Overthinking and stress. On my studies!

Hi, thanks for reaching out. Uncertainty and fear of failure make us overthink. Some time over thinking and planning is good. If it is bringing more stress and affecting your day to day activity then you need to process it . For that you need some one you can hear you and understand and help you to understand yourself .

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Your going though a tough time and I understand how difficult it can get you definitely will benefit from venting out and talk therapy Consult a professional psychologist soon so that the situation is not worsen

try and have a balanced sleep schedule and keep your self under routine for the time being

What are you overthinking about What content of your thoughts Talk about it in detail Consult with me or any psychologist for therapy and counseling online All the best :)

Here are a few suggestions that could be helpful : When you begin to focus on what's calling for your attention and needs to be addressed within you, you will be able to overcome the challenges you are dealing with right now. You cannot drive out darkness dealing with it face-to-face. But once you light a candle, darkness automatically disappears. As you know, just like a healthy diet, regular physical activity and adequate rest contribute towards physical well being, there are practices that can help you take care of your psychological and emotional well being. Usually, we may tend to think that ' let me be in a good mood/let everything be perfect and then I'll do something that's good for me '. From your own experiences, you must be knowing that it's actually the reverse that works. Once you incorporate these practices in your daily routine, you will soon begin to see their impact in the way you think, feel and behave. When you examine the nature of thoughts that you experience from time to time, you will see that they tend to keep shifting their focus from one object/topic/event to another. Today they might be fixated on an event/person/topic. Tomorrow it could be another topic/event/person. Try thinking about nothing. You will see that you cannot have thoughts about nothing. Another important characteristic nature of thoughts is this - You may either have thoughts about the past or the future ( for instance, guilt about experiences deemed to be ' failures ' in the past or anxiety about what might happen in the future ). Try thinking about the present moment - you will see that you cannot have thoughts about the present moment. Sometimes, you may find yourself having very positive, inspiring thoughts. During other times, you may find yourself very emotional, or all charged for action. Whereas during other times, you may feel very lethargic, dull or lazy. These states may keep alternating. The first step towards mental health is to become aware of your thoughts. Learning to be an observer of your thoughts, learning to observe them from a distance like clouds passing in the sky. Just like how the clothes you are wearing right now are yours, but not you, thoughts that you experience from time to time are yours, but not you. The next step is knowing that you have the power to choose which thought you wish to focus on and act on and exercising that power. With practice, you will have better mastery over this process. When you repeatedly focus on a thought, say, a thought which is threatening or disturbing by nature and identify with it, believing it to be true, the corresponding emotion rises in your brain. It overpowers your capability to think rationally. The cycle repeats and hence you feel imprisoned by your own thoughts and emotions. As mentioned above, with practice, you will learn to focus and entertain only those thoughts that are healthy enough to be acted upon. You will also be able to be more aware of your emotions and this awareness will help you manage them better. Figuratively speaking, all emotions come through the same pipeline and hence you cannot and need not selectively block a few and welcome the others. Awareness puts you back in charge whereby you can channelize them better. Usually when we experience disturbing thoughts, we may tend to fight, resist or control them. Fighting a thought or emotion only gives it more power. Say, for instance, when someone asks you not to think of a pink elephant, the first thought that invariably comes to you is that of a pink elephant. Instead, what we can do is, learning to be an observer of such thoughts and emotions( that do not serve your highest good ) and not identify with them or act on them. Whatever you feed your mind through your sense organs have an impact on your psychological and emotional well being. Be conscious of this. Take care of the content you feed your mind - the kind of books you read, the websites you visit, the kind of music you listen to, the kind of food you eat, the kind of words you choose to speak about yourself and others, the kind of company you keep ( ' You are an average of five people you spend most of your time with ' - these five people need not be physically present. They could be role models who inspire you. ) Here is a breathing exercise that could help you : You may do this in the night once you have finished your tasks for the day : Inhale slowly to a count of four - hold your breath to a count of four - exhale slowly to a count of eight. Repeat this ten times. You may do this also in the morning before you begin your daily routine. Our attitude towards life in general and things in particular is based on our Beliefs - what we believe to be true about ourselves and the world. What are your core beliefs about yourself and the world? Reflect on those situations which unsettle you the most. What are the thoughts that you typically experience in such situations ? What are the beliefs on the basis of which you keep considering those thoughts to reflect reality or the truth ? Try writing them down and examine the validity of these beliefs. Some of them may be limiting and negative in nature because of some of the feedback you might have received in the past - at home, in school, from your classmates, friends, relatives, etc. But once you are aware of them, you shed light on them, examine their truth, they can no longer manipulate your behavior or actions. As your beliefs change, your attitude changes, and words, actions and behavior follow. The next time you experience overwhelming thoughts or emotions, try observing the thoughts and sensations without judging them as threatening, knowing that it is like a wave that ebbs and falls and that it will pass. Keep your focus on your breathing throughout. You will see for yourself that with practice, you are able to manage such situations quite well. One of the definitions of stress is the thought(s) or the belief that you don't have the capability and the resources to successfully overcome the challenge(s) that is right in front of you now. Consider the components of this equation - On one end you have the object that induces this belief in you. Is there anything you can do to change this side of the equation? On the other end, you have your resources to tackle it - reflect on whether you are doing all you can to prepare for it/address it/ do justice to it, considering all the factors that play a role in this situation. Please set aside time for exercise daily and try to eat healthy every time. Our challenges that seem to threaten our very existence are the ones that serve as fuel for our evolution.

