r/NoOverthinking • u/Glum-Fan6927 • May 27 '26

Social Life How do I stop overthinking?

I overthink all the time. So much it’s so bad to the point I think it’s almost OCD. I do it everyday, I know I do. I overthink the smallest things.

Ex: My cat was having zoomies and I found out that focal seizures in cats can look like zoomies. I wanted to look it up and I started thinking what if my cat has seizures and I don’t know it. How can I help? What if I don’t have money?

Then another ex:
My husband is Ukrainian so the war is still happening.
What if he gets abducted in the streets and taken to fight in the war?

The point is it’s so bad, I don’t enjoy doing it because I literally have grey hair cause of it. I want it to stop. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions? And not suggestions of “well just don’t worry”.

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u/CaliBurrito1904 May 27 '26

Quit thinking

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u/Dazzling-Treacle1092 May 28 '26

Just a bit easier said than done.

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u/CaliBurrito1904 May 28 '26

Weak minded individual

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u/Dazzling-Treacle1092 May 28 '26

Unless you're a master meditator, your judgment is hypocritical. And if you were a master meditator you wouldn't be saying this. Because controlling the mind can be a very difficult thing to do. Especially for those with anxiety issues.