How To Stop
Overthinking
This might lessen the snowball effect that overthinking does.
Give it a title - 'Right now
I am overthinking.'
Awareness
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Now cross out everything you can't control, and everything related to a future event that hasn't happened yet!
Write your thoughts down!
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Set a time everyday for 20 minutes where you sit and overthink.
This gives some control back to you.
Schedule
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When you distract and engage in a light activity, you will then be in a better mindset to think more clearly.
Distracting is not avoiding!
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Ask the right questions!
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Ask 'What can go right?'
or
'What is one achievable thing to do?'
No more 'What if'.
Mindfulness
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Stick to the present by focussing on your 5 senses while taking deep breaths.
Let go of the perfect Image!
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Take it one day at a time by focussing on what you can, not can't do.
You're not a hero [Sorry].
Remember 3 things:
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· While situation might be real, the feared outcome isn't.
· Don't internalize, talk it out, and accept other perspectives.
· Thoughts are not facts
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Learn
How to Stop Overthinking
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