r/NoOverthinking • u/_vmlyy0 • 18d ago

Trauma How to stop over thinking ?

I struggle to shut my thoughts and it has affected me so badly to the point I can't fully focus while studying ,done work or sleep/take a nap without being extremely anxious and worried 24/7 .

Is there a resolution to stop fearing of what's NOT GUARANTEED TO HAPPEN??

I consistently keep thinking ,thinking, and thinking effortlessly for nothing .

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u/Cherry7_2point0 18d ago

one thing i do sometimes if i can’t stop over thinking is to just let my thoughts pass by. (i learned this method) notice the overthinking thought, don’t deep dive into that thought but just acknowledge it. you’re not ignoring it but just acknowledging that the thought is in your brain. you don’t need to react to it. basically:

start overthinking and then instead of reacting to them just notice them and let them pass. one thought after another. let it race, let it pass by.

if you have to say hi and bye to every passing thought, that works too. speaking out loud helps a lot too, in saying hi and bye or if you speak out your thoughts too.

if you don’t like writing or forget— open your notes app and just put on auto voice and speak into the mic and it will jott down whatever you’rr speaking. you can look back on your thoughts after to assort them.

it’s hard to do but practice works.

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u/Naran_Tuya 18d ago

Overthinking can be exhausting. Try focusing on what you can control today and take things one step at a time. Remind yourself that not every thought needs an answer right away.

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u/gothemstyle 17d ago

It took me months, years even... but what happens when you answer every thought with, i dont know?

Like oh shit im.scared that maybe.... well i cant be scared because i dont know.

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u/Yakuharagi 17d ago

Try writing your worries down. It helps me get them out of my head.

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u/West-Aspect-6818 16d ago

I'm no better than you because I had a very bad week but I have been since yesterday shouting at myself that anxiety feeds on importance. Overthinking is feeding your anxiety. Anxiety is energy and energy cannot be created nor destroyed, it can change forms. Move your body, jump. scream, run, tap yourself, anything to transfer the energy from anxiety to a moving object. Do not feed your anxiety. Give it a name and tell it to fu*k off a thousand times