A LIFE AS AN OVERTHINKER

                OVERTHINKING KILLS ME SLOWLY

I'm so tired liao 😖


Do you overthink a lot? Do you just like to think more about how your future will be, your life after you get a degree and your love life? If you ask me, yes I overthink a lot ! It always messed up my mind and give me a lot of stress. I cry a lot at night and I can't even have a quality sleep. I'm always tired and always annoyed with people around me when they just do nothing wrong with me. I'm sorry 😢. I do think about suicide, but I know if I kill myself it will never settle anything. My parents will be sad and my siblings will have no big sister to rely on. So, I need to be strong and find a way to overcome my overthinking.


WHAT IS OVERTHINKING?

Do you know what is overthinking? well basically, overthinking involves thinking about a situation or topic excessively, analyzing it for a very long period. Overthinking will make you cry sometimes and it even make you hard to focus in class. 
Research suggests that overthinking are related with feelings of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic disorder (PTSD).

Everyone overthinks sometimes, even the genius in your class can overthink too. Maybe you and I like to think a lot about things that could go wrong, even the smallest matter. So, we need to find a way how to cope with our mind and how to stop overthinking about certain situation when we can just g with the flow I guess? 😐

Signs you're an overthinker

Do you think you're an overthinker? lets check whether you are overthinking a certain situation or it just a concern. 
Here are the signs:

  • You like to think about the worst-case scenarios
  • being unable to relax
  • constantly feeling worried or anxious
  • feeling mentally exhausted
  • Second-guessing your decision
  • having a lot of negative thoughts
  • Keep replaying a situation or experience in your mind

Types of Overthinking

Yes, overthinking do have a type my dear 👀
Many of these caused by cognitive distortions, which are negative or distorted ways of overthinking.

1. All-or-nothing thinking

Only seeing things in black and white, this kind of overthinking. You can examine an event solely in terms of it being a total success or a total failure, rather than considering both the good and the bad.

2. Catastrophizing

Thinking that something is worse than it situation is an example of  overthinking. For instance, you are worry that you'll get bad grades on a test. This causes anxiety about failing the class, which in turn causes anxiety about failing school, not earning a degree, and failing to land a job. You get to worry about worst-case possibilities when you overthink things.

3. Overgeneralizing

When you base on a rule or expectation for the future on a single or random event from the past, you are overthinking. You can believe that certain events will "always" or "never" occur rather than acknowledging that various outcomes are possible. In this situation, extrapolating one past incident to all future events can result in worrying excessively about potential future events.

Effects of overthinking

Don't worry, overthinking is not a mental illness. However, it can often play a role in the development and maintenance of several mental health conditions. 
Some disorders that are associated with overthinking include:


  • Depression
  • Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
  • Obsessive -compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Panic disorder 
  • Post Traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Social anxiety disorder (SAD)

HOW TO STOP OVERTHINKING?


  1. Mindfulness is the beginning of growth 
  2. Try not to consider what can turn out severely, yet what can go right.
  3. Distract yourself into happiness
  4. Put things into perspective
  5. Quit holding on perfection
  6. Change your view of anxiety 
  7. Acknowledge your best
  8. Let go of the past
  9. Live in the moment
  10. Take charge on your emotions 


So, this is for today. Thanks a lot to those who read and view my blog. I'm sorry for any inconvenience that occur. I really hope for those who like to overthink a lot can be relax and happy with your own life. Don't worry, Allah is with us 😇









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