Breaking The Overthinking Trap Day 2
📅 Day 2: The "Brain Dump" (Getting It Out of Your Head)
Welcome to Day 2! When we overthink, our brain treats thoughts like physical objects cluttering a room. Today, we are going to clear the space.
🔍 Deep Dive Explanation
Trying to organize your thoughts inside your head is like trying to organize a messy closet while standing in the dark. A "Brain Dump" is the act of writing down literally everything in your mind without editing or censoring it. Once it is on paper (or in a digital note), it loses its chaotic power. You are showing your brain: I see this, it is safe, and it doesn't need to loop anymore.
❓ Reflection Questions for the Comments
• Set a timer for 3 minutes and do a quick brain dump. How did it feel to see those thoughts outside of your head?
• Do you tend to overthink more in the morning, during the day, or right before bed?
@cheerfulKiwi1776
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@cheerfulKiwi1776
It's absolutely before bed for me, all the thoughts come racing then 💙
@Amanda84
Ohhh yeahhh I grt itt
@cheerfulKiwi1776
Heyy bestie 💖
This series is really helpful for all overthinkers and trust me almost all of us overthink.
•I think I've done a brain dump in my diary a few times and honestly sometimes it makes me cry when I can separate out the thoughts and some of them hurt individually.
•I overthink 24/7 but yeah I am up alone with my thoughts tilll 2-3am most nights and they don't let me sleep. I think I might have insomnia but that's another story 😛
Keep up the good work ✨
@Luminity125
THanks for your kind words bestie. I see how this might affect you. I understand why brain dumps can make you cry. I have insomnia as well so we are together in this. Ovethinking till 2-3 am i used to do that too but insomnia takes over now so..
@cheerfulKiwi1776
I'm in it with you bestie you're not alone 💝
We'll get better at some point don't worry ✨
@Luminity125
Yeahhh. Sending hugs bestie✨️🤎
Brain dump:
Oh my goodness, oh my gracious, I have no idea and I don't know. What to think about... Something. I guess Madonna did the James Bond song for D*e Another Day. That's random. So, happily, happy days, would be happy days, I just need my car issue and that other issue to go away now. I wish I didn't feel so tired. I'm getting serious muscle. That's good. I wanna watch a movie. I don't want to have to feel weird about video games. I'm tired of companies and CEOs. Can my job just be ousting CEOs? I'd love that job. Everyone would love me except for super evil and greedy people. Does anyone really love me? They have weird taste if they do. Who can really look at me and be like... That dude. I mean, sure, but being attracted to me... That's a different story. Weird taste. Y'know, I wonder if I'd taste weird to a predator. Probably. Maybe the addictive kind of weird, like those taro root chips.
It felt interesting to get that out. I think typing it out changed my thinking process a little. 😅
I overthink lots during the day or right before bed. Not so much in the morning... Maybe if I'm rushed.
@Torean
Oh God that was nice. I m glad it helped. My ADHD mind is like this 😅✨️🫂
@cheerfulKiwi1776
When I used to journal I used to do brain dumps and it sort of helped, sometimes it didn't.
I don't think that theres like a specific time when I overthink, as I overthink like most of the day. I think though that it gets worse in the mornings and before bed.
@IzzyGamer
Oh I see! Makes total sensee
Thank you for sharing this knowledge with us 💙.
@aquaGrapes718
Oh those are such amazing things!! Having boundaries is hard but helpfull. I can say I am like this as well. Thanks for sharing
Going through a separation/divorce at the moment and I always find myself overthinking what she’s doing and what she’s up to and it drives me insane. It’s been 2 years and she’s moved on and looks so happy. It gets me jealous because I’m still hurting and makes me feel like I’m not worthy for anyone else.
@NatealmostGreat
I get how this can feel. Getting unstuck and moving forward from something like this is really hsrd. I believe in you though
@cheerfulKiwi1776 I just can’t fathom how she was able to move on so quickly. I always ask myself how she was able to do such a thing and then my mind starts to spiral. Even now while I’m typing this. I even wrote a poem about it and I’ve been wanting to share it but I get too embarrassed
@NatealmostGreat
You can always share the poem in a forum post.
So, overthinking and spiraling over it won't help. Sometimes in life we have to accept that people will come and go, some won't stay forever even if they are as close as she was to you. We dont hsve and dont need to chace after them. Let them go. Grief in your way but dont let it consume you. Make attempts to make things up (if you think this would help) but if not stop it. Let things go. When we cannot overcome something we need to let it go
I'm a couple days late. Sorry about that.
I used to do brain dumps often, now not so much. It's a little scary to let some of them out.
It hits at different times during the day. Some days it's in the morning and then it lasts all day. Other times it comes at night
@mytwistedsoul
I understand the struggles but you've got this. Its okay for being a bit late dont worry.
