Thread by @VnVrinda

You know as a researcher, why do I invest my time in doing other outreach activities?

That's because I am an “Overthinker”...

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I will give a few points which I feel are so important since it helps me overcome my challenges and makes me a better person (at least I think so). I hope this will help you relate to some extent.

1. I can't give my mind idle time to sit and think because otherwise, I will just think of the worst possible circumstances and end up with multiple conclusions about any situation. This made me reach a point where it would become unpleasant and was so discouraging.

2. I found out that when I am doing various activities, I was able to concentrate on a particular task way more than I used to.

3. Also, when I give my mind a fresh activity I don't feel stuck on doing the same thing every day.

4. It gives me a thought process to think out of the box in various situations or for that matter in research too.

5. Failures become your strength. Trust me, when you indulge in doing various activities you are exposing yourself to doing a lot of work. In a way, you start acknowledging your mistakes and don't brood over the past much.

6.It helps me to learn a new perspective and understand the opposite person much better. We always say to understand the feelings of other people but how often do we think of the bigger picture.

I started understanding people and situations much better than I used to.

7. I have become mindful and take conscious efforts to see and understand what the other person is going through.

8.I also kind of developed resilience and patience in an enormous amount over time.

9.I am getting adapted to changes quickly which was not the case for me before.

10.And yes, I do think (of course) but now I don't make it complicated for me!

Final thought: These are some points I thought worth mentioning as the result of me getting involved in various activities. It might not work for everyone because you will have a different mechanism to fight your situations.

Reminder: If you're going through any difficult situations I hope you come out of it much stronger.

Sending only best wishes!