Dear Tnet...

Sep 21, 2021, 8:28 AM

Be well

"When you become more aware of your tendency to overthink things, you can take steps to change. But first, you have to recognize that overthinking does more harm than good.

Sometimes, people think that their overthinking somehow prevents bad things from happening. And they think if they don't worry enough or rehash the past enough then somehow, they'll encounter more problems. But, the research is pretty clear--overthinking is bad for you and it does nothing to prevent or solve problems.

Here are 10 signs that you're an overthinker:

1) I relive embarrassing moments in my head repeatedly.
2) I have trouble sleeping because it feels like my brain won't shut off.
3) I ask myself a lot of "what if..." questions.
4) I spend a lot of time thinking about the hidden meaning in things people say or events that happen.
5) I rehash conversations I had with people in my mind and think about all the things I wished I had or hadn't said.
6) I constantly relive my mistakes.
7) When someone says or acts in a way I don't like, I keep replaying it in my mind.
8) Sometimes I'm not aware of what's going on around me because I'm dwelling on things that happened in the past or worrying about things that might happen in the future.
9) I spend a lot of time worrying about things I have no control over.
10) I can't get my mind off my worries."
https://www.inc.com/amy-morin/10-signs-you-think-too-much-and-what-you-can-do-about-it.html