Stop Overthinking

If we hope to successfully tackle overthinking, we need to take a step back rather than trying to work through the problem from inside our own rumination.

Overthinking is excessively harmful mental activity,

With the right techniques, we can reframe our perspective and change our behavior, stopping us from overthinking and putting our brains to good use instead

Stress and anxiety are not the same thing

Our brain is an extraordinarily helpful tool, but when we overthink, we only undermine its power

Overthinking Isn’t About Overthinking

When you genuinely feel that you have as much right to speak as anyone else, then you may feel more confident

Communicate your needs and feelings directly, rather than suffering in silence.

But the truth is that overthinking often doesn’t lead anywhere, because the overthinker gets trapped in the cycle of analyzing, rejecting, and reconsidering different possibilities. It’s like scratching an itch that just won’t go away.

You might simply refuse to engage in depressing thoughts, and deliberately practice being a person who is more optimistic