The Book of Overthinking: How to Stop the Cycle of Worry - International Bestselling Author (Gwendoline Smith - Improving Mental Health Series)

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Secondly, they believe that this form of vigilant overthinking will also provide them with the ability to predict and therefore be prepared for predicted negative outcomes. Whatever the life situation is, our action defines our past, present, and future. And this is the same in the case of overthinking. This technique has really helped see my worrying for what it is - not reality or fact, but something that just makes me anxious. Her second book I’d Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life explores the way our books shape, define, enchant, and even sometimes infuriate us. It’s the perfect gift for any bibliophile and will command an honored place on the (overstuffed) bookshelves of any book lover.

Self-help books tend to be a bit of hit-and-miss with me, with greater emphasis on miss, but this one was actually helpful. That might be because I've always been a worrier and prone to anxiety, so the subject matter hits rather uncomfortably close to home. The author approaches worrisome overthinking from the perspective of cognitive behavioural therapy, patiently explaining what overthinking really is, where it stems from, what it does to you, how utterly absurd it is at the end of the day, and what you can do to unlearn this ultimately useless behaviour. Life changing' is an over-used term lately. But it's accurate for this book. Reading it has changed my life for the better. The thoughts, ideas, and processes that Anne shares in the book aren't highly original; we've heard them before, seen them elsewhere. The genius of the book is that she's brought them all together in one place and presented them in such an engaging manner. The information is both practical and practicable. In the book, Smith provides a series of 'flashcards,' which you can use to challenge unhelpful thoughts. These include: 'How is this thinking helping me?,' 'Where is this thinking taking me?' and 'Feelings are not facts - beliefs are not facts.' Confront your worries with these to try and remove some of their power. 4. Telling yourself 'I shouldn't worry' does not work Unlike most such books that talk about the scientific side of overthinking, the whole concept of “Embrace The Chaos” is to explore the matter in a relatable manner – through Miglani’s many adventures in India. It pulls factual evidence on women's pay, women's rights etc. and states it as the cause for depression or overthinking. I could do that with anything, oh women eat porridge for breakfast, the porridge must be causing the overthinking.

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The book is presented in a very straigtforward, matter-of-fact manner, without the usage of too much psychological jargon. It's also short enough that it probably won't have trouble holding the reader's attention.

If you want to break your bad habits, read Rewire by Richard O’Connor or Unwinding Anxiety by Judson Brewer.

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Author Gwendoline Smith is a clinical psychologist, speaker, and the author of The Book of Knowing, Depression Explained and Sharing the Load. She dispenses mental health advice online as Dr. Know. She lives in New Zealand. The Book of Overthinking was a decent short read, but there are other books in this genre that are much better, IMO...