Monday, August 3, 2020

What happens when you overthink?

    Over quarantine I find myself with a lot of free time and sometimes all I can do to pass the time is thinking to myself. However, sometimes just thinking about a topic can lead you down a rabbit holes and all of a sudden you have to make 15 different phone calls to family and friends because they all might die tomorrow. I wondered if there was any psychology to this so I started looking. It turns out that the average human brain tends to over think, but it becomes a problem when it's consistent.
    Sometimes when I overthink it can ruin my whole day. According to medium.com, "Overthinking can lead to serious emotional distress and increase your risk of mental health problems". What happens is that your brain can get caught in a loop of constant jumping from one topic to the next. It can take up your entire day and spill over to the next few. It can be mentally draining and also deteriorating to your health and personality.
    Does this happen to you? If so, how do you control it or cope with it?
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  1. Drew CastilAugust 3, 2020 at 9:31 PM

    This happens to me often and it really deters my mood throughout the day. It could be about one small thing that could lead to me believing that I feel unworthy. When I start to overthink I try to remind myself that mistakes are common and that overthinking isn't going to do anything. Sometimes I distract myself by watching Netflix so that I'm not so preoccupied with my degrading mindset.

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    1. Claudio SuccarAugust 3, 2020 at 9:46 PM

      Drew is certainly doing the right thing. Whenever I tend to overthink, I usually begin doing an activity that either demands my attention, or brings me enjoyment. I sometimes play fighting games with competitive friends as it always has my full attention. Going outside in my backyard is something I really enjoy as a breath of fresh air keeps me from diving too deep into an endless train of thoughts.

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  2. Madalyn GroeAugust 3, 2020 at 9:45 PM

    I can totally relate! Sometimes I will be laying in bed and trying to get some sleep and my mind will wonder, returning back to embarrassing moments that had happened years ago. I think 'do they remember that?' and 'I should have said this..' and then I find myself staying awake and thinking about countless more events like this. When I really can't seem to escape the depths of my brain, I tell myself that what happened was in the past and its not worth stressing over now, much like Drew stated above. Mistakes happen and most of the time the people who you think remember these moments have no clue what your talking about at all. Usually I find myself scrolling through my phone to try and fall asleep and get my mind off of some of these events.

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