The Problem With Thinking Too Much
Most of us are so busy and anxious that it’s often missed just how much overthinking we do. Sadly, many of us are completely addicted to thinking, and we miss out on a lot because of it. The majority of our thoughts are simply a script, running in an endless loop, but many of us have become so identified with this thought loop that we are in a state of mental paralysis. Of course, we all know this on some level. We know we need to stop thinking when we’re in bed at night trying to sleep. And we know we need to stop thinking about work when we’re home, but how do we do it? Well, a lot of the reason we’re afraid to stop thinking so much is that we believe that it’s necessary in order to maintain our lifestyle or do a good job at the things we are trying to accomplish.
The reality is seemingly contradictory, as it is often the act of thinking about a problem that keeps us from finding a real solution to it. You see, the majority of our mental operations work without our conscious awareness. We believe that if we think about a problem enough we will come up with a solution. However, most of the time we lose the ability to turn off our thoughts and never get a solution. Instead of a solution we simply go over the problem repeatedly, wearing ourselves out, and becoming completely anxious about the whole situation. This is the…
