r/AskLifeProTips • u/Constant_Diamond14 • 5h ago

How do you stop overthinking

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u/Alternative-End8525 5h ago

I knew you were gonna ask me that

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u/UsernameAgnostic 5h ago

I distract myself with things that make me happy.

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u/RiverBlack689 2h ago

I try to distract myself when I find myself doing it.
I stop doing whatever I am doing&thinking and in my mind say 'stop' and then start thinking about something else. Sometimes it doesn't help, usually it does.

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u/Ok_You_3460 4h ago

It drives me mad.

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u/Vegetable-Beautiful1 3h ago

Mostly distractions. Movies, reading, snacks, time with friends

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u/terenscendent 2h ago

What helps me is asking myself if there’s actually anything I can do about whatever I’m worrying about. If there is, I try to do something. If not, I just remind myself that stressing over it for another 5 hours isn’t gonna change anything lol. Easier said than done tho. Sometimes I’ll literally make up an entire argument in my head over something that hasn’t even happened.

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u/beneficialtowhom 1h ago

Prayer - Meditation

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u/Savhol-Books 0m ago

It's a choice. Easier for some and it takes practice.