This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Overthinking can be a real enemy of peace. It’s like a ...

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“I want to stop overthinking everything. I’m so anxious all the time. It’s exhausting.” Many of my clients begin with this goal. They have hit a point where the cost of overthinking far outweighs any ...

Caught in a mental loop of "what ifs" and second-guessing? Overthinking can paralyze decision-making, fuel anxiety, and drain ...

You have a decision to make. An idea to share. A next step you’ve been considering for weeks. But instead of moving forward, you keep running it over in your mind. You weigh every possible outcome, ...

New research shows how easily our imagined choices collapse under the weight of real consequences. Here’s why overthinking them never helps. For decades, the “trolley problem” has encouraged us to ...

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 ...

As a product lead at a major technology company, Terence’s job is to make decisions. How should the team prioritize features to develop? Who should be staffed on projects? When should products launch?