How to Stop Overthinking Everything: 22 Simple Tips

What is holding people back from the life that they truly want to live? I’d say that one very common and destructive thing is that they don't know how to stop overthinking. They overthink every little problem until it becomes bigger and scarier than it actually is. They overthink positive things until they don’t look so positive anymore (and as the anxiety starts to build). Or overanalyze and deconstruct things and so the happiness that comes from just enjoying something in the moment disappears. Now, thinking things through can be a great thing of course.   But getting lost in a sort of overthinking disorder – where you too often draw up worst-case scenarios in your mind or try to see all the possible outcomes – can result in you becoming someone who stands still in life. In becoming someone who self-sabotages the good things that happen in life (and the good news you get). I know. I used to spend too much time on overthinking things and it held me back in ways that weren’t fun at all. But in the past 10 years or so I've learned how to make this issue so small that it very rarely pops up anymore. And if it does then I know what to do to overcome it. In this article I'd like to share 20+ tips that have helped me in a big, big way to become a simpler and smarter thinker and to live a happier and less fearful life. I hope it will be of help for any other chronic overthinkers out there too to spend less time on those repetitive thoughts. Bonus: Download a...
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