Over-analyzing. I'm so guilty of this, it's hard to even express it in words. In fact, I've been over-analyzing so much over the past couple of weeks that my brain has become a mess of chaos. The problem with this way of thinking is that if we analyze and dwell on something long enough, we start to believe it. What started out as something so trivial becomes something we obsess over. We over analyze so that we will feel more prepared for what's coming, but by doing so we are only bringing about our own unhappiness. We lead ourselves into a clouded version of reality, where we've read into actions and words incorrectly and suddenly find ourselves lost. This over analyzation makes us self conscious and overwhelmed. Our self-esteem suffers. We created something out of nothing. Too often we get absorbed into the what-ifs, the whys, and the wondering that we lose track of what is actually going on. I read a quote the other day that said: "You're a victim of your own mind." This I can relate to. I succumb to the negative thoughts and scenarios that I create in my head after dwelling over words and actions. Sometimes I find myself coming up with scenarios so far-fetched that in hindsight I can only laugh and wonder how I could have possibly imagined something so ridiculous. However, I think this quote carries too much negative perspective. We don't have to be a "victim" of our mind. Instead, we need to simply learn to take things as they are and stop trying to stitch together "what all of it means." Our minds can hold beautiful, wonderful thoughts; it's up to us to change the way we view things. Stop analyzing every little thing that happens. Take things as they are. Go with the flow. "Stop being afraid of what could go wrong & start focusing on what could go right."
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I'm Megan.
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