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56: Overthinking Is Ruining My Life - Why We Overthink, the Damage Overthinking Does and How to Stop Doing It

Trying Not to Care

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How to Redirect Your Thoughts When You're Overthinking

"There's a happy medium of embracing how you feel and being true to yourself while also managing those thoughts," she says. "If something is bothering you, don't suppress it because it's going to come up eventually." The reason we overthink is safety - if I know that I will be safe regardless, then there's no reason for me to continue sitting there thinking over and over and over again about the situation", Lenny Kravitz adds.

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