How do we overcome fear and overthinking?

How do we overcome fear and overthinking?

You have over 70,000 thoughts a day. Are they on your side?

If these automatic thoughts are of misery and fear, then your life will be the same. Sadly, it's the case with 90% of people.

Their thoughts, induced by modern negativity run wild in their minds. These thoughts will control your life unless you find a way to tame them.

Here is a two-step process to stop overthinking.

#1 Record Your Thoughts

When you have a negative thought that's looping and can't get rid of, record it.

Write it down in a journal or use the Evernote app, whatever works.

Remember at this stage you don't have to try to change the thoughts, just notice them.

When you write enough negative thoughts — you will start to see a pattern.

There will be a common themes of error like ‘assuming what people think of you' (Mind-reading), ‘assuming the worst outcome ‘ (Catastrophizing) etc.These are common cognitive errors over-thinkers have and you should look them up online.

Knowing your errors will help you reshape thoughts.

#2 Re-shape Your Thoughts

Pull-up your sleeves and challenge the thoughts with logic.

Example: What f I never achieve my dream?

Have other people achieved similar things? Yes. What's stopping me? My habits and mindset. Are my mindset and habits unchangeable? No, I have successfully changed them for a while. I can do that again. As long as they can be changed, how can there be a never?

You have to tap into the malleable nature of your thoughts and re-shape them with logic.

It's okay if it doesn't work on every thought but keep going.

Once you reshape enough thoughts you will start to see the irrationality of your life-long thoughts and no longer give into them.

All this will take effort, but if you scrape at it daily with imperfect action, you will get there.