Overthinking 101: How to Stress About Things That Haven’t Happened Yet 🤯
You ever find yourself lying in bed, staring at the ceiling, replaying conversations from five years ago and wondering if you said “thank you” too aggressively? No? Just me? Well, buckle up, because today we’re diving deep into the fine art of overthinking — a skill I’ve mastered to Olympic levels. Let’s start with the basics. Overthinking isn’t just a habit; it’s a lifestyle. It’s about taking a perfectly normal situation and stretching it out in your mind like chewing gum until you’re questioning your existence. For instance, I applied to move to the UK for work, and you’d think my biggest concern would be packing or saying goodbye to my family. Nope. My brain decided the real priority is worrying about things like: “What if I get on the plane and forget how to breathe properly?” “What if I say ‘thank you’ in Swahili instead of English and the British immigration officer thinks I’m casting a spell?” “What if the UK weather is so cold that my bones start sending me hate ma...