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"When you overthink, you go over your negative thoughts and feelings, examining them, questioning them, kneading them like dough"

SUSAN NOLEN-HOEKSEMA

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Escaping overthinking

Escaping overthinking

1. break the grip of your overthinking.

2. move to higher ground.

3. prevent to fall into the trap again.

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1. breaking the grip of overthinking

1. breaking the grip of overthinking

i) understand that overthinking is not helping you just clouding your vision;

ii) use positive distractions;

iii) do some physical activity;

iv) tell yourself firmly to stop overthinking;

v) don't let the thoughts win;

vi) limit this thoughts to a specific hour off the day;

vii) meditate;

viii) pray;

ix) talk with a friend or someone who's next from you;

x) write what you feeling down

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2. moving to higher ground

2. moving to higher ground

i) adjust your perspective;

ii) accept your negative emotion and move on;

iii) look for simple reasons for your distress;

iv) don't compare yourself;

v) change your situation yourself, don't wait to be rescued;

vi) brainstorm some solutions for your problem;

vii) contact your values to evaluate possible solutions;

viii) start with a small action;

ix) surpass your uncertainty;

x) realize that some people don't share the same values as yours.

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3. preventing the trap

3. preventing the trap

i) actively choose to not get in situations that highly can cause overthinking;

ii) let go of goals that are self-destructive;

iii) experience your good emotions and your strengths;

iv) develop multiple sources of self-esteem ;

v) find new friends;

vi) replace your negative images of yourself with positive one.

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