Skip to contentWays-to-control-overthinking-betterpsychology.lu- Have self-awareness step back look at how you are responding, and acknowledge your feelings
- Visualization visualize only the positive things that you want to happen to you
- Physical Activity
- Find a distraction (book, TV show, slow music, etc.)
- Practice mindfulness & deep breathing exercises
- No negative self-talk recognize the negative self-talk and say out loud “STOP”
- Look at the bigger picture and ask yourself how this situation is going to affect you in 5, 10, or 20 years
- Be creative (draw, write, paint, etc.)
- Do something nice for someone else
- Acknowledge your accomplishments, strengths, and qualities
- Stay present practice grounding exercises, eat mindfully, go outside for a walk
- Consider other viewpoints and ask for feedback from others when you find yourself overthinking
- Practice self-compassion be kind to yourself and practice positive self-talk regularly
- Embrace your fears and stressors and compromise with the idea that sometimes there will be things that are out of your control
- Take a good sleep
