The Consequences Of Overthinking

There are plenty of people who think way too little and others who think way too much. Neither extreme is positive. After all, thinking too much can have serious consequences.

Are you one of those people who thinks too much about everything that happens to you? Have you ever lay awake at night in bed because you couldn’t stop thinking?

Thinking too much can become your worst enemy. That’s why it’s important that you understand this terrible habit a little better from now on.

Thinking too much prevents you from trying new things

People who think too much spend much more time in their heads than in reality. Their slowness keeps them thinking all the time. They think that this is something they cannot escape.

There are plenty of people who hide in their thoughts and live all their adventures in their heads. However, what happens in the real lives of these people? Why not put into practice what’s going on in your head? In reality, the lives of these people can be very boring.

Sometimes these people experience nothing interesting. That’s because they don’t dare act on their thoughts. Maybe they’re too scared to do anything. But what exactly are they so afraid of?

When you think too much, you don’t focus enough on the here and now. It is undoubtedly the case that you are preoccupied with memories from the past or your wishes for a promising future.

What’s especially worrisome is that thinking too much will keep you from living your real life. After all, you only experience your life in a passive way. It is therefore important to learn how to apply the things that are swirling around in your head in real life. This way you can turn them into real experiences.

Thoughts and worries

People who think too much face another frequent problem: worry.

When you think too much, it’s often because you’re worried about something. It doesn’t matter whether this has to do with your past, your future, your current situation or the people around you. All these factors can put you in a vortex from which it is difficult to escape.

Sometimes you may not even realize it, but the things that worry you so much are actually not worth your attention at all. Your insecurities may be the culprits of everything.

Have you ever relived a certain event over and over in your head? Maybe it was a story you told a friend or a situation where someone got really angry. You keep repeating the scenario and thinking about how the situation could have ended differently.

It is completely useless to constantly bring up the past, because you simply cannot change the past. That’s why there’s absolutely no point in worrying about what you’ve done. The wisest thing to do is just focus on the present and move on with your life.

If you’re constantly analyzing every detail of your life, every interaction, every step you’ve taken, now is the time to stop.

To make this a little easier, we’ve got some tips for those times when you feel like it’s really impossible to stop your thoughts.

Tips to stop thinking so much

• Talk to a friend:  This can help keep your mind from wandering aimlessly. Talk about the things that worry you to clear up doubts and avoid overthinking about a situation that probably doesn’t deserve much attention at all.
• Write down your thoughts: Keeping a journal can be very beneficial for blowing off steam and expressing your feelings. That way you can free yourself from all those oppressive thoughts that overwhelm you and you will be able to see these thoughts from a different perspective.

• Try to distract yourself: You can do this by doing something you enjoy or by trying something new that you are interested in. By constantly distracting yourself, you can prevent your mind from constantly preoccupied with those annoying thoughts that run through your head. Sometimes people think too much because they have way too much free time.
• Be aware of it and keep saying ‘And now stop!’ repeat to yourself: If you know you’re incapable of putting down something that worries you, try “Enough!” to say to yourself. That way, you force yourself to think about something else and free yourself from that loop you’ve gotten stuck in.

Repeat these tips as often as necessary.

Is it worth worrying about anything?

Have you ever thought about something too much? Sometimes it is very easy to give much more importance to things than they really deserve.

If a friend doesn’t contact you as often as before, if you think he looks down on you, it could also be just your imagination. Try not to think too much about things that don’t deserve your worry at all.

Sometimes it’s all between your ears.