A little bit of overthinking is normal—but if it’s constant, it can contribute to issues like anxiety and depression. Overthinking can be a coping mechanism for stress, anxiety, trauma, low ...

That mental merry-go-round of “what ifs” and “should haves” isn’t just annoying. It’s actually rewiring your brain as you read this sentence. Overthinking – that relentless mental chewing on problems ...

As a therapist, I see people literally thinking their lives away. They exist in their heads, listening to the constant chatter of: “What’s happened? What might happen? What if I do this? What if I don ...

For the parents who reach out to me, watching their adult child stall out, drift, or pull away is heartbreaking. From the ...

You’ve been there: you get into bed at night, start thinking about your next work task, and soon find yourself analyzing the crushing climate. The outcome? Stress. Anxiety. Insomnia. What Is ...

Overthinking might stem from your brain's reward system, scientists suggest. A 'dopamine detox' from digital overload and instant gratification can reset focus and silence mental noise. By reducing ...

Do you ever find yourself going over (and over and over) a conversation you had with a friend? How about worrying—to the point of obsessing—about that work presentation you have to give next week? You ...

Can’t sleep because you’re laying in bed for hours at night replaying conversations in your head, wondering if you said the right thing? What about analyzing every tiny detail of a situation, even ...

Overthinking prevents action and costs progress. While overthinking, you’re not doing the things that will make all the difference. Instead, you’re wallowing in fear, ruminating on the past, over ...