Do You Think Too Much?

Do You Think Too Much?

  • Yes, I tend to overanalyze everything.

    Votes: 48 76.2%
  • I think a lot, but that's what brains are for.

    Votes: 7 11.1%
  • No, I am happy and carefree.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • No, but I still have anxiety.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • It depends on how you define a number of contributing factors.

    Votes: 2 3.2%
  • Let me think about it and get back to you.

    Votes: 6 9.5%

  • Total voters
    63

Srijita52

Well-known member
This thinking too much, almost to the point of having 0 confidence in myself is really bothering me. I should defininitely try to stop.
 

Lea

Banned
I think I am quite a deep thinker and think ouside the box. But I think it is an art to know what is worth overthinking and what not.. If you tend to analyze every unimportant bs (which is meant not to be important, like jokes for example) and take everything dead seriously, then it seems to me rather counterproductive..
 

coyote

Well-known member
thoughts are like grains of sand

individually, they may be small and seemingly insignificant

but in sufficient quantity, they can really weigh you down - even bury you
 

Silatuyok

Well-known member
I guess the whole reason I brought this up is because I come to this forum and I'm immediately weighed down with a million questions about everything under the sun. Prompted by the countless topics, I immediately begin analyzing every moment of my day, my past, my potential future, every aspect of society's intentions, the meaning of life, on and on and on and on...I'm not criticizing the forum, I'm just saying that, for me (and I suspect others on here) it is not always healthy to be bombarded with these constant instigations to think back, to reflect, to drudge up bad memories or even good ones. That is why I sometimes disappear for months at a time, only to return and get sucked back into the cycle.
I'm not trying to make a point or anything, I'm just, well, thinking about it, haha. Over thinking my tendency to over think things.
 

MikeyC

Well-known member
I guess the whole reason I brought this up is because I come to this forum and I'm immediately weighed down with a million questions about everything under the sun. Prompted by the countless topics, I immediately begin analyzing every moment of my day, my past, my potential future, every aspect of society's intentions, the meaning of life, on and on and on and on...I'm not criticizing the forum, I'm just saying that, for me (and I suspect others on here) it is not always healthy to be bombarded with these constant instigations to think back, to reflect, to drudge up bad memories or even good ones. That is why I sometimes disappear for months at a time, only to return and get sucked back into the cycle.
I'm not trying to make a point or anything, I'm just, well, thinking about it, haha. Over thinking my tendency to over think things.
You make a good point. Thinking about it is probably counter-intuitive, though. ::p:
 

Silatuyok

Well-known member
You make a good point. Thinking about it is probably counter-intuitive, though. ::p:

Haha. Maybe not, though, in this case. If you realize that these things are causing you to think too much, you actually CAN press the "off" button, so to speak. I'm not saying everyone should abandon the forum, but perhaps if anyone realizes it causes them anxiety too, that may give them the power to have some control over whether or not they let that anxiety into their lives.

I know I need to cut back.
 

MikeyC

Well-known member
Haha. Maybe not, though, in this case. If you realize that these things are causing you to think too much, you actually CAN press the "off" button, so to speak. I'm not saying everyone should abandon the forum, but perhaps if anyone realizes it causes them anxiety too, that may give them the power to have some control over whether or not they let that anxiety into their lives.

I know I need to cut back.
I think my post count and the amount of time I've been here is answer enough.

I don't get anxiety when I come here, though. I'm sorry that you do.
 

this_portrait

Well-known member
Yeah, I do tend to overanalyze a lot of things. Probably not as much as I used to, but sometimes I can't help it.
 

JJB

Active member
It's taken me years to realise it, but over thinking is a bad thing and now I'm trying to stop. Which in itself is a real challenge. :)
 
I'm constantly thinking. Especially in a social situation. My main concern is how am I being perceived by the person I'm talking to. I'm constantly fiddling with my clothes to make sure things aren't too out of place. I'm always tugging at the bottom of my shirt to reassure myself that my umm skin isn't showing. that leads to me biting my lip, counting the time in which I blink, laughing nervously when no one else is laughing, biting my nails, sitting up straight (even though it kills my back. ouch!), and never knowing what to do with my hands. Needless to say... things just never go well for me...
 

mikebird

Banned
Mostly I like shiny things

I remember coming up with a word for me, about overanalysation, before coming to this forum. It's special to see it at the top of the ratings.

Without anything to keep me busy (the sister phrase of the above)
keeps me going round in loops about me, drilling deeper and deeper with every topic. ::(:

I think I know myself inside-out and nobody else can have a clue what goes on inside me. That's why approaching strangers is so difficult, whether it's a flimsy supermarket giggle at the cambelt treadmill, or saying too much about myself, spilling my guts to a potential employer or a new partner - so excited to get onto the next stage! :rolleyes:

OK. I've got going onto a bit now. I need to be more like I used to be, thinking of others around me. That'd fix me, but my self-verdict tells me that I have nothing to offer. I should stay zipped-up, and not bring my misery upon others, but it's the issue I need to address. My history projects badly to people, after too long with myself. Every day's different I need to haul out, and bring my shiny side along. ::p:
 
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JuiceB

Well-known member
I'm constantly thinking. Especially in a social situation. My main concern is how am I being perceived by the person I'm talking to. I'm constantly fiddling with my clothes to make sure things aren't too out of place. I'm always tugging at the bottom of my shirt to reassure myself that my umm skin isn't showing. that leads to me biting my lip, counting the time in which I blink, laughing nervously when no one else is laughing, biting my nails, sitting up straight (even though it kills my back. ouch!), and never knowing what to do with my hands. Needless to say... things just never go well for me...
This. I can't help but to imagine what the other person is thinking about me. It'll keep running through my mind even after they leave.
 
I guess the whole reason I brought this up is because I come to this forum and I'm immediately weighed down with a million questions about everything under the sun. Prompted by the countless topics, I immediately begin analyzing every moment of my day, my past, my potential future, every aspect of society's intentions, the meaning of life, on and on and on and on...I'm not criticizing the forum, I'm just saying that, for me (and I suspect others on here) it is not always healthy to be bombarded with these constant instigations to think back, to reflect, to drudge up bad memories or even good ones. That is why I sometimes disappear for months at a time, only to return and get sucked back into the cycle
How i prevent info-overload from this site & web, is to try only open pages that i "have" to look at now (those that are especially interesting/relevant), else i bookmark them to maybe look at down-the-line, when got time/energy. And i try coming here every day, to keep on-top-of all the new posts/threads (so dont get behind with)

I seem to be an "active relaxer". For instance yesterday i spent 12 HOURS SOLID (from 10 in morning till 10 at night) just programming, writing a new program from scratch. No tv, radio, or anything else. I was completely focussed/obsessed with the task at hand. I couldn't stop, couldnt let it go, as it still had major bugs, but i was struggling to resolve them, and i refused to stop until i'd made at least some sig progress with those bugs/issues Because it was SO complicated/involved, it was like my "OFF" button discussed. EVERYTHING else in my life basically VANISHED in those 12 hours. I guess programming is my favoured form of "mediation"?

Btw: The program itself is kinda unecessary, over pedantic, for most people. Basically it displays all of my morning routine activities in a table, with a checkmark box beside each. I check each one when its done, and i can easily see what still is to be done. And it keeps updated a file with this data, which my rest-of-day routine will read (so that i can do any items that SKIPPED (due to low-energy) later in day). I'm trying to "intelligently" tread the fine line between chaos and order, hehe
 
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