TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Overthinking is a condition of excessive thinking due to stress or focusing on negative thoughts, the past, or the uncertain future. Overthinking will prevent us from thinking logically and finding solutions to the problem at hand.
Citing Healthline and Cleaveland Clinic, here are the tips to overcome overthinking:
1. Meditation
Quoted from Healthline, meditation could help clear and refocus the mind from wandering over. Do meditation techniques for 10 minutes each day or ask for help from professionals.
2. Find things to do
Stop your brain from overthinking by busying your day with activities you like. For example, learning about cooking or volunteering in a local organization.
3. Deep breaths
When you feel the negative thoughts start to dominate your brain, close your eyes and take a deep breath.
Find a comfortable place to relax your neck and shoulders, place one hand over your heart and the other on your stomach, and take a deep breath through your nose. Pay attention to how your chest and stomach move while you're breathing. Try this exercise three times a day for five minutes, or any time you overthink.
4. Hang out with other people
Trying to lessen other people's burdens could offer you a new perspective. Realizing that you have the ability to brighten up someone's day will prevent negative thoughts from taking over.
5. Self-acknowledgment
When you find yourself overthinking about things in your life, open your notebook and start writing about five things that went well over the week. If you find this helpful, go over it whenever you start to overthink.
6. Sympathize with yourself
Obsessively thinking about past wrongdoings will prevent you from letting it go. Instead of blaming yourself, focus on trying to sympathize with what you are going through, by sitting with your emotions and acknowledging them.
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