5 Simple Ways You Can Stop Yourself From Overthinking
Overthinking doesn't sound so bad on the surface--thinking is good, right? But overthinking can cause problems. When you overthink, your judgments get cloudy and your stress gets elevated . You spend too much time in the negative. It can become difficult to act. If this feels like familiar territory to you, here are 10 simple ideas to free yourself from overthinking. 1. Awareness is the beginning of change. Before you can begin to address or cope with your habit of overthinking, you need to learn to be aware of it when it's happening. Any time you find yourself doubting or feeling stressed or anxious, step back and look at the situation and how you're responding. In that moment of awareness is the seed of the change you want to make. 2. Stop waiting for perfection. This is a big one. For all of us who are waiting for perfection, we can stop waiting right now. Being ambitious is great but aiming for perfection is unrealistic, impractical, and debilitating. The moment you