How to Stop Overthinking

Overthinking has been a common problem across the globe and approx 95% of people just suffer from it.

Overthinking is our biggest enemy and the reason is it just lowers your IQ, makes your brain exhausted and lowers your efficiency.

Continuous overthinking makes you more depressed and you are gonna be suffered with a same problem for two times.

Let's discuss everything about overthinking from the scratch and the best ways you can make your life better

How to stop overthinking and relax ?

• Plan yourself throughout your whole day

The best way to avoid overthinking is to have a plan of what you want to do beforehand.

 This way, you are less likely to go off the deep end and do something that is not productive.

 Having a plan for when you are experiencing it. When this happens, remind yourself that it will only last for 10 minutes. It may sound like hours but if you know this, then it can make the process of getting back on track easier.

•  Avoid stress as much as possible.

Stress and anxiety are the vitals in overthinking and are the main source of overthinking.

Reduce stress from your life because stress and anxiety lowers your IQ and makes you mentally weak. 

Stress is the most common problem that approx 90-95 % of people suffer from in their life. 

Here are some ways that you can go with : 

1. Have a break 
2. Share with your family.
3. Exercise.
4. Control your thoughts.
5. Get a hug from your loved ones.
6. Plan a trip with your family members.

• Bring Meditation into your habit

Meditation has an amazing effect on the doer. It can bring a lot of changes.

Meditation not only makes your mind more stable, but even increases your level of patience and makes you calm.

Meditating daily makes you more productive and masters you in your work. 

Meditation is the best way to control your stress and anxiety and helps in controlling Overthinking.

It helps in controlling all of your thoughts resulting in a peaceful mind. 

• Always You Vs You

There must always be you vs you not you vs others it's your life so don't compare yourself with others.

In order to stop overthinking the main thing that you can do is not to focus on others, focus on yourself.

Make yourself better don't ever think who is better than you just think of yourself and make yourself better. 

Comparing yourself with others is just another reason for overthinking as you worry when you see others happy.

When you see others happy and you compare yourself with their life then you become stressed but that should not be your ideology.

Not everything on social media is what it seems to be. 

• Kill your fears

One thing that causes overthinking is fear, fear from the result, fear from the failure, fear from your expectations and most likely everyone in life has these typical fears.

Fears make us weak and decrease our risk taking capabilities, and the biggest reason for overthinking is fear. 

Most of the people often use these typos like

1. This is impossible 

2. Can I do it ?

3. I don't think so I can do it 

4. God this is very hard

 

etc, etc avoid these thoughts not only cause overthinking but also results in the increment of negative thoughts. 

• Focus on What You Can Control.

This is an important thing that you must opt in your life focus on what you can control rather than what that's uncontrollable

There are some situations in life where it's tough to make decisions or don't know what to do.

At that moment you must stay calm and have patience because that's the only thing you can do. 

Having worries and stress in life just makes you look older, it just makes dark circles on your face and nothing.

So don't be the one who panics in every situation, always stay calm.

• Positive distractions

Distractions are the best ways to avoid overthinking, so you must try to change your thoughts whenever you feel stressed.

Maybe go for a walk or talk with your friends or you can share your thoughts with someone who is close to you. That's the best way to stop overthinking.

Go for positive distractions and make yourself better.

Bonus tip

Last but not the least go outside, mix with nature , feel free from your thoughts and if you can't do that then try some physical exercises daily in the morning or evening.

Also try catching up with your friends. It will help you in refreshing your thoughts.

FAQ (frequently asked questions )

1 . Is overthinking a mental disorder ?

No overthinking is not a mental disorder.

According to Very good mind , overthinking is a symptom of mental health issues .

2. Is overthinking a habit ?

Yes overthinking is a habit , that most of the people practise it daily , even they don't know . And that's really strange . 

Focus on your thoughts , try to think less as much as possible , and live in the present moment . 

3. What can you do to stop overthinking ?

Thinking about your career, about your life is not bad but thinking too much can actually harm you . 

Follow the above tips, catch up with your friends, stay relaxed, avoid stress as much as possible, bring your best version out, believe in your skills and you are done.

Best books related to overthinking

1. How to Stop Overthinking: The 7-Step Plan to Control

2. Stop overthinking 

3. The Book of Overthinking: How to Stop the Cycle of Worry

4. Stop Overthinking: A Smart Guide to Learn How to Stop Worrying, ... 

Conclusion

Overthinking is the slow poison that not only makes you weak but reduces your brain power.

It's better to leave it until overthinking will destroy you.

Good day :)

Updated on:- 22/05/22