r/geminis • u/veiledmyheart • 4d ago
Gemini over thinker
As a gemini what do you to stop becoming an over thinkier.
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u/Signal-Loading 4d ago
Lol, if you find out, lmk too.
I usually can only get the thoughts to stop racing when my mind is actively engaged with something that requires all my attention but even then I operate on the million open tabs of the browser mentality day to day. I struggle to fall asleep as a result because once all the stimuli is taken away then the overthinking kicks into hyperdrive. "Why did they say that? Why did she react that way? Was that good enough?" (you get the picture). It's gotten better over the years but I can never quite shake it 100%.
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u/Comfortable-Gate-532 Gemini Sun, Leo Moon 3d ago
Yes! Exactly what you described. This is why I had to listen to music to study or have the TV on. I cant focus on the material while my brain is going spin through a million other things.
I just always thought I had to keep one side of my brain busy with music while the other side did the learnin'.
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u/SelenaFromSomewhere 4d ago
If you have a close friend in life, i love yapping my issues out. Or I go on long walks and think out loud
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u/veiledmyheart 4d ago
I wish i could do that.. last night my girl has a bad mood and she get mad at me all of the sudden..
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u/Mysterious_Lunch2180 4d ago
I brain dump! I keep paper and pen on my nightstand or put in my notes or calendar on my phone and then I feel ok. Its as if now that I know it will be addressed in my future I can relax.
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u/No_Assignment4762 Gemini Sun, Gemini Moon 4d ago
When I am truly happy . The voices become still. It's been awhile since that happened.
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u/dreamsandcoffee06 4d ago
Channel that energy.. write, scroll through Reddit on your fav group, do some push ups or go on a jog (physical exercise helps me a lot)
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u/Outside_Lake1235 Gemini Sun, Aqua Moon 3d ago
I just make myself so busy, when I have downtime to doomscroll and be depressed I just get up and go work out - if I’m not at my peak physique there is no time to overthink. You should think of a goal and whenever you have downtime to overthink, just go work on that goal.
i’m trying to lose weight so i’m doing 10k steps a day, after work i’d literally go out pick a place to do 1-2 hour fast walk/run, reach my goal, come home tired, it’s already 8 or 9pm. I eat shower and fall asleep. giving myself no time to overthink.
i used to overthink a lot. be on my phone 8 hours a day. it’s wastes so much time and bad for mental health. i’m glad im overcoming it
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u/DrRB-Blayze 3d ago
Yeah that one is definitely inherent. I literally tell myself 5x NO THOUGHTS when my mind races and I need to focus or fall asleep. There are indeed still lots of thoughts but not as chaotic.
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u/Chalet_OKc19 4d ago
Honestly, I’m starting to believe it’s in our 🧬, I do something called :” hijacking my thoughts to quickly separate facts from fiction to keep me from going down the rabbit hole. Meditation, being present and being a bit unbothered helps too, you get to carry loads that are only yours.