" Ways to stop overthinking "

“Overthinking can really be exhausting on some days.
It’s important to divert your mind on such days to maintain your quality of life.”

What are some ways you would suggest to help someone stop overthinking?

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Journaling , Exercise , SLEEP!

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One thing that helps me when I m overthinking during my study hours is music … Soothing, slow , lofi music… Always helps

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Listening to music and the 54321 grounding technique helps me to break the overthinking loop and be present in the moment

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Listen to music, go to sleep or best thing is move your body - go for run/walk or even exercise.

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The best way to overcome the over thinking is to divert your mind in your work. It can be academics or any other hobby.

It will not only prevent us from over thinking but also makers productive.

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yeah true but what to do even when songs didn’t help

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A walk will … One thing that I do when I overthink a lot is playing a video game for 30 mins :upside_down_face::upside_down_face:(not a very recommended ideal way but it helps though)

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thankyou

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Sleeping really helps!

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Meditation
Find a distraction
Start journaling
Ask for help

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Do not run from it sit and set timer and say you will only think about the matter till than

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I like to just get all quiet no noise background and just be present of every small detail around me , it really helps

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Journaling is the one thing that helped me with this!!

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SLEEP !!! As soon As possible and forget about it, distract yourself

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I write it out in a journal or diary

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