How To Stop Being An Over-Thinker
As a rule, thinking is a good thing and while some people don’t do it enough, some over-think everything. Both genders can fall into either category – today we’re going to chat about the one who does too much.
Some people think themselves into stagnation, frustration, exhaustion, anxiety and even illness. They have an aptitude for making the simple, complex, the easy, hard, the minor issue, a major drama and the pain-less, pain-full.
Here’s a few tips to help you deal with your Over-Thinking-Ness:
1. Stop waiting for perfection.
2. Don’t assume.
3. Be more proactive; do stuff!
4. Ask yourself the right type of questions.
5. Have a sounding board.
6. Create a plan and totally commit to it.
7. Stop rationalising, justifying and explaining.
8. Keep a Success Diary.
9. Get out of your thoughts.
10. With all the thoughts traveling around in your head, some of them should be evicted, others are stuck and are too scared to come out.
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Jaclyn on January 13th, 2009 2:03 pm
I agree very stongly with this post. i am one of those who over think everything. and there are time’s when i find that i’ve done it so much i am tired, cranky, not feeling well and have almost worried myself sick when i didn’t need to. those suggestion’s above are great way’s to get out of that over thinking habit as much as you can.
Cassy on January 13th, 2009 5:49 pm
Great post! Very helpful tips for those person like me who think too much nonstop.
studenomics on January 13th, 2009 11:30 pm
I find myself waiting for perfection too often. I have to learn to realize that sometimes things won’t be perfect and it just means you have to work harder.
Curt on January 14th, 2009 8:36 am
Underthinking is just an bad as overthinking. It’s important to find the middle.
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