9 Psychology Hacks To Stop Overthinking.
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1.Change the way you talk to yourself.
– Overthinkers always keep saying negative things to themselves.
– If you keep saying yourself “I can never be on time. I can’t commit to anything”. Your brain believes the same, as you keep repeating that.
Next time, Repeat “I am always on time. I can commit to things I am passionate about.” See the difference, you wont get lost in thoughts.
2. Let go of the past.
– Overthinkers always keep thinking “I wish..”, “I should have..”.
– You cannot change the past. You cannot change a second that just passed by.
– Learn the lessons from your past and ensure never to repeat the same mistakes again.
3. Live in the moment.
– Overthinking find it hard to live in the present. Past or future is always on your mind.
– Focus on the current moment
– Notice the world around you, how you feel now, what you can do to make this moment worth living, so you need not rethink and worry
4.Challenge Your Thoughts.
– Overthinkers get lost in thoughts little more than usual it need not always be past or future.
– If you find a thought tat is worthless passing ur brain, immediately write it on a piece of paper, tear it and throw it away
5. Focus on What You Can Control
– Overthinkers always worry about things out of their control.
– Take a minute to analyse if that is something you have control over from a broad perspective
– Focus exclusively on what is in your power magnifies and enhances your power
6. Identify Your Fears
– Overthinkers have irrational fears.
– You tend to suffer more often in imagination (of “what might be”) than in reality
– Best strategy to overcome fear? take action!!
– The moment you take action is the moment you win a battle with your overthinking
7. Write Down Solutions.
– Overthinkers keep thinking only of the problems.
– Divert your thinking towards the solutions.
– Write down the problems and think the solution for each problem.
– This way, your brain shifts it attention towards the solutions.
8. Manage Your Stress.
– Overthinking causes stress and stress leads to overthinking
– Feeling overwhelmed? Relax.
– Do one of these three things
– A walk in the nature
– Exercise. mood booster and stress buster
– Unplug from all digital devices for a few hours.
9. Challenge yourself.
– Overthinkers do not allocate time to each task and do things at slow pace.
– Parkinson’s Law – work expands to the time you allow it.
– So, set time limits understanding your pace.
– It keeps you on your toes and does not give space to overthinking.
Thanks for reading.
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