You only overthink because you try to get a solution to the problem that you like more.
Unaccepting of what is the most direct, and often most beneficial, way to solve your problem you think and think and keep on thinking in the hopes of getting an easier, more comfortable and less confrontational solution.
That is when overthinking comes into play. So how do we stop overthinking?
First, take a deep breath. Relax. And then boil the problem down to its simplest form.
Try to find a way to get to action in as few steps as possible.
For example: You are low on money. Find a second job.
Not necessarily the easiest solution, nor the most comfortable one, but a solution nonetheless, and most often the most effective one.
The point is to get yourself to do something and to follow a path.
While that second job may not be the ideal solution it at least is a starting point!
It’s something you can look for while you come up with something maybe better.
You can always switch your objective, but if you do not do anything at all nothing will change!
In this sense, the only way to overcome overthinking is by converting it into action.
Do something, anything. It will get you much further than thinking about it nonstop.
