Do you ever overthink things? You know, where you spend too much time thinking about something and it ends up being a distraction? Or worse, something that you end up doing poorly on because you’re too distracted to focus? If so, this blog post is for you. I’m going to teach you 6 ways to stop overthinking so that you can get back to living your life and enjoying the things that you do.
Stay present in the present moment with exercise and yoga
The human mind is fond of exploring the past and the future; however, the body stays in the present moment always. One of the most efficient ways to mitigate overthinking is to focus on your connection to your body.
Stress hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol are secreted in your bloodstream when you overthink. The role of these hormones is to fight or flight, but, when you produce these hormones in your system by constant overthinking, they may result in many undesirable bodily sensations, such as body aches and headaches.
If you want to stop overthinking and at the same time, rid your system of the growth of stress hormones, do different physical exercises, including yoga and meditation. This will cleanse your system, makes you stay in the present moment and lead to several other favourable outcomes in life.
Act as per your values
Live a life that makes you proud and due to this, chances of becoming overpowered by stress or guilt are decreased vastly. If you live your values and feel that you acted to the best of your ability, you will stop worrying about what other things you could have done. So, controlling yourself in terms of actions and thoughts is sometimes the greatest weapon to destroy overthinking.
Choose communication
Clear communication is one of the most efficient ways to prevent overthinking. If you feel that a discussion has gone bad or you are stressed that something you have said could have been interpreted wrongly, don’t be scared to return to the discussion and ask for clarity. You will not come off as dull, but as a person who gives importance to mutual respect and interpersonal harmony.
It’s not about you
You need to realise that the world does not centre around you and it is a good thing! The moment you realise that others do not really think about you as often as you may believe, you can relieve stress and relax, not judge yourself brutally and believe the best in others. You don’t have to feel responsible to maintain the balance in this world, so don’t pressurise yourself to make the accurate decision.
Distract yourself
Instead of sitting and thinking about an issue for a considerable amount of time, distract yourself for a bit. While you are distracted with some other task, like gardening, your brain may search for better ways to deal with the problem in the background. Or, you may “sleep on it” and find out that your brain solves the issue for you when you are sleeping.
A brief distraction may give you a break apart from getting your mind concentrated on something more productive. Moreover, your brain may even create a solution for you when you refrain from thinking about the problem.
Challenge negative thoughts
Don’t you think you must remind yourself that your thoughts are not reality? This is because every thought you have would not be accurate or truthful. Learning ways to reframe them in a more favourable way may help avoid the tendency to overthink.
When you engage in overthinking, confront these thoughts and question whether they are realistic or not. Think about alternative scenarios. It may be difficult initially; however, learning to create awareness about your own overthinking may enable you to replace negative thoughts with positive ones.
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