How to Stop Obsessing

"Its natural to look inward but an overthinker will stay in the loop"
says Susan Nolen-Hoeksems PhD a professor of psychology and author of Women Who Think too Much


LEARN TO CALM DOWN, STOP OBSESSING
1. Accept that its normal to make some mistakes, think kindly of yourself.
2. Take 3 minutes of Mindfulness. Just focus on breathing out, be aware of your surroundings, calm the body and mind.
3. Distract Yourself. Put on music and dance, scrub the bath tub spotless, phone a friend. Preferably for at least 10 minutes - to break the cycle of thoughts.
4. Set aside a good time to consider the problem and make plans.
5. Ask Yourself, "What's the worst that could happen?" maybe everything will be all right?
6. Repeat steps 1, 2 and 3


We know that obsessive ruminating is a learned response and some people may inherit the gene or predisposition to over think about problems. We need to recognise it as a false alarm to prevent severe mental health problems such as OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or Major Depression.