Below are 6 confessions from an over-thinker.
1. We make great writers.
A+ for creativity here. Our minds seem to know no limits. Writing, in fact, is a great source of relief and expression, allowing our over-thought juices to ease out of our own daily lives and put to use elsewhere.
2. Yes, we are well aware that we are over-thinkers.
You would think that by knowing we're over thinking everything it would be easier to stop, right? Yes, you would think. Unfortunately, that's not the case. Being an over-thinker is, regrettably, an endless cycle.
3. We're not insecure, we're just uncertain.
Anything could go wrong, especially We are people who like to prepare ourselves for the future. To brace ourselves for heartbreak, failure, or disappointment so the blow is less painful were it to actually happen.
4. It's not a disease, like anxiety or paranoia. It's a mindset.
Sometimes even ingrained in our personalities. There's nothing wrong with it- until it begins to really take over your life and affect your relationships, that is.
5. We're not crazy.
We know in our heads the irrationality our minds are capable of producing- and we don't necessarily always believe the things our minds jump to. It's like a natural reflex, almost instinctive, to assume majority of the time the worst.
There are reasons why we are who we are today. I could get into the whole nature vs. nurture thing, but really the environment your bred in shapes your view of the world and how you process things, all of which create who you are as a person.
Who you want to be is who you are. Your mind is you.
6. We need patience, love, and understanding.
We're not high-maintenance people. We're not needy. What we do need is validation, not constant, but sufficient enough to secure our wandering minds. To bring them back to reality, the present moment.
Worrying doesn't take away tomorrow's troubles, it takes away today's peace.
So for all my fellow worriers and over-thinkers out there, take a breath. Having our minds be understood is half the battle.
