Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life

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What causes overthinking? Would people call you a “worrier?” Are your fingernails bitten down to little nubs because you’re constantly thinking about the general “what ifs” of life? There are some helpful new habits you can try to break free from overthinking. When your thoughts start to run wild into all the possible things that could happen, stop, and ask yourself these questions. Repetitive tasks are your friend: this is why running is the overthinker’s friend. Knitting is another one. Fairly mindless (for the love of God avoid Fair Isle and four-needle knitting) but absorbing. Ditto sewing. If I have nothing to hand, then rhythmic music (1990s trance for me) is amazingly relaxing as it almost tunes into my brain waves and helps relax me. If you don’t feel good about something, don’t do it. If you feel that overthinking is taking over your life, stop doing it and try to live in the moment.” – Unknown

How to Stop Overthinking: Signs, Causes, and Ways to Cope

You only have control over three things in your life, the thoughts you think, the images you visualize, and the actions you take.” Don’t overthink things so much that you start to doubt yourself and your ability to do them. Just relax, take a deep breath, and go for it.” – Unknown Overthinking is the biggest cause of our unhappiness. Keep yourself occupied. Keep your mind off things that don't help you." Stop overthinking everything. Just let it be. Relax and go with the flow more. Worry less. And don’t take life so seriously… live a little!” – Mandy HaleIf you want to learn more about focusing the mind and about overcoming overthinking you will find the following two books most practicable and useful: Photography also allows you to open up your creative side, which is a stress-reducer, and a way to find more balance each day. You don’t have to become a professional — just find what inspires you and start snapping! 9. Get Your Hands Dirty

9 Ways on How to Stop Overthinking | Tony Robbins

Don't get too deep, it leads to over thinking, and over thinking leads to problems that doesn't even exist in the first place.”Don’t let your worries and fears consume you, and don’t give in to the temptation of overthinking things. Just take each day as it comes, and enjoy the moment.” – Unknown Staying aware of your negative habit and catching yourself as soon as you start falling into that trap of overthinking as you go about your day can be a big help. Having an attitude of gratitude is more than just a cheesy saying they told you at summer camp — it’s a necessity for someone who overthinks everything. Exercise. I find that lifting weights or going somewhere on my bicycle and simply focusing on the exercise and my surroundings and nothing more to be a great way to get out of my own head and to find new energy and a sharper focus once again. If you start to get overwhelmed, shorten your focus to the next five minutes and no more, and ask yourself, “What do I need right now?” and then just concentrate on that. Grounding is also really useful, such as feeling the ground beneath your feet or thinking, “What can I hear right now? What can I see?” to take you out of your busy head and into the outside world.