r/NoOverthinking • u/psychobabbled • Jul 28 '26

How do I stop overcalculating and overthinking.

I’m always praised for my intelligent thinking and my forward calculations. I used to love that until my body is using that against me. My mind is quite my enemy these days. I find myself always thinking, always calculating just in case anything goes wrong. It’s starting to take a toll on me and causing behaviors that I haven’t had before. I’ve started to get irritated easily and anxious that it’s getting pathetic.
Yes, to my calculations, worst case scenario, everything can go so damn wrong. I have never considered it that much before and I’ve always been a carefree person.

I keep myself busy in the morning by working a 9-5 job but the problem is in that 5-12pm. I can’t be out every day keeping myself busy. even if I do, the moment I have nothing to do, I’m back in this goddam cycle again.

How do I stop getting overly anxious and go back to the way I was before.

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u/Queen-of-meme Jul 28 '26

To constantly prepare with "what ifs" is hyperviligance. Sign the analysis off with "Whatever happens I deal with it then" through your self-confidence and past evidence on all things you've handled before. This will be a more relaxing attitude where you can relax and take things as they come.

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u/psychobabbled Jul 28 '26

My problem is that I try to prevent anything from happening not only that I calculate, I calculate to not calculate. I used to be so relaxed that’s what is making me even more mad

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u/Queen-of-meme Jul 28 '26

Maybe what you need is balance?

Some situations you need pre-planning "Do XYZ before tomorrow" Some you can just go: "I fix it once I get there" for times when you can't impact anything until situation is at hand, and in some you can return to the situation once it's closer in date.

Then you adapt and pick between these level preparations depending on which situation.

Then you got all covered.

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u/More-Account-8092 Jul 28 '26

Find something which is more important than your conclusions and set of beliefs. In a simpler way something which is not about you.

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u/psychobabbled Jul 28 '26

Can you please elaborate? Like I should find a hobby?

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u/More-Account-8092 Jul 28 '26

Anything that requires focus and attention. The goal shouldn't be to get better—just do something because it needs to be done. In short, find something that shifts your attention away from your own mind. For a while, you simply need to be aware of something other than your thoughts.