If you overthink a lot, what does it look like and which are your strategies to stop it?

That picture is definitely a representation of what it can feel like to overthink! If I overthink, it can feel quite stresful For coping mechanisms, I find practicing things that I enjoy, such as writing, reading, listening to music, and so on, can help prevent overthinking. What helps you not to overthink?

When I overthink (which happens a lot), it would look like constant spinning around non-stop. I get over it by doing things that are rewarding and immersive like going to volunteering at a school and playing video games.

I usually write down all my throughts so they are organised and 'out' of me. As I tend to feel oddly 'buzzed up' when I'm over thinking, I try to channel all that energy and focus which would have been on the negative thoughts into something else like painting. It not only relieves me of overthinking but lets me practice and get better at something I like too.

Also, reading this article https://www.powerofpositivity.com/5-benefits-overthinking/ I realized that we can turn our overthinking into something positive. If someone has managed to do that, can he share in the comments how for all of us who haven't? :)

@FicaR94

For me it looks like a week of broken sleep. Of being so tired and anxious about things that I snap on people that care about me and support me. To get out of this cycle, I pull away from reality and read a book to escape reality and hope that the problems of fictional characters are similar to my own and have simple solutions. No, it's not healthy, but for me, it works.