How to quit overthinking.
5 techniques you can use today:
5 techniques you can use today:
1. Get out of your head
When you are lost in your thoughts
Take a moment to ground yourself in reality
Focus on what you can control:
- Your Attitude
- Your Effort
Thinking is only helpful when it leads to positive action.
When you are lost in your thoughts
Take a moment to ground yourself in reality
Focus on what you can control:
- Your Attitude
- Your Effort
Thinking is only helpful when it leads to positive action.
2. Focus on problem-solving
Dwelling on problems isnโt helpful, but looking for solutions is.
Challenge yourself to find 5 solutions when presented with a problem
Focus on what you can control:
- Your Attitude
- Your Effort
This simple technique will get you back on track
Dwelling on problems isnโt helpful, but looking for solutions is.
Challenge yourself to find 5 solutions when presented with a problem
Focus on what you can control:
- Your Attitude
- Your Effort
This simple technique will get you back on track
3. Challenge your thoughts
Itโs easy to get carried away with negative thoughts.
Take a step back and look at the evidence.
What evidence do you have that your thought is true?
What evidence do you have that your thought isnโt true?
Ground yourself in reality.
Itโs easy to get carried away with negative thoughts.
Take a step back and look at the evidence.
What evidence do you have that your thought is true?
What evidence do you have that your thought isnโt true?
Ground yourself in reality.
4. Schedule time for reflection
Stewing on your problems for long periods isnโt productive, but a brief reflection can be helpful.
20 mins of daily reflection
That's what you need to schedule to reflect on worries and concerns
When your time is up, move on to something else.
Stewing on your problems for long periods isnโt productive, but a brief reflection can be helpful.
20 mins of daily reflection
That's what you need to schedule to reflect on worries and concerns
When your time is up, move on to something else.
5. Change the channel
Telling yourself to stop thinking about something will backfire.
Try this instead:
- Exercise (HIIT is my favorite)
- Have a random conversation
- Work on a different project
Doing something different will put an end to the barrage of negative thoughts.
Telling yourself to stop thinking about something will backfire.
Try this instead:
- Exercise (HIIT is my favorite)
- Have a random conversation
- Work on a different project
Doing something different will put an end to the barrage of negative thoughts.
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