Ways To Stop Overthinking

Overthinking means thinking too much instead of making some actions. Overthinking is a kind of mental illness and a mental instinct that he or she repeatedly thinking about the future or his or her past. That person cannot move on or thinking that he or she cannot do it alone. He or she is creating imagery of fear and other kinds of emotion. The person who is suffering from overthinking is like creating a whole new world or putting themselves in a box to hide their feelings.

Signs That You Are an Overthinker

Overthinking can be linked to depression and anxiety. According to the American Psychiatric Association:

“Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Fortunately, it is also treatable. Depression causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed. It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and can decrease a person’s ability to act at work and at home.” While anxiety is a kind of fear or trauma registered in someone’s brain."

Here are some signs that you are a overthinker:

1. He or she is worried about the past and the future. The so-called “what-ifs” was the mentality among those overthinkers.

2. He or she is creating their own world or they don’t want to interact with other people. They do not want to share their thoughts with others.

3. They have trouble sleeping because their brains do not shut off and still bringing the stigma to his or her body. 4. He or she overthinks about making mistakes even though he or she did not make some actions. They are bit shy and had some fear from any mistakes that they may commit.
So How We Can Stop Overthinking?

Those signs are very alarming so many psychologists suggested some ways how to stop overthinking. You do not have to take medicine. All you have to do is to enjoy your life to the fullest. Being happy is the best medicine. Talk to your friends and people around. Please do not create your own world – do not do self-pity. You are killing yourself little by little.

Distract yourself from happiness by changing your lifestyle or hobbies in life, like plating some herbs in the garden or playing piano or guitar – things like you make so busy.

Also, you do not need to become perfect, because nobody’s perfect. Tell your mind that it’s OK to make some mistakes because it’s part of our lives. The best way is to move on ad go forth. As some people say: “fall down seven times, stand up eight,” meaning, always strive for more and never give up.

Hopefully, this will help you a lot.

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https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/depression/expert-q-and-a

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