Ask HN: How do you stop overthinking?

Re:Ask HN: How do you stop overthinking? by devchris10 on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @09:42AM