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 ...

It seems like every day that we all are susceptible to negative feelings, stress, and emotions, so using tools to keep you focused — like reading overthinking quotes when you're feeling overwhelmed — ...

Overthinking is a maladaptive strategy to deal with anxiety. You overanalyze an issue to the point where it’s unhelpful and may even be harmful, says Shelly Smith-Acuña, PhD, professor, and dean of ...

Overthinking causes us to spend too much time thinking, getting stuck in a loop of inaction, and turns positive reflection into debilitating worry. Not only does it not move us forward, it moves us ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a recent post about learning to be more spontaneous, I suggested that you not overthink a decision. All well and good, one reader commented, with a plaintive note detectable in his typing—but how?