Breaking the Overthinking Cycle: Understanding the Anxiety Connection

Overthinking involves repetitive, unproductive thought patterns that focus on problems, past events, or future scenarios without leading to solutions. It's characterized by "what if" scenarios, replaying conversations, analyzing every detail of situations, and getting stuck in mental loops that increase distress rather than providing clarity.

This pattern often develops as an attempt to gain control or prevent future problems, but it typically creates more anxiety instead of the relief we're seeking.