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Figuring out what is out of Your Control
This often works best when it is guided by a qualified individual such as a Therapist or Councelor.
However if you want to try this on your own, sit down and write/think about the things you know you have absolute control over. In addition to this, write/think about the things you have no influence over and try to let them go.
An example of this is something like controlling the behaviour of another individual. You can't control someone else but you can control your reaction to their behaviour.
Try to focus on the things you have control over.
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"Do not become stagnant in the present, in preparation for the future."
This may be linked with Perfectionism. People often worry so much about all details about the future and the unknown that they spend all their time "p...
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Adopt a Positive Thought Process
There is power in the way you phrase your thoughts. When faced with an adverse situation or thought, speak to yourself as you would your friend or family when they need encouragement.
Replacing thoughts like "this is impossible"...
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Overthinking can manifest in many different ways, not just mentally, but physically too. People often underestimate the physical toll overthinking can take on one's body.
Overthinking can cause:
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Setting a "Worry Time"
As silly as it may sound, scheduling a period of time where you give yourself time to worry, trains your mind to address the worries by telling them you don't have time right now, but you will get round to addressing it later. Make sure it is no long...
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Acknowledging your Thoughts
Sometimes it feels impossible to let go of a thought or worry because of how heavy or strongly you feel about it. With thoughts like these, it would be more obstructive if you tried to ignore them or forget about them, as it magnifies the intensi...
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The two main culprits for overthinking are usually when people second-guess all their decisions or they can't accept that they don't have control and develop a "Perfectionism" as a way to cope.
Here a several ways you can stop the constant ...
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Determine what you can control and what you cannot. It is easy to feel overwhelmed, to worry and try to solve what you cannot control.
Now, cross off all of the items you have no control over. Commit to focus your energy on the things you can control.
When you set goals you don’t have control over, you will think it’s impossible. Plus, you will always depend on others for your success. Your business is to improve yourself, make the best of your day, be a good person, and do what’s in your best interest.
Think about what you control. Very...
There’s a brutal truth about life that some people refuse to accept—you have no control over many of the things that happen to you such as;
~ Someone that doesn't want to be with us.
~ What other people think of us.
~ People thoughts and feeling.
~ Grievance or Loss.
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