Overthinking and hidden loop of thought

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Have you seen people who became stressed and anxious regarding small things? But very calm and composed in emergency or difficult situations when it occurs.

One of the root causes can be overthinking.

It all starts with small changes that do not hold that much significance.

  • Change in tone of voice

  • Short or late reply

  • Change in expression

  • Left on seen

But mind taking it as a danger. The situation you need to resolve as early as possible.

Constantly questioning yourself

  • Late reply - I am not important to them.

  • Message kept on seen—I am annoying.

  • Change in tone - I have done something wrong.

The other person might not be taking these things that seriously.

  • What if I failed?
  • What if they don’t like me?
  • What if I am the wrong or bad person?

This one word, ‘What if?’ keeps you in a loop of thought that you already have imagined the worst-case situation already. So that even if that occurs, you will not be surprised.

When there is an emergency or a worst situation you face. You will be like, “Ok, I have already lived this situation in my mind 100 times.”

This can become exhausting over time.

Learning to pause, reflect, and respond becomes necessary. For mental well-being, these minor things can have a bigger impact in the long term.

Share your thoughts on how to handle this kind of overthinking or situation.

MBH/PS

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I try my maximum to avoid overthinking at night as it stops me from having a good sleep and the next day also goes gloomy.

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It’s difficult to not overthink and the stress it ensues is not pleasant.

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This is so relatable. The constant ‘what if’ thinking really drains our energy without even noticing.
Overthinking makes the smaller situation feels bigger than they actually are.

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It’s true we can not control overthinking but instead of assuming “what if” we should always shift our mindset towards”even if,”and work on getting solutions instead of stressing off.

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I think overthinking can become a heavy mental load and lead to brain fog if it is not managed well. It also affects the people and environment around us, because our thoughts are rarely isolated, they are usually about someone or something. We often look for confirmation of our assumptions, and it is easy to find evidence that supports just one perspective. That is why grounding our thinking in logic can help us see more clearly and move forward.