Nick Trenton

If we hope to successfully tackle overthinking, we need to take a step back rather than trying to work through the problem from inside our own rumination.

Overthinking is excessively harmful mental activity,

With the right techniques, we can reframe our perspective and change our behavior, stopping us from overthinking and putting our brains to good use instead

Our brain is an extraordinarily helpful tool, but when we overthink, we only undermine its power

Stress and anxiety are not the same thing

Overthinking Isn’t About Overthinking

Communicate your needs and feelings directly, rather than suffering in silence.

When you genuinely feel that you have as much right to speak as anyone else, then you may feel more confident

our brains help us solve problems and understand things more clearly—but overthinking does the opposite.

What’s important to learn is how to determine exactly which 20% needs the most attention, as well as how you can make any effort or input beyond that more efficient.