I am a chronic overthinker. I overthink about my tendency to overthink. I’m overthinking this post right now. I like to look at things from every possible angle. I inspect and dissect until there is nothing left. I can ruminate on something well past the point of productivity. It drives my family crazy. Sometimes I am so annoying that I get on my own nerves.
I tend to get really bogged down in overthinking the relationships in my life. How do I feel about them? How do they feel about me? Do they really love me or are they just using me? What was our last conversation really about? I can pull the most insecure thoughts and feelings completely out of thin air.
Loving and feeling loved should be so simple. And yet, I somehow often manage to make it extremely complicated.
What is the treatment for overthinking?
Trust and release.
Whenever I find myself obsessing about a problem or a situation, I have to remind myself to trust my initial process and then release my grip. I have already given the issue enough thoughtful consideration. More obsessive reasoning just opens the door to very intrusive thoughts that are not helpful. I have prayed and I know that God is taking care of it. Now it is time to move on. Sometimes this is easy. Sometimes this is a moment by moment process.
Trust and release.
Think a little less, live a little more. Live simply loved.