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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How to Stop Overthinking

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