Overthinking

To think too much about (something): to put too much time into thinking about or analysing (something) in a way that is more harmful than helpful is overthinking.

For a few people, it is commonly very difficult to get over their own actions, or take decisions, or move on from a certain situation. So they start thinking about that more and more to overcome that situation. Generally, they are unaware about the fact that they are victim of overthinking. It clouds their minds, judgment and destroys any semblance of happiness their already overworked minds could muster.

Two Forms of Overthinking

Overthinking comes in two forms:

1. Ruminating about the past and
2. Worrying about the future.

Overthinking involves dwelling on how bad you feel and thinking about all the things you have no control over. It won’t help you develop new insight.

Signs that you’re an Overthinker.

Everyone overthinks sometimes. But some people do it more frequently than others. Some of these individuals could have anxiety disorders, but not everyone does.
So there are some signs that indicates that you’re an overthinker:

1. I have trouble sleeping because it feels like my brain won’t shut off.
2. I ask myself a lot of “what if…” questions.
3. I spend a lot of time thinking about the hidden meaning in things people say or events that happen.
4. I rehash conversations I had with people in my mind and think about all the things I wished I had or hadn’t said.
5. I constantly relive my mistakes.
6. When someone says or acts in a way I don’t like, I keep replaying it in my mind.
7. I relive embarrassing moments in my head repeatedly.
8. Sometimes I’m not aware of what’s going on around me because I’m dwelling on things that happened in the past or worrying about things that might happen in the future.
9. I spend a lot of time worrying about things I have no control over.
10. I can’t get my mind off my worries.
    Unfortunately, those plagued with the disease are so used to living with it, they’ve given up hope on finding a cure. They’re used to spending hours upon hours wondering, pondering and obsessing over insignificant details.

While we may never find a cure for overthinking, there are ways to hamper some of the symptoms. While we can’t cure every worry and every ailing thought, we can try to provide some relief for such cases.

Here are the Zodiac Signs that are classic overthinkers

Cancer (21st June to 22nd July)

Cancerians born are affluent with artistic emotions and innovative thinking. They can’t process and control your emotions. For them, world is an art gallery that appears for a limited time. They wish to pick up every emotion and colour to paint the life of people around them. On a pretty sunny day, they may go all happy and return tearful due to slight discomfort or misunderstanding.

Libra (23rd September to 22nd October)

With numerous qualities like just and pure judgments, balanced attitude and soft-tongue & tone, their mind never shuts off. They hold an obsession with quite many things they do. Thus, everything they do has to be done in a perfect proportion.
Being steady and of think a lot. And as a matter of fact, you cannot stop it even though you try hard. Often, it overtakes your cheerful and lovely behaviour, you regret that too.

Pisces (19th February to 20th March)

Pisceans, they are over-sensitive and over-reacting. We understand that they can’t help themself out of it. The smallest difference in a person’s behaviour and treatment bothers them to the unbearable count. They see the world in a diverse frame and wish to draw the outcome in the most positive ways for one and all. Their pure emotions push into the well of sadness whenever they realize the world isn’t as pretty as they sketch their mind.

Virgo (23rd August to 22nd September)

They are the master of overthinking. Once they indulge in something, they take a deep dive. All the new things, new beginnings, innovations, and stories are the lures for your heart. In addition, overthinking everything and even about the stories their heart often stress you.

Gemini (21st May to 20th June)

You are commonly busy making people believe that they don’t feel as hard as you do. Frequently, there’s a lot in your mind. Your witty intellect, humourous tongue, and impulse actions frequently confuse people. Therefore, it lands them in situations where they over analyse and calculate a little more than required. Majorly, their sensitive heart under the wrap of intelligence cause complications. Also, their impressionable attribute allow people to have a deep impact on you leaving they counting and analysing.