1. Awareness is the key to change

First, become aware of your habit of overthinking to be able to cope with it later. Try to catch yourself the moment you start overthinking, doubting, or feeling stressed or anxious. Also, notice the situation and the ways you try to indulge in to avoid overthinking in that situation and which works for you the best. Your healthy future depends on your awareness of the problem.

 

2. Try to find out the root cause

Overthinking can be caused by several reasons and varies from individual to individual. In most cases, it might get triggered by a single emotion, a person, or a similar kind of memory. When you start thinking about what might go wrong as a result and start to panic, that’s where you have to “Stop”. Think constructively and visualize everything that could go right as a result.

 

3. Divert your mind           

The best way to divert your mind is to do things that make you happy, maybe a hobby. Most people indulge in Art Therapy such as dancing, yoga, music, knitting, and painting, which help them to distract themselves and find happiness around. Some people often find recalling a happy memory and finding links to other happy memories effective.

 

4. Gain Perspective

We tend to assume things as bigger than they are. It’s important to look at a situation from every point of view so that you don’t overthink with just one. Know how much it will matter in a few years to you or what impact does the situation hold. If the situation is irrelevant concerning your future, then just learn from it and move on.

 

5. Don’t chase perfection

Yes, we all dream big and know that it takes a lot of hard work to reach where we eventually want to. However, the time you start chasing perfection to the extent that it affects your mental health, notice the alarm and breathe. Being ambitious is great but aiming too high for perfection is unrealistic and debilitating. So, you must realize that progress is more important than perfection.

 

6. You can’t predict future

No one can predict the future; all we can focus on is “Now”. If you spend the best moments worrying about the future, you are unknowingly keeping yourself from happiness. There’s nothing wrong with planning your future in time and work towards achieving the best outcomes but it’s equally important to live the little joys that need attention in the present.

 

7. Become the best version of yourself

Most of us indulge in overthinking because we feel we aren’t good enough. We keep on focussing on “Why” but seldom do we care to know “How”. Shift your thoughts to “how can I be smarter?”, “How can I be more hard-working?” or “how much dedication do I need to put in to achieve the best results?” Once you’ve put your best foot forward, just wait for the results.