“Good enough” decisions reduce mental overload. Satisficing helps stop overthinking by shifting the focus from finding the perfect option to choosing one that meets your needs right now, freeing up ...

The thoughts we focus on create how we feel, which controls the actions we take. This is the backbone of the thought model: ...

Rumination means being trapped, overthinking about negative feelings or circumstances. Source: Patrick Hoesly/Flickr Rumination, also called repetitive negative thinking, is a thought pattern that ...

A little bit of overthinking is normal—but if it’s constant, it can contribute to issues like anxiety and depression. Overthinking can be a coping mechanism for stress, anxiety, trauma, low ...

“I want to stop overthinking everything. I’m so anxious all the time. It’s exhausting.” Many of my clients begin with this goal. They have hit a point where the cost of overthinking far outweighs any ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Overthinking can be a real enemy of peace. It’s like a ...

Effective strategies to stop overthinking, reduce stress, and regain focus with actionable steps for daily life.

There’s a version of rock bottom people don’t talk about. It doesn’t always look like disaster. Sometimes, it looks like lying in bed for hours because you think the world doesn’t need you. It’s ...

You have a decision to make. An idea to share. A next step you’ve been considering for weeks. But instead of moving forward, you keep running it over in your mind. You weigh every possible outcome, ...

New research shows how easily our imagined choices collapse under the weight of real consequences. Here’s why overthinking them never helps. For decades, the “trolley problem” has encouraged us to ...