If your mind is always wondering what if or constantly ruminating on the past, then your brain might be overthinking things and causing you extra stress. Overthinking isn’t uncommon. It’s something I face in my own life sometimes. And I’ve fallen victim to those late nights or replaying things in my mind over and over again. When I get stuck in the rut of overthinking. I have to remind myself that I’m overthinking things and move forward by creating solutions instead of analyzing every little thing and feeling stuck. The way we think can either be a powerful asset or a barrier. So here are seven things you can do to stop overthinking.

Sometimes we become overwhelmed with everything swimming around in our brains. We might be anxious worries, or so full of ideas we can’t focus. It’s frustrating and can lead to even more stress. But luckily, there is something you can do to ease your restless mind. By using a method called a brain dump.

The way we talk to ourselves makes a huge impact on how we feel about ourselves. We all have an inner voice, and at times it can be helpful by encouraging us to reach our goals or warn us before making a bad decision. This kind of inner dialogue is called positive self-talk. Even though our inner voice is helpful, it also can often be more harmful than helpful when it gets into the realm of excessive negativity. Better known as negative self-talk and is harmful to our mental health. It’s something that most of us experience from time to time, and it comes in many forms creating stress in our lives. Now that we know the two types of self-talk. Let’s take a closer look at the differences.

Negativity is all around us, It’s present in our relationships, within ourselves, and our environment. So trying to maintain a healthy, positive attitude isn’t always easy. We may start the day with good intentions, but negativity easily sneaks its way in, mentally draining us. Sometimes it’s a negative person in our lives doing what they always do, traffic, or bad habits. There’s no way to remove all negativity from our lives because some things are out of our control. Happiness isn’t picture-perfect, and things will go wrong sometimes. But by taking the time to observe what’s creating negativity in our lives, we can take steps to remove it and be on our way to a happier, positive life. Here are some sources of negativity, as well as how to remove them from your life.

Life is full of uncertainty and often hands us more than we can handle. So it feels like we have more reasons to be stressed than not. From big stressors to little ones, stress can take a toll on us. When we experience stressful situations, our bodies respond in different ways. Our muscles tense up, we get sweaty, our hearts pump faster, or our immune system becomes suppressed. We are designed for self-preservation, so when we are faced with a stressful situation and bodies gear up to face danger. Not a day goes by where we aren’t faced with stressful moments. So, it’s important to observe how your body reacts to stress and develop stress management techniques to effectively cope and manage your stress. Below are some stress management techniques you can try to combat stress.