10 Steps To Avoid Overthinking:
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Overthinking is exhausting.
When you overthink, thoughts run circles around your head and you find yourself stuck in reverse unable to move forward.
Fortunately, there are a few ways to handle overthinking.
Let's dive into them:
When you overthink, thoughts run circles around your head and you find yourself stuck in reverse unable to move forward.
Fortunately, there are a few ways to handle overthinking.
Let's dive into them:
1. Distract yourself with healthy, nurturing activities:
Shut down overthinking by involving yourself in an activity you enjoy.
Activities such as:
- chatting with a friend
- taking up a new hobby
- going to your favorite workout class
- volunteering with a local organization
Shut down overthinking by involving yourself in an activity you enjoy.
Activities such as:
- chatting with a friend
- taking up a new hobby
- going to your favorite workout class
- volunteering with a local organization
These temporary distractions will:
- improve your mood
- give your mind a break, and
- allow you to come back later to the issue at hand with new, creative ways of coping with the situation.
- improve your mood
- give your mind a break, and
- allow you to come back later to the issue at hand with new, creative ways of coping with the situation.
2. Focus on taking the next, best, right action.
Instead of letting your mind remain in a tailspin about imagined future scenarios, use your energy productively.
Write that email, clean your desk, or simply close your eyes and breathe slowly and deeply for a few moments.
Instead of letting your mind remain in a tailspin about imagined future scenarios, use your energy productively.
Write that email, clean your desk, or simply close your eyes and breathe slowly and deeply for a few moments.
3. Write out your thoughts.
Put specific words to what is worrying you and why it seems to have such a hold on you.
Seeing this on paper can help you to see your concerns more clearly, rather than having vague feelings of dread and racing and repetitive thoughts.
Put specific words to what is worrying you and why it seems to have such a hold on you.
Seeing this on paper can help you to see your concerns more clearly, rather than having vague feelings of dread and racing and repetitive thoughts.
4. Get some emotional distance from the problem.
Pretend that a close friend of yours, rather than you yourself, is struggling with the issue.
What words of advice would you give them?
Often when we step back from a situation, we see things more clearly and are less reactive.
Pretend that a close friend of yours, rather than you yourself, is struggling with the issue.
What words of advice would you give them?
Often when we step back from a situation, we see things more clearly and are less reactive.
5. Keep company with people who don’t overthink things.
It’s been said that we become like the five people with whom we spend the most time.
Who are these people in your life?
Do you want to “catch” their attitudes?
Because attitudes are indeed contagious.
It’s been said that we become like the five people with whom we spend the most time.
Who are these people in your life?
Do you want to “catch” their attitudes?
Because attitudes are indeed contagious.
6. Stay present
There are plenty of ways to ground yourself in the present moment.
Here are a few ideas:
A. Unplug:
Shut off your computer or phone for a designated amount of time each day, and spend that time on a single activity.
There are plenty of ways to ground yourself in the present moment.
Here are a few ideas:
A. Unplug:
Shut off your computer or phone for a designated amount of time each day, and spend that time on a single activity.
B. Eat mindfully.
Treat yourself to one of your favorite meals.
Try to find the joy in each bite, and really focus on how the food tastes, smells and feels in your mouth.
Treat yourself to one of your favorite meals.
Try to find the joy in each bite, and really focus on how the food tastes, smells and feels in your mouth.
C. Get outside.
Take a walk outside, even if it’s just a quick lap around the block.
Take inventory of what you see along the way, noting any smells that waft by or sounds you hear.
Take a walk outside, even if it’s just a quick lap around the block.
Take inventory of what you see along the way, noting any smells that waft by or sounds you hear.
7. Practice gratitude.
It’s difficult to be overwhelmed by worry when we’re counting our blessings.
On a daily basis, make a list of five things for which you’re appreciative.
Try to vary what you write down, so you’re not automatically jotting down the same items.
It’s difficult to be overwhelmed by worry when we’re counting our blessings.
On a daily basis, make a list of five things for which you’re appreciative.
Try to vary what you write down, so you’re not automatically jotting down the same items.
8. Set a limit on how often you check the news, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and other news outlets.
Bombarding your mind with yet more information when you already struggle with overthinking will just add fuel to the fire.
Respect the power and clarity of silence.
Bombarding your mind with yet more information when you already struggle with overthinking will just add fuel to the fire.
Respect the power and clarity of silence.
9. Learn something new.
Take up a new language, take a new yoga class, walk in a new neighborhood, or do a crossword puzzle.
Channel your mental energy into something interesting and creative.
Take up a new language, take a new yoga class, walk in a new neighborhood, or do a crossword puzzle.
Channel your mental energy into something interesting and creative.
10. Meditate
Developing a regular meditation practice is an evidence-backed way to help clear your mind of nervous chatter by turning your attention inward.
Not sure how to get started?
Read the book mentioned below 👇
Developing a regular meditation practice is an evidence-backed way to help clear your mind of nervous chatter by turning your attention inward.
Not sure how to get started?
Read the book mentioned below 👇
If you want to get rid of overthinking
I encourage you to read 'Awakening'
A book based on the principles of PSYCHOLOGY and MEDITATION
It will help you:
- become focused & disciplined
- build self-confidence
- remove self-doubt
Grab your copy now: gumroad.com
I encourage you to read 'Awakening'
A book based on the principles of PSYCHOLOGY and MEDITATION
It will help you:
- become focused & disciplined
- build self-confidence
- remove self-doubt
Grab your copy now: gumroad.com
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