3 Tips To Stop Overthinking Everything - Dr. Julie Smith

if you want to stop overthinking

everything then here's three tips to get

you started

number one and this is crucial is build

your awareness of when you're doing it

you can't stop doing something

if you do it when you're on autopilot so

start by journaling at the end of the

day

and then over time you'll build your

awareness of it when it's happening

number two use an anchor to bring your

attention to the here and now when

you're overthinking

you tend to be focused on the future or

the past using something like

mindfulness can help you practice

choosing where you focus your attention

number three try to balance out those

worst case scenario thoughts

with some best case scenario thoughts we

tend to overthink when we're anxious

and that's when our minds catastrophize

so try to balance out those thoughts

with the alternative which is the best

case scenario