You Think Too Much

By Paul Simon

Discover the truth behind overthinking and reclaim control of your mind with this ultimate self-help guide.

With a practical, authentic, and heartfelt approach to self-help, this brilliant handbook seeks to shine an illuminating light on the perils of overthinking, arming readers with the tools they need to tak

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ile Maurice
• Release date: Mar 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781739978280

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Table of Contents

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Introduction

Chapter 1: You Think Too Much

You think too much: explained. Is thinking too much a mental illness? What makes it so bad?

I'm just a problem solver." Thinking too much and problem-solving are not the same thing.

The various types of deep thinking. What is the difference between rumination, self-reflection, and introspection?

When your mental health is jeopardized by thinking too much. Is this a habit you picked up as a child?

How to Deal with Problems Without Ruminating

Key Takeaways

Chapter 2: How to Focus on the Present

Humans: Time Travelers in Their Minds

Forgiveness of the past. Learning from one's mistakes and working on self-forgiveness

The connection between memory and emotion

Always have a backup plan.

Recognize that you cannot predict the future.

Fear of failure

Become more in control of your thoughts (but not too much!

Consider your emotions to be similar to the weather

Have Confidence in Your Gut Feelings

Everything you require is already in your possession

Finding your flow and being in the zone

Key Takeaways

Chapter 3: How to Get Rid of Mental Garbage

Creating a Mental Framework and thinking from the ground up

Mental minimalism. Decluttering your head

Organizing your thoughts while at work. Healthy planning and striking a balance between production and rest.

Your best ally is a to-do list.

Unplug yourself.

Take enough breaks 

Use a calendar

Get an adequate amount of good-quality sleep.

Never stop learning

How thinking too much wreaks havoc on relationships. Avoid conjuring up your troubles.

Key Takeaways

Chapter 4: I Am not My Thoughts; I Am My Actions

Developing new behaviors. Daily routines and physical health are critical.

The Critical Role of Sleep

Eat the frog first

Utilize your individual energy levels.

Changing your surroundings. Give your mind a rest! It will be grateful.

Focus on one single task.

The Importance of Action (Step by Step)

Establish your own criteria and act as your own motivator.

You are not your thoughts; you are your actions.

Key takeaways

Chapter 5: The Battle Between Perfectionism and Excellence

Where does perfectionism come from?

Why are we so obsessed with perfection?

Doing the right thing vs. doing things right. Pursue excellence rather than perfection.

Tactical Thinking versus Strategic Thinking

Anxiety and Perfectionism: A Relationship. Reduce your expectations and improve your life's quality

Overcome your negative thoughts.

Develop your self-esteem

Reduce stress by reducing stress

The art of becoming an ideal imperfection. How to stay productive while abandoning the pursuit of perfection.

Self-Compassion

Lower your standards.

Establishing Time Limits

Get used to making mistakes.

 Understand the real issue

Key Takeaways

Chapter 6: Indecisiveness and Strategies for Dealing with It

Why do you have such difficulty making decisions? Indecisiveness's curse

Explanation of Decision Fatigue. Even minor actions may sap your mental energy

Paralysis of Choice

The Decision-Making Rule of 40/70. The ultimate strategy for ceasing to second-guess your decisions?

Part One: Calculate Your Information Percentage

Part II: Trust Your Instincts.

The Consequences of Your Actions

How to triumph over indecision. How to avoid making every decision a major event.

Don’t sweat the small stuff.

Tune Into Your Emotions

Learn to trust yourself

Visualize All Possible Outcomes

Take Your Own Sweet Time

Take Action!

Key takeaways

Chapter 7: Procrastination Cure

Am I simply a slothful buffoon? The distinction between inactivity and executive function

Procrastination's Roots.  Why do you truly avoid doing the work that needs to be done?

Procrastination as a result of an overloaded memory

Procrastination due to fear of the unknown

Procrastination due to unrealistic standards and expectations

Procrastination due to negative assumptions

Procrastination due to lack of drive

The Types of Procrastination

Anxious-Perfectionist Procrastinator

An exhausted procrastinator

Fun-Seeking Procrastinator

The Directionless Procrastinator

Your self-defeating behaviors. Are you unknowingly self-sabotaging your efforts?

Techniques for overcoming procrastination are revealed. How to overcome the all-or-nothing mindset

Use the Two-minute Rule

Start Immediately-Think Later

Ignore Your Distractions

Key Takeaways

Chapter 8: Mindfulness Meditation

Discover the ideal meditation for you

Breathing Exercises for Overthinking in Pranayama

The Breathing of Nadi Shodhana 

Pranayama (Ujjayi Breathing) 

The Breathing Techniques of Kapalbhati 

Meditation on Ajapa Japa 

Breathing of the Brahmari 

Key Takeaways

Conclusion

Introduction

You think too much is a guide that understands what you've been through, the stressful predicament you've created for yourself, and how you become sucked into the worry trap and tension. This manuscript will guide you through the difficulties with thorough and proven procedures that will assist you in rewiring your brain, regaining control of your thoughts, and altering your mental patterns. Additionally, the guide will present you with scientific ways of permanently altering your thoughts and feelings about yourself by putting an end to harmful thought patterns.

With the assistance of this manuscript, you can not only overcome negative thoughts that are repetitious, harmful, and unhelpful, but you can also replace them with good thought patterns that bring more calm, joy, and love into your life. You believe that too much thinking provides actionable solutions that can have an immediate and long-term impact on how you approach both small and large questions, such as Should I buy these flowers? and How am I going to spend the rest of my life? More than a book about making wise choices, you think too much provides a framework for making choices you'll feel good about while conserving energy and allowing you to focus on the important things in life.

This manuscript will discuss why your current way of thinking is detrimental to your being and how positivity can significantly improve your outlook and help you steer your life in the direction you desire. Therefore, stop being stuck, stop allowing your mind to entrap you, and reclaim control of your desires. Finally, there are lessons and a structure that will take you from where you are now to where you want to be.  And it is all contained in this book.

You think too much provides strategies to help you overcome stress, perfectionism, and self-doubt so that you can work and lead effectively. If you're an empathic, driven individual navigating your career and learning to believe in yourself along the way, this guide, you think too much provides the attitude and tools necessary to place you on the path to personal and professional fulfillment.

You think too much about an anxiety-inducing occurrence, typically but not always a terrible experience of some kind (e.g., past mistake, current concern, or future outcome). Do you struggle to quiet your rushing mind? Are you exhausted and worried by your thoughts? If this is the case, you are most certainly an intense overthinker. Today, thinking too much is a global disease, owing to the fact that we live in challenging and demanding times that require a great deal of mental ability to function and succeed. Adult duties, financial constraints, mental trauma, and other issues keep our minds working 24 hours a day.

Each person automatically thinks too much occasionally because of the hustle and bustle of modern life (e.g., mortgage, career expectations, children, finances, etc.). In doing so, everything can lead to unknown anxieties and negative results, particularly future decisions. Therefore, nothing is preferable to risk-taking and to the unknown effects of your decisions. At this point, too much thinking can become a problem.

The next question is how to evaluate and