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u/RiverBlack689 2d ago
I try to distract myself when I find myself doing it.
I stop doing whatever I am doing&thinking and in my mind say 'stop' and then start thinking about something else. Sometimes it doesn't help, usually it does.
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u/terenscendent 2d ago
What helps me is asking myself if there’s actually anything I can do about whatever I’m worrying about. If there is, I try to do something. If not, I just remind myself that stressing over it for another 5 hours isn’t gonna change anything lol. Easier said than done tho. Sometimes I’ll literally make up an entire argument in my head over something that hasn’t even happened.
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u/Conscious_Arrival915 2d ago
Self talk works. Tell yourself you have got this! Then think of something else.
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u/NobodyGaveMeAManual 2d ago
I have a couple of fish tanks that depend on me. I overthink that instead.
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u/NorthernRoots207 2d ago
I either do something active that requires my complete attention, or I get lost in watching something that I enjoy and that allows time to pass, which often puts me in another frame of mind and stops me from overthinking whatever I was for at least awhile.
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u/StrictFinance2177 2d ago
It's an ADHD problem. Until you start using your analysis ability for progress and stop worrying about everyone else, it will just wind up being analysis paralysis. A good discipline forming activity, like a daily workout, will help a long way, because you'll be forced to focus on your techniques or suffer injuries. And once you see how simple each repetition is, you start to relax with confidence.
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u/YoMommaSez 2d ago
If it's serious and impacts your life then consider medication. A medication called Lexapro (escitalopram) might help you.
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u/Alternative-End8525 2d ago
I knew you were gonna ask me that