4 Ways To Stop Overthinking & Gain Back Life's Equililbrium

Number one, pause and eat an ice-cream. You may not realise this but the root problem of overthinking is fear and insecurity. You are likely an expert in analysing situations and predicting what's going to happen next. Like a double-edged sword, this overthinking can also kill you slowly, unless you can manage your thoughts.

 

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The habit of rethinking the same scenarios, rehearsing negative outcomes real or unreal, will steal away your present moments, your joy and eventually who you are. If you want to start living your life happy, productive and more resilient than ever, practice these 3 steps!

1. Awareness Of Present Moment

-When you're with your friends, don't think about work.

-When you're at work, don't think about what happened yesterday or what might happen tomorrow. Stay focus on today.

-When you're alone, don't think it's better otherwise. When you consciously try to live each moment as it really is, it will help you be more focused on the present moment 2. Be Okay With 'Nothing To Think About'

In other words, learn to be okay with not thinking and not doing anything. Don't squeeze something to occupy yourself. If you find yourself going back to a topic that bothers you, then do this: Plan a specific time to think about it. Put a time limit to it. Then stop. This way, you build healthy brain habits.

3. Don't Assume Anything

-Do not think for others. You can only speak for yourself
-Do not assume others think in a certain way

Assumptions create many false scenarios and unwanted stress in life. Many times, it's not even worth it because it's all the mind and not real. So, when you find yourself assuming how someone thinks or how an event would turn out. You need to snap out of it.  4. Challenge Your Thoughts

Don't think of what can go wrong, but what can go right. There is always more than one possible outcome. Self-talk yourself out of overthinking by challenging your thoughts with reality. Is it true? Is it really true? Can I be positive? Is there a reason to be positive? Overthinking amplifies events and things, especially negative ones. It makes things bigger than it actually is and makes situations sound worse than it originally was.

So pick up your sword and start killing the overthinking monsters. Gain back life's equilibrium by letting go of certain memories and gaining control over your thoughts with these 4 habits.

Text By: Girlstyle SG