Are you tired of negative thoughts?
Always thinking of your imperfections?
Spending hours telling yourself how worthless you are?
And comparing your life to others?
Most of us have developed a pattern of overthinking. Breaking this pattern and getting out of the chains of negative thoughts seems like an impossible task but it can be achieved by practicing positive things and various other methods. Negative thoughts can drain your emotions and keep you from enjoying the moments and experiences in your daily life. This can distract you from the present, drain your energy and make you feel anxious and depressed all the time.
Therefore, it is important to tackle this problem and solve it once and for all. Here are 6 useful ways to stop yourself from having negative thoughts and overcome overthinking:
1. Notice your body language.
You can ask yourself such as are you grinding your teeth or are your muscles and shoulders tense. This is important, because your body can tell you a lot about your mental state. Relax your body, and then you can calm your mind.
2. Use affirmations.
Affirmations are statements that you tell yourself to motivate, and influence your mind and body. I tell myself affirmations everyday. You can look these up online, or buy a daily affirmation book and read one, repeating it throughout the day.
Examples of these are