There are people who tend to rush into things without thinking. And there are people who get caught in an anxiety loop, which prevents them from taking action. If you fall into one of these two categories, you probably already know it, from personal experience and also because various people have told you
about it.
Signs That You Are Overthinking
Do you tend to procrastinate and spend time doing unnecessary things because you don’t want to get to the main thing? Are you a perfectionist? Do you research things ad infinitum before beginning a project? Do you have trouble meeting deadlines? Do you have trouble doing everything that you want to do in your life? If you answered “yes” to any of these, you might be an overthinker.
Juggling Your Objectives
Most of us do have a lot of objectives that we’re trying to cram into every day. These objectives might be related to your career, your personal life, your health, your attractiveness, spending time with friends etc. It’s difficult to do everything at the same time. Still, some people have a tougher time of it than others. So if you fall into this category, you can try detaching yourself and beginning the project at hand.
Detach Yourself to Stop Overthinking
Most of us have a good radar when it comes to other people but not ourselves. We can look at someone else and say, “they’re overthinking” but we can’t do this to ourselves. Why not try detaching yourself sometimes? Try to look at yourself as an observer would. And then decide whether you’re overthinking and need to do something about it.
Stop Researching and Begin the Project
Once you begin working on a project, you’re likely to get into the flow of it. But in order to do this, you have to stop researching. With some projects, a lot of research may be necessary but with many of them, you might already have all the know-how you need. Be realistic about how much you know and how much more you need to know. This will help you to make the best use of the time you have.
