As humans we are hardwired to focus more on the negative than the positive. This can present as overthinking past conversations, being critical of your previous actions, and focusing on all the awkward moments and ways you felt things went wrong. Because focusing on the negative may come more naturally you may need to help …
It can be easy to not realize the big impact small actions can have. If you think about that changes that have the biggest impact on your life your thoughts may first go to things that cost a lot in terms of effort, cost, or time. Renovating your whole office to make it easier to …
It is easy to get caught up in all the things you want to become, the life you want to live, the person you hope to be. It is also easy to focus on all the things you want to change about yourself and how much better you think things will be in the future …
In a garden the seeds that get the most sun, water, and attention tend to be the ones that have the best chance of growing and flourishing. We only have so much water and attention and at some point the sun must set. Your life is like a garden filled with seeds of friendship, hobbies, …
Consider tracking your accomplishments both in and out of work. The goal is for it to not be a burden and allow you to commemorate all you have done. Find ways to track that work for you and fit into your everyday life. There is no need for a complicated system, you can simply keep …
We are the product of the world we grew up in, the values we hold, the society in which we live, the advertisements we are exposed to, and so much more. With so many things continuously influencing us it can be difficult to know who we truly are. We spend much of our lives getting …
Identifying your values gives you a way to ground yourself when you start overthinking. When you have a sense of who you are and what your priorities are, you have a frame of reference when determining if something fits into your life. Values are your individual beliefs on what is most important to how you …
There are billions of people in the world, but just one you. Your combination of experiences, genetic traits, and individual thoughts make you a unique person with unique viewpoints. You may feel that others have already expressed what you feel or created all the things you could think of creating, but no one has made …
There are many reasons why you overthink and multiple reasons why you are overthinking at any given time. Maybe you have analysis paralysis or decision fatigue. Maybe you’re worried about messing up or wasting time. Maybe it’s something new and you don’t feel like you know enough to proceed or you don’t think you will …
Our lives are filled with moments where we are asked to make a decision. Some are small, such as deciding if we should order coffee with our breakfast. Others are bigger, such as deciding if we should accept a new job offer or putting in an offer on a house. Just because every decision does …