What Is Overthinking? How to Stop Overthinking It is late. You are in bed. You have finally put down your phone, pulled up the blanket, and decided to get some sleep. Just as your eyes begin to close, your brain walks up to the podium: “Everyone, we are here tonight to review that awkward thing …
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At times, you give yourself an extremely serious order: Ok, I won’t think about it. No panic. I won’t text. I won’t have any sweets. This time I will not embarrass myself. And then this peculiar thing happens: Your brain rebels against you. The more you try to shove the idea away, the louder it …
One of the most frequent things that modern people say is: “Honestly, I hardly do anything, and still, I feel completely worn out.” The plans don’t seem to be that packed, there is no huge physical effort, still, the mind looks like it is carrying something that cannot be seen, all day long. The main …
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