Dear practo user, As mentioned, you are overthinking and taking a lot of stress about things. As stress and overthinking are interelated and it effects sleep, mood, etc which in turn disturbs concentration  & studies too. There might be other probable underlying factors that can be diagnosed by the clinical psychologist. So to reduce stress and overthinking it is essential to know absolute reasons behind & visit a clinical psychologist.

To manage it more effectively consulting a clinical psychologist is advised.

1. Try focusing on breathing. Deep inhalations and exhalations. 2. Organise your time table to avoid stress i.e. scheduling the routine. 3. Engage yourself more in pleasurable or recreational activities to avoid overthinking.

Hi thanks for sharing.. Overthinking is simply the act of “thinking about something too much or for too long.” I know the feeling, and it's energy-draining. In fact, studies have shown that overthinking elevates your stress levels, reduces your creativity, clouds your judgment and strips you of your power to make decisions. I recommend you to start some physical exercises and divert your mind to start with..

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Dear human, thank you for sharing and reaching out. It is completely understandable that your overthinking is causing stress and irritation, which is taking a toll on your studies. It must have been difficult for you to handle this and I appreciate your effort to reach out for help. Overthinking is quite common and it could be because of many reasons like anxiety, fear, self doubts, traumatic events, stress itself, etc. Given the COVID circumstances, uncertainty can also contribute to your overthinking as we all have remained in a passive state for a longer period, not knowing the happenings of the future. Few techniques that might be of help: 1. Journaling - Whenever you get into a overthinking pattern, start writing those thoughts down and make it habitual. This helps in reflection of your own thoughts and also helps in venting out your pent up energy, which leads to the realization of an existing theme that revolves around your overthinking patterns. Journaling does not necessarily be writing, it can also be drawing, painting or doodling which can serve as a non-verbal form of expression. 2. 5-4-3-2-1 exercise - Whenever you feel like you’re getting into the spiral of overthinking or you feel stressed out, take few slow and deep breaths and name five things in your environment that you can see, four things that you can hear, three things that you can touch, two things that you can smell and one thing you can taste. 3. Try identifying the triggers for your overthinking because awareness of these triggers or warning signs helps in consciously reducing it and also avoiding those triggers or distracting from it. 4. Try focusing on your hobbies and interests or anything that you love to do. It can be as simple as taking a walk, watching a movie, reading a book, playing a game, etc. As there is no sufficient information to understand your concerns, we could get on a session and discuss further.

Please book an appointment with me via practo, we could go about understanding the underlying reasons for overthinking and how it can be resolved. Hope to hear from you soon. Take care :)

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