Rightfully, Is OVERTHINKING Perfectly Right?

 

Rightfully, OVERTHINKING is perfectly right, right?  YES, we all get too deep in our head about things and we'll all found ourselves stuck in the never-ending spiral of "WHAT IF's" that come and go with life.  WHAT IF I can't actually afford that?  WHAT IF they DON'T like me?  WHAT IF the change will make things worse?  True, we will never run out of all those WHAT IFs because that's the vicious cycle constantly waiting to jump on us💥💥💥

The BIG ASK now is:  HOW DO WE KNOW IF WE'RE OVERTHINKING?  Psychologists did an analogy of OVERTHINKING and problem-solving and while there are commonalities, the experts tell us that they remain distinct.  While problem-solving is WHEN you ask questions with the intent of finding an answer OR a solution, OVERTHINKING is WHEN you dwell on possibilities and pitfalls without any real intent of solving a problem.  For all we know, a problem OR even a potential one may NOT even exist💦💦💦

OVERTHINKING is also being compared with self-reflection BUT again, experts insist that the two are distinct because self-reflection is an internally inquisitive process rooted in a higher purpose, WHETHER that's to grow as a person OR gain a new perspective.  And in case you're obsessing over something you DON'T like about yourself that you either CAN'T change OR have NO intention of improving, that is NOT self-reflection.  Instead, that becomes OVERTHINKING.  Sharing below the experts' cheat sheet to discern it:

• Dwelling on past events OR situations
• Second-guessing decisions you ALREADY made
• REPLAYING your mistakes in your mind
• Getting fixated on things you just CAN'T control
• Running your list while trying to sleep

So, HOW does OVERTHINKING affect us?  Experts tell us that it can affect HOW we experience and engage with the world around us, preventing us from making important decisions and keeping us from enjoying the PRESENT moment and instead draining us out of the energy we need to handle daily stressors.  And WHETHER we are fixating on the past OR catastrophizing about the future, thought patterns that are destructive can take its toll on us❎❎❎

Our takeaway:  The harsh BUT truthful advice from experts is that ruminating on stressful events can, over time, lead to anxiety and depression and from a medical health standpoint, anxiety can affect our ability to cope with everyday stressors and depression results in sadness, loneliness and even feelings of emptiness, NOT to forget the physical symptoms that come along with it like, fatigue, headache, nausea, amongst others.  WHAT TO DO then?  Let's NOT sweat the small stuff & instead combine critical thinking with instinct while setting a decision deadline.  In a nutshell, let us take action on stuff we can control and let go of things we really CAN'T because Rightfully, OVERTHINKING IS NOT PERFECTLY RIGHT, dude😌😌😌