If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done. -Bruce Lee
I understand these words all too well. I’m not going to even tell you all how long it took me to finally say I’m writing about this concept. I think I finally made my decision after a series of weird events that took place last week. I have no idea why I sometimes overthink everything. This is especially true if I’m in an unfamiliar situation. I am very strategic when it comes to making decisions, and although that is a great trait, I sometimes overthink everything. My overthinking seriously manifests itself in my personal life, not my professional life. The nature of my job requires me to make a lot of decisions in a timely fashion.
The first step in overcoming overthinking, is first admitting that you overthink. Once you admit that, you have a problem, you can figure out ways to correct it.
Here is why you should STOP overthinking
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You remain stagnant– When you overthink, you rarely make decisions in timely fashion and end up procrastinating or not completing a task at all. When you overthink, you prevent yourself from moving forward, even before you get started.
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It Causes Stress- When you overthink and are indecisive you become stressed out from the decision making process and we all know the effects that stress has on a person’s mental, physical, and emotional health.
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You are rarely present- When you overthink, you are too busy to actually be present and live. When you are not present, you miss important moments that happen throughout life.
