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НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ • Травень 2024 39 OUR HEALTH Ihor Magun, MD, FACP Who among us has not been faced with a thought or situa - tion that makes us literally feel “stuck” and unable to take any action? This feeling is frequent - ly coupled with the inability to get a thought out of your mind or concentrate on anything else. Instead of being proactive and moving on, we dwell on wonder - ing what would happen if things were approached differently, im - agining worst-case scenarios or even second-guessing decisions made or contemplated. This type of behavior is referred to as over - thinking. Why does this happen? In most cases, it may be a way of attempting to take control of a situation and determine what to do next. The brain literally cy - cles through different potential scenarios while attempting to predict an outcome. One prob - lem with this process is that the mind comes up with more ques - tions and scenarios than need - ed, and this sometimes prevents you from taking any action at all. While no one can teach us how Are You Overthinking? to control our thoughts, being aware of overthinking and the behavior it prompts will help you stop thoughts from turning in that direction. A good place to begin this journey is to recognize that overthinking is unproductive and contributes to unnecessary stress. This can lead to a state of anxiety, relationship issues, depression, and insomnia. It can also prevent you from making other decisions in the future. A much better alternative is to think less about a problem. This is a key that opens another door because, once you stop over - thinking, it is easier to develop better answers and solutions. A few suggestions that can help you through this process follow. Begin by telling yourself that you do not have to believe everything you think of. Step back and view your thoughts in a more objective light. Distract yourself by getting your mind to focus on something else. Chal - lenge your thoughts and reframe them in a positive way. Replace negative thoughts with more helpful and useful ones. Practice self-acceptance and gratitude. Work at being more accepting of and more compas - sionate about yourself. Learn to forgive yourself for things you re - gret you have done and/or things you are doing and don’t feel good about. Instead, think about and be grateful for the things you have done right. Engage in meditation. This will clear your mind and redirect your thoughts in a productive way. Increase physical activity. Even a brief walk is better than doing nothing and will literally “clear your head.”
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