How to control overthinking.
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Overthinking?
How to control it.
A great way to reduce overthinking.
Overthinking has been ridiculous and the problem isn’t so complex.
A great way to reduce overthinking is to journal your thoughts.
Write down everything you’re thinking without holding back. Just get it all down on paper so it’s out of your head.
Then, re-read your writing and “debunk” each of your fears and anxieties.
Ask yourself questions like:
Is this fear really worth keeping me from trying something new?
Will this fear result in my death or the end of the world?
Am I just negotiating with myself to try and get out of doing something I know I should do
When we evaluate each of our fears, fears lose their power because we realize that they aren’t important in our life.
The only thing that is important is our life.
As big a problem as we thought they were.
And if you can’t handle it, talk out loud talk with yourself loud.
If doesn’t appeal to you, you can accomplish the same thing by talking with someone you trust.
Airing your thoughts and feelings often makes them lose their power,
so you can move forward with your goals. You might realize that you’re.
The first thing we can do is change the way we think about our goals.
you gain confidence in yourself
that you CAN achieve your goals, and that you are NOT an “imposter.”
"Self-doubt is a habit.
But so is self-confidence. "
Replacing one with the other takes a bit of time.
To break the self-doubt habit, you have to repeatedly take action despite your feelings.
Nothing stings more than not reaching your full potential because you sabotaged yourself
by thinking you weren’t good enough, smart enough, or “whatever” enough.
Not being “whatever” enough should not be the barrier to entry for trying to achieve something
meaningful. So don’t let yourself be the reason you didn’t even try.
The meditation
we’re less likely to fear the judgment of others
because we know it’s not really an issue. Try meditation
remember that other people are mostly interested in themselves
No one is really paying too close attention to you.
That may seem harsh, but it’s actually liberating. The reality is that other people are so absorbed
with their own struggles, fears, failures, successes, and what they’re going to have for
dinner tonight that they rarely take too much time out of their day to consider what you’re up to.
Practicing meditation is incredibly helpful for clearing the mind and centering your emotions.
With the breath, you can exhale all your self-doubt and anxieties, and inhale energy
and determination to move forward despite your feelings. If you’re a new meditator,
try one of the many meditation apps on your phone. Even if you meditate for just a few minutes,
it can produce incredible results. Let the buzz of thoughts
in your head out onto the page. When we overthink, our heads can get so
clouded with buzzing thoughts that we can’t really evaluate each idea clearly and realistically.
