6 Therapy Skills to Stop Overthinking Everything

Very informative and beneficial video

Useless advice

Hello, I decided to write this comment and share one tool that kind of helped me combat overthinking a lot. Overthinking was a huge problem of mine and I feel like I didn't even notice how it's not such a big deal for me anymore. Basically it's everything that is stated in the video, but I also found one tool that is very helpful for me. I downloaded one of those TODO apps (I use one that is made by Google, but I'm sure any of those are good). And whenever I have a feeling that there's something that I need to do or if there's smth that bothers me a lot, I just write it to the todo list. And when I have time, I open the app and go through the stuff that I can do. Sometimes I set a timer so that a certain todo thing would appear after a certain date. Also sometimes there are things that I cannot do anything about, so I just write it down in the app with a mark to think it through some time later.

One other benefit of this approach is that it feels extremely satisfying to mark those todos as complete. Also you can see and delete completed tasks, and it really helps me to boost my motivation when I come back to look at the things I have done once in a while.

Hope this will be helpful for you. Have a good day 👍

I know it very well & in relationships you feel like people don’t understand 😮‍💨the worst is when you create scenarios in you head 🤦🏾‍♀️

1. Get really good with identifying overthinking
1. when’s the most likely time ⏳
2. what situations trigger it
3. then focus on something else
4. make an alarm to see if how much I’m ruminating

2. Postpone and reschedule the rumination
1. schedule worry time and problem solve with a time limit (you'll learn that you really have a lot more influence over your worry than you thought. )
2. don’t worry in your head rather write it down (There is a time and a place to worry your mind will understand that until stop worrying unnecessarily basically you set boundaries with your mind oh ** awesome )

3. Attention shifting
1. learn to separate myself from my thoughts
2. practice with mindfulness and Cognitive diffusion
3. visualise shifting thoughts as changing television channels ( what am I most grateful about , what can I control )
(it means we're switching to things that are really specific)
( shift from just compulsive worry to, oh, what are you grateful for?
Or you might shift from thinking about all the things you can't control to what can you control.
Or you might shift from seeing everything as awful to, oh, what might be a more helpful way of thinking about this situation? )

4. Shift from negative thoughts in ur INNER WORLD to the present OUTER WORLD ( if we shift our focus to what's beyond them, we can see that even if this thought exists there's a beautiful world right here, right now. )
1. list 5 things u see and feel

5. Shift from abstract thinking(It leads to self Loathing and L plusness ) to concrete things
1. ex : why can’t I ever be happy like my friends , Why am I so behind in life (instead of asking, "Why can't I ever succeed at relationships?" you could ask, "What is one relationship skill I can work on?")
2. ask question to make it more detailed and practical
1. what is one small thing I can do to become happier today?
(WHY to WHAT)

6. Shift from overthinking to focusing on values
1. what is most important to me right now :
1. spend more time with friends and family
2. have a consistent passive income stream
3. be fit and healthy (Take a walk)

7. Distraction (short term thinkin)
1. do things you actually care about but don’t misuse it that it takes the meaning out of your life

CBT for ruminatiion. ACT for thought diffusion and metacognitive therapy?

As I watch this video more and more I feel like I was supposed to pay for this session. You’re a great person keep up the amazing work

Accept yourself. You are hating yourself means you are not accepting yourself. Accept yourself as you are. Accept yourself even though you are dirty, filthy and shame. Don't hate yourself. Love yourself

God bless you so much for your kindness and love for the world. Thank you for sharing your amazing work

The best video I ever watched regarding mental health. Thank you a million!

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Ok that first one is LITERALLY ME LOL! I laugh at my self sometimes when this happens. I over exaggerate allot when I worry. For example. If I run out of my prescription medicine early. I'm on a medicine for anxiety. I get mad and think I'll get in trouble. My anxiety goes through the roof. And causes me to over think. And I spent almost all night wide awake and it's literally a continuous cycle. I mostly blame my toxic pharmacy for this because I'm on a controlled substance. And my biggest fear is running out and getting into trouble. I always get told by my pharmacy and therapist don't worry I'm fine etc. But when the techs get rude and don't know what they're doing. They literally make me sound like I'm an addict. And act like I don't know what a controlled substance is and get on a power trip and hit the panic button if I run out a few days early. I'm like really??? I've been on this thing for years waaay before moved to this new town. And I can tell you I never once had trouble with over thinking until we move here. And my town is full of actual drug addicts. :( So I have this fear of being labeled one because I have a shitty pharmacy and I'm afraid of being labeled an addict for being on a pain killer that I'm supposed to take that my Dr prescribed me. :( ugh my brain hurts from all the stress. I go through this every time I run out too. I'm literally scared of the pharmacy. :'( My last one called me an addict and was rude as hell. :( im Bipolar and can't take antidepressants. So im stuck till I can find a psychiatrist that can treat panic attacks etc. :(

Overthinking is so physically and emotionally exhausting, like in my case I overthink almost everything whether it be what book to read, what movie to watch, or any decision it is so distressing. This content really is important for people like me who suffer from overthinking because I just want to live my life in peace.

But I don't have anything like this to worry about. I woke up one morning and my heart was racing and I started to have butterflies for no reason at all! This started a month ago and I'm still struggling everyday, now I have intrusive thoughts like I'm going to panic and this feeling will never go away 😢

Thank you for the video I am not along with overthinking

I was struggling so bad today, I just couldn’t control my thoughts. Thank you for this video

Thank you

thank you!!

Superb. Thank you!

Damn it, I just start to overthink again during this video

You just described my life…

Thank you , really appreciate you sharing your knowledge!

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My constant overthinking is ruining my life

Thank you for your videos. God bless you.

Dear Emma. Thank you for everything you share! I have reached out to a therapist through Better Help thanks to your sponsorship of how helpful the app was. I am booked for my 1st session.

I am a person who needs know why he is doing what he is doing. I like to find reason in everything. I am pursuing a course right now. Everyday when i am alone i think why ? Why ? I choose this course ? And i stress on that. I start to overthinking.

I can shut this up!!!

I use TV as a distraction to stop the worrying over thinking, but it doesn't always work

But when I stop, I go into depression when I stop about worrying and then I have to take a nap to stop

i've tried that, so worry I say well I'm not gonna worry until about 10 days or less but ..........

I start out with good intentions and positive, and all of a sudden turns out to be no results and rejection with my over thinking

but my over thinking turns out to be rejection. Seriously.

Thank you very much for this valuable content🙏🏼❤️

Thank you A LOT!

I have issues in my finances, dating in my 40’s, I never was happy in my life and weight issues and other life challenges 🤦🏽‍♀️🙏🏾

I’m definitely an over thinker and I have to stop worrying and attracting the wrong people and men in dating 🙏🏾

This is really helpful. Thank you.

learning in my constant battle. this helps your views are such a blessing

You are a blessing

As an overthinker I feel this deeply

My brain is still rehashing things my family did and said to me from 35 years ago !! Drives me nuts

Wonderful illustration short story 😍

Thanks you for the incredible contents

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This channel is a gold mine.

Well, I am a person who thinks a lot, especially after what I said. My second problem is with places like classrooms. Although I was a very good student and had no problems, after graduating from high school I stopped studying and started working. Now I have a very good life. I just get really stressed every time I remember class or something like that. Now I decide to fix these two issues.

You are so professional. Thank you for your advices. God bless all of us

Thank you for your help. God bless you