Overthinking
Author: Jason Gray
Synopsis:
Do you want to declutter your mind and overcome negativity?
Are you ready to create atomic habits to stop worrying, manage stress, anxiety, and depression?
If yes, then keep reading…
Overthinking, as its name suggests, is thinking too much and too long about an anxiety-inducing occurrence, usually but not always a negative experience of some kind (e.g. past mistake, current concern, or future outcome). Do you find it hard to shut down your racing mind? Do you feel fatigued and troubled because of your thoughts? If so, you are likely an acute overthinker. Today, overthinking is an international epidemic, as we live in difficult and demanding times that require a great deal of mental capacity to function and succeed. Adult responsibilities, money, mental trauma, and other problems leave our minds active 24/7.
Everyone automatically overthinks from time to time due to the hectic and demanding nature of modern life (e.g. mortgage, career expectations, children, finances, etc.). However, there comes a point when everything, especially future decisions, can lead to unknown anxiety and negative outcomes; at which point, doing nothing seems preferable to taking a risk and facing the unknown consequences of your decisions. At this stage, overthinking becomes a problem.