Thread by @galjudo

How To Stop Overthinking

Your mind loves playing your old memories/ fake scenarios over & over again.

In fact, most people are living in the past or the future during the day.

They are constantly overanalyzing the past or worrying about the future.

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When you practice a skill or do reps like in the gym, you get stronger and better.

What you need to do is:

1. Stop practicing your negative visualization muscle (images of past/ future scenarios)

2. Practice being present.

"How do I do that?"

First, start with meditation.

Meditation is a must in order to have more control over your mind.

Every day, for at least 5 minutes:

Sit down, close your eyes, focus on your breathing.

Inhale for 5 seconds, then exhale for 5 seconds.

Your mind will constantly wonder and the voice in your head will chatter non stop.

Don't worry. Keep bringing your attention back to your breaths.

Practice meditation every day & being calm will become your natural state of being.

You will be more aware of your thoughts.

When you are aware, you have the control.

Second technique: Interruption.

Your mind can only think one thought at a time.

When you overthink, you experience a negative thoughts loop.

The moment you think a positive thought, you stop the negative loop.

From now on when you catch yourself thinking negative thoughts, interrupt the momentum by thinking a positive thought.

Then another & another.

The more you practice, the faster you will notice your negative thoughts.

Then, you will be able to reframe a negative thought to a positive one the moment it appears.

That's how you reprogram your brain to think mostly in a positive way.

Pay attention to what you learned so far:

1. Meditating daily will make you a naturally calm person.

2. By practicing meditation and replacing a negative thought loop with a positive thought you stop overthinking and become more aware of your thoughts.

3. When you are aware, you are able to reframe a negative thought with a positive one the moment it appears.

4. When you practice all the above daily, you reprogram your mind to become positive and calm.

You will rarely overthinking. And when you do, you'll stop it fast easily.

I gave you the tools. All you need is the discipline to practice it daily for at least 30 days.

"Why 30?"

That's the minimum time it takes to form a habit.

When your new way of thinking becomes habitual, you become a completely different person.

You will function at a whole other level.

People will be amazed by your transformation.

Time to level up 🚀