Stop interviewing your anxiety
Lesley Logic: Stop interviewing your anxiety
Do you ever replay a conversation over and over, wondering if you said the wrong thing?
Maybe you've convinced yourself someone is upset with you. Perhaps you've imagined the worst, even though nothing has actually happened.
In this episode of Lesley Logic, Lesley Ford explains why anxiety loves unanswered questions and how overthinking can quietly turn possibilities into convincing stories.
Using the analogy of Chinese Whispers, you'll discover why the more you replay an event, the further away you can move from what actually happened.
If overthinking is something you struggle with, remember this:
Thoughts are not facts.
Watch the video above, then explore some of the related articles below for a deeper understanding of how anxiety and the unconscious mind work.
If you would like to read related articles on this, i have posted a few below for you.
1. Overthinking isn't the problem, it's the mind trying to help
2. Why do I always imagine the worst
3. Why anxiety doesn't go away just because you understand it