Why I think too much about anything?

I think too much? Have you ever asked yourself this question? If you're nodding your head, that's right, you think too much. But don't worry, because overthinking is a very common thing, almost all of us do it. However, the question that we intend to resolve today is whether or not it is good to do so.

Often turning ideas over and over leads us to fall into melancholy (whoever hasn't felt it at some point, raise your hand). In obsessions, in phobias, in depressions and, ultimately, in feelings and passions, they are also present.

Let's imagine that our question is a seed. This little seed could grow, generating more and more branches. That is, a question can be the first of many others to which it gives rise, being able to be constant and never end. Thus, a vicious circle is created that will only be broken when we stop thinking about it. It is taxing on the mind and can cause headaches or migraines .

Thinking too much, sometimes, becomes an infinite loop that generates discomfort, from which we do not get anything clear and we do not get a solution.

The drawbacks of overthinking

In addition to mentally exhausting ourselves, overthinking has other drawbacks . Have you ever stopped doing something because you spent too much time thinking about it? Have you ever thought about what you would have said to another person if you had had time to do so? Trains pass by and you can get lost.

If we stay in the same station, the trains may pass again... Or not. But, in any case, we cannot always make the same mistake . If we have not done something we wanted because of the doubts that invaded us and took over our minds, it is very likely that next time we will do the same. And the opportunities do not have a fixed schedule, we do not know when they are going to arrive.

Every poison has an antidote. Voltaire said: "a collection of thoughts should be a pharmacy where one finds a remedy for all ills." As you know, antidotes are made from poison, although if we exceed the appropriate dose, we will not be cured, quite the opposite.

Thinking too much among hundreds of chaotic thoughts can lead you to affirm what may not be true.

If we want to avoid it, we can do it . For example, we can start doing other things away from that thought that torments us : play sports, listen to music, go to the movies... However, if the thoughts are strongly installed in our mind, it may be difficult for us to distract them with this.

Therefore, it is important to go to the heart of the matter. Find out what is causing us to find ourselves in this situation. Sometimes, it is an excess of worry that gets us nowhere, but being aware of how unproductive it is is a very important step.

Meditate, a great help to stop thinking too much

A good way to stop overthinking is to meditate. Contrary to what is usually understood in the West, it does not mean thinking and thinking, but quite the opposite; not think about anything, leave your mind blank , like a virgin page. Let us be guided by our thoughts, but do not control us.

Sometimes, it will be difficult to leave your mind completely blank, but this does not mean that we are doing it wrong, nor do we have to end up being overwhelmed. Meditation helps to observe those thoughts without clinging to them and letting go of them to take their course. In this way, we will not be chewing them in a constant and harmful way and we will know how to get out of that circle of thoughts in which we had immersed ourselves and did not know how to get out.

“It's just about sitting quietly watching the thoughts pass through you. Just watching, not interfering, not judging, because the moment you judge, you have lost pure watching. The moment you say "this is good, this is bad" you have jumped into the thought process.

We are the owners of our lives and we must make use of it in the best possible way. Eliminating negative thoughts will not only benefit us, but also our friends, acquaintances and close relatives.