10 Things You Can Do To Stop Overthinking

Everyone has suffered bouts of overthinking. The only difference is that some eventually come up with a decision. While chronic overthinkers are plagued with questions and doubt. You rehash previous conversations, relive past events, and imagine catastrophic outcomes. If you are an overthinker, your mind can feel like a never-ending movie of horrible possibilities. This is debilitating in more ways than one. Not only does it exhaust you mentally and produce anxiety, along with many other health issues. It also prevents you from moving forward. So here are a few things you could do to stop overthinking.

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[Psychgo]

Do you find overthinking causes you to have more vivid dreams? Comment below.

[Dev.Yadav.]

overthinking is the fastest way to be unhappy when it didn't even happen.

[Kamiyartz]

Overthinking has been my biggest issue throughout the years. Overthinking leads to me being anxious and when my thoughts start to get out of control, I'll be depressed afterward.

[ahlamhaddad]

1. Become aware 0:53
2. Focus on productive problem-solving 1:37
3. Schedule some self-reflection time 2:28
4. Change lanes 3:06
5. Look at the big picture 3:39
6. Learn mindfulness 4:05
7. Do away with perfectionism 4:45
8. Accept your best 5:17
9. Be grateful 5:47
10. Acknowledge your success 6:05

bye :)

[hqntasxland]

1-become aware
2-productive thinking
3-schedule some self reflection time
4-change lanes
5-look at the big picture
6-learn mindfulness
7-do away with perfectionism
8-accept your best
9-be grateful
10-acknowledge your success

[sapphire_dragons]

From personal perspective, if you start feeling the thoughts creep in or even flood in:

Get yourself a little mini therapist you.

Whenever I start feeling stressed out due to thinking too much, I make myself go through this little ‘therapy session’ where I reflect and then reply to these reflections as if they came from a close friend of mine who needs help.

A small internal therapeutic moment really helps a lot, because the only person you’ll ever trust 100% is yourself.

Everyone needs a friend, sometimes that friend should be you. <3

[kxliiaa]

Today, I cried in P.E. for getting a C in a specific topic, because I grew up in a household with high expectations. Even though my dad did not care about my grade and says it’s my thing if I write a bad grade in exams, I’m still super scared of failing BECAUSE of these high expectations and overthinking. I’m writing a math exam on Friday and last time a had a panic attack and couldn’t properly breath. My math teacher knew something was wrong and we talked a lot about my family situation and mental health. And she said that she doesn’t care if I’ll have a good or a bad grade. It matters that I have to stay calm and not focus too much on the length or the difficulty of exams. Because then I can really concentrate and properly write my exams without overthinking too much.

[khalilahd.]

I over think CONSTANTLY and I know I shouldn’t but it’s so hard not to. I’ll definitely use these tips to help though ❤

[kaseyburgess]

I overthink because I'm autistic. Like when I start a conversation and I say something, I feel like I made a fool of myself and wonder if I said it right or did it come out right. I sometimes overthink over small details.

However, I’m slowly improving!😁👍

[cathrinematete]

Overthinking has destroyed so much so for real I really appreciate this video, it is really needed for so many of us.

[cana]

i’ve struggled with overthinking for such a long time and want to get over this stage so thank youuu

[VertyTHPS]

Hey Psych2go,
I have to thank you for 1. Getting me more interested in mental health and 2. Basically helping me find the love of my life, my boyfriend. I found him on your discord channel and now we're together for a few months. I also found the courage to ask a professional to help me and it makes me feel better. Sorry if there are typos or grammar mistakes, English isn't my first language.
Thank you for everything <3
Greetings from a quiet viewer from Germany :3

[jacklynjustiniano]

I'm so glad this exists. I'm self aware that I'm just overthinking so I badly want to find a way how to end this negative intrusive loops of thinking in my mind 😭

[soflou]

Overthinking had greatly impacted my life even until now. I am such a perfectionist and a people pleaser because I always think that no one will like me if I make mistakes. And if I do make mistakes, I blame and criticize myself so much to the point where all negative thoughts about myself keep spiraling inside my head and repeating itself at random times everyday. It became a bad habit of mine and I still can vividly remember what I had done wrong in the past instead of the good memories. I would also daydream about myself being perfect and admired by everyone and that would be my source of happiness even though I know it will never be real.

Edit: Yeah I know my mind is messed up lol, sorry for the rant.

[amyleah]

Putting Zenitsu on the thumbnail of this video is just amazing.

[merissadelossantos]

The zinetsu thumbnail made me so happy

[maryna.angelpa]

Actually, I'm overthinking right now and this video gave me a new perspective. Thank you Psych2go

[artisticalex]

I always overthink and worry about dumb things. Thanks for this video.

[AshantiH]

Wow, I’m early. I love this video. It definitely helps me put things into perspective. I’ve struggled with overthinking for too long. And most of the time, the scenarios that I’m afraid will happen NEVER HAPPEN. I know it’s SO easy to be negative, but putting in a little more effort to be positive will have lasting positive effects down the road. We got this ❤.

[Suirioujin]

this is 1 billions % the video I most needed, I can't even think of just a second when I don't overthink