Guilt and shame is a key reason for overthinking. When you’re not feeling all that great about yourself, repetitive and worrying thoughts can easily pop up. It’s time to replace your negative self-talk with positive self-talk. Positive talk is a means of practicing self-compassion, which is a fantastic way to combat overthinking.
Examples of negative self-talk:
“I never do anything right.”
“I’m so socially awkward, it’s no wonder I’m still single.”
“I’m such a bad employee.”
Examples of positive self-talk:
“I do plenty of things right. This is but a bump in the road.”
“Single is simply a relationship status and reflects nothing about my worth as a person.”
“I’m doing the best I can with the resources I have.”
So just for today, I’ll quieten the negative mind chatter and replace those thoughts with more positive ones.
David Lee
David Lee 