"Your thoughts are your devoted assistants or your tyrannical masters – whatever you allow them to be. You have the say, the choice is yours." - William Walker Atkinson
Some people have thoughts in their heads that never want to be silent. They never stop looking for comparisons and patterns, whether they exist or not. Over-analyzing and over-thinking not only clutters your mind, but brings it into your life unnecessary stress and worries.
Constantly analyzing and thinking depends on your character, unfortunately there is no button to turn them off. You have to learn how to control it and find a way to know your triggers and limits. Take the necessary steps to control your thoughts and recognize the line that separates your normal thought process from your obsessive thought process. In this way, you will be able to turn the burden of constant analysis and thinking into a talent or gift.
Here are 5 tips to control your thoughts before they turn into a whirlwind of over-analyzing!
1. We can't switch off and not think, it's not possible
We all think, sometimes a little (too) much, but that's perfectly fine. It just means that we prefer to think things through rather than reacting impulsively. The problem comes when we start overthinking and analyzing things to the point where we get caught up in a web of endless thoughts. Among them are also self-initiated and untrue thoughts, which creates an intolerable labyrinth with no way out.
The only way out is yes base our thoughts on evidence and facts. This will make it easier for us to filter out unnecessary thoughts that we have created.
2. Let's find out where we need to draw the line
We need to know ourselves well enough to know what our triggers are and to know when we have crossed over into an endless mental maze. Let's try to find out what is it that makes us overthink and overanalyze. If we manage to identify and limit this, we can set a mental alert to avoid such situations.
3. Take 5 deep breaths before reacting
The moment we realize that we have stepped back into our mental labyrinth, Take 5 deep breaths and count to 10. Close your eyes and focus on your breath. Breathing brings oxygen to the body and brain, which helps relieve stress, tension or anxiety. It is important not to allow the thought that triggered our thought process to re-enter our mind and disrupt the peaceful state. If this happens, close your eyes again and focus on your breathing again.
4. Let's find something to distract ourselves with
Let's watch a movie, read a book, exercise... Anything that requires a certain amount of concentration from us is a good way to distract our minds. By doing this, we help to reduce the tension caused by the excessive thinking and analysis that occupies our minds. In this way, we will be able to look at the matter from another point of view.
5. Turn your overthinking and analyzing into a talent
Are you a thinker? Use this to think deeply about things that will improve your life and relationships. Excessive thinking and analysis can use as a gift. If properly channeled, they provide deep wisdom for our mind, body and soul.
So the trick is to be able to think but not overthink. Overthinking and analyzing is a waste of our time that could be used to enjoy life and all its important things. Especially for things that make us happy.
