, you’re in the right place.

The Mind Hive is practical psychology for overwhelmed, overthinking people. Ideas you can use on an ordinary Tuesday, not just on a retreat. No guru talk, no quick fixes, and no promise that you’ll never feel anxious again. Feeling that way is part of being human. What can change is how much it runs your life.

What you’ll find here

Articles on four things that tend to keep people stuck:

• The busy mind: overthinking, rumination, and the 3am loop
• A body that won’t settle: stress, overwhelm and the feeling of always being “on”
• People-pleasing: the reflexes that keep you over-giving in relationships and at work
• Perfectionism: high standards that have quietly turned against you

Each piece aims to help you understand what’s going on and gives you something practical to try.

Who’s behind it

I’m Alex Rogers, a trainee integrative psychotherapist based in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. I’m completing an NCPS-accredited counselling diploma and working towards qualifying in 2028. I’ve also trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Dr Russ Harris, and that approach shapes a lot of what I write: making room for difficult thoughts and feelings rather than fighting them, and putting your energy into what actually matters to you.

Before therapy, I spent 15 years as a professional writer. The Mind Hive brings the two together: I explain psychology clearly enough that you can do something with it.

I started The Mind Hive because I wanted to share what I’m learning, and the tools I actually use myself to navigate the everyday ups and downs of adult life. Most of what weighs on us isn’t an existential crisis. It’s the ordinary, very human stuff: the overthinking, the over-giving, the never-quite-good-enough. I think everyone deserves practical knowledge and tools for that, without needing to be in crisis first.

What this isn’t

The Mind Hive is educational, not therapy, and it can’t replace support from a qualified professional. While I’m in training I don’t take private clients. When my practice opens in 2028, you’ll find details here.

If you’re struggling right now, please reach out: you can call Samaritans free on 116 123 at any time, contact NHS 111, or call 999 in an emergency.

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