How I Stopped Overthinking Everything

Overthinking was one of the biggest things holding me back, but I had it completely wrong. I thought it meant I was having too many thoughts. That is not actually true. I was not thinking any more thoughts than anyone else. The real issue was that I was too attached to my thoughts.

A negative thought or limiting belief would enter my mind, I would pour energy into it, and before I knew it I was overwhelmed, dysregulated, and stuck on the hamster wheel of my own mind.

The thing that changed everything was learning to see thoughts as things. Just objects passing through my awareness, like my phone, my shirt, or my car. I started observing the thought, letting it go, and returning to what actually mattered. The more I practiced that, the easier it became to stay present and focused.

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