How to Stop Overthinking About Everything (Without Numbing Out or Shutting Down)
You’re lying in bed, staring at the ceiling. Your body’s tired, but your brain’s running a marathon. You’re playing out conversations that haven’t happened, dissecting choices that can’t be changed, and wondering why you can’t just. let. it. go.
Sound familiar?
If you’ve been asking, "how to stop overthinking about everything," this post isn’t just SEO-friendly — it’s heart-aware. Because overthinking doesn’t just eat time; it erodes peace. And you’re not alone in trying to find your way out.
Overthinking isn’t loud like panic. It’s subtle. It feels like "being responsible" or "trying to make the right choice." But beneath the surface, it’s often driven by fear, fatigue, and the quiet belief that if you think it through hard enough, maybe you’ll finally feel safe.
Spoiler: You won’t. Not like that.
Why You're Really Searching "How to Stop Overthinking About Everything"
You’re not weak. You’re not broken. You’re just mentally full — trying to survive on insight alone, in a world that glorifies constant productivity and performance.
Overthinking usually starts as a form of emotional self-defense. The brain, in all its brilliant design, thinks it’s helping. But the longer you stay up in your head, the further you drift from your body, your presence, and your peace.
The truth? You’re not actually looking for ways to stop thinking — you’re craving relief from the kind of thinking that leaves you more exhausted than empowered.
The Psychology Behind Overthinking
Overthinking is a loop. And loops are powered by fear. They often form when:
You’re carrying emotional residue from unprocessed grief or stress
You associate stillness with danger or laziness
You’ve been trained to measure your worth by output
You never had space to express or explore your inner world without judgment
Your nervous system is locked in hypervigilance, even during “rest”
In cognitive behavioral terms, these loops are made up of automatic thoughts, mental filtering, and catastrophizing — patterns that create mental traffic, even in the absence of a crisis.
What Actually Helps Stop the Overthinking Spiral
No gimmicks. No hype. Just hard-won clarity that actually works when your mind won’t slow down.
1. Name the loop without judgment
Say it out loud or write it down: “I notice I’m replaying this conversation again.” That creates space between you and the thought — and space is where change begins.
2. Anchor in the now
Interrupt the loop with something embodied. Walk, stretch, wash your face, breathe intentionally. Clarity lives in the body, not just the brain.
3. Replace mental loops with better questions
Try:
“What am I afraid will happen if I don’t figure this out?”
“What feels unresolved here?”
“Is this thought helpful or just familiar?”
4. Externalize the clutter
Journaling, voice notes, even scribbling on a napkin. Get it out of your head. The act of seeing it externally helps you interrupt the illusion that thinking equals solving.
5. Get support that honors both head and heart
Sometimes the best thing you can do is stop trying to figure it out alone. Overthinking is isolating. But reflection in relationship? That’s where momentum happens.
How to Stop Overthinking About Everything — For Real
Let’s be honest: this isn’t about finding the perfect way to stop overthinking. It’s about building a rhythm of noticing, naming, and gently choosing differently.
What you need isn’t a mental shutdown — it’s clarity with compassion.
And that’s the work I do. I help people move from intellectual overload to embodied, faith-rooted clarity. From endless questions to intentional direction. Not by giving all the answers — but by helping you ask the ones that matter most.
You're Not Too Much. You're Just Overdue for Margin.
If your brain feels like it’s been on all day, and you’re craving more than just coping — let’s talk.
If this landed somewhere honest in you, here’s something small and human to try:
Text someone you trust and say, “Hey, I’ve been in my head a lot. Can we grab coffee or talk sometime soon?”
Overthinking isolates. But connection brings clarity. You’re not meant to carry it all alone.
Remedios Coaching offers online and in-person coaching for high-capacity, emotionally intelligent, soul-tired people who are ready to lead, live, and think with clarity again. Based in NYC. Available anywhere.