Overthinking can be about something super ordinary like what one wants to eat for dinner, but it can also be about something heavy, like what to do after you’ve had an argument with a loved one. To put it a certain way, not all overthinking is created equal, but whether we are thinking about things that would be deemed low stakes or high stakes, a lot of people ask themselves: “What can I do about this overthinking???”

Overthinking does not have to consume every aspect of our lives, and acting on our overthinking and, well, THINKING about our overthinking, can not only help us grow and learn, but it can even allow us to reframe situations where one overthinks in ways that can prove beneficial to self! I mentioned it in a past episode, but “brain dumps” are one of the things that tends to come from my own overthinking, and it gives me a lot of ideas to work on, things to explore, areas to improve, as well as even allows me to give positive self-talk when addressing things I’ve done right, not just wrong. This episode discusses strategies and shares examples that can help you stop overthinking!

Check out some great reading material related to this episode:

How to Stop Overthinking: 14 Strategies

9 Strategies for Overcoming Overthinking | Psychology Today

How to stop overthinking | Psyche Guides

Seven Strategies To Stop Overthinking - Talking Therapy

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When we make a mistake, and we are responsible for something bad that has happened, or we end up involved in a bad situation, even if we aren’t responsible, what can we do? We can’t always fix the problem right away, and sometimes, we can’t fix it at all...but a situation is a situation --- one of MANY, that you will experience in life. With so many situations and so many opportunities to do something different...something new, something GOOD, a negative experience doesn’t have to be the end of the road, so to speak. The truth is this: There are people who have come back from some truly horrible things or have done things that are just plain awful, and no, their lives aren’t the same as your life...but it’s worth understanding that while we don’t all share the same connections or support groups, it is possible to turn negative things into positive things. This episode discusses some of the techniques that people use to do exactly that.

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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode mentions suicide and suicide numbers, as well as depression, abuse, and anxiety disorders. While this episode is not going to touch on every single aspect related to the aforementioned things, given how uneasy a lot of people are feeling and with such high suicide numbers and the like, I really wanted to speak on the importance of love and learning how others feel and how to approach people differently if you are dealing with people who are having a hard time or dealing with depression, etc.

Below are some links to supplemental information from various sources, including the CDC:

Suicide Data and Statistics | Suicide Prevention | CDC

Gender differences in suicide - Wikipedia

How to Be a Better Person (For yourself and others)

Supporting people through hard times

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