It stops you and is likely to make you feel like you don't have options. That way, overthinking is a way of lying to yourself. Just because you can't see a way out of a problem right now doesn't mean you're stuck forever or that you've done anything to cause this fight. Let me give you some examples from my life. But the good news is that there are ways to calm down when you're a very sensitive person who thinks too much.
It can help you process stress and anxiety and provide you with much needed clarity. It can also help you find solutions, track progress, and cultivate gratitude. Check out the resources on this website (and subscribe) to get podcast episodes, poems, articles, music playlists, and diary instructions in your inbox from the start. Here are some instructions for keeping a journal as you go from thinking too much to acting on your thoughts through expressive writing.
Following the instructions in the journal entry is much less intimidating than writing on a blank page. Instead of looking at a blank page wondering what to write about, journal instructions can help you unravel your thoughts and emotions and convert them in something clearer.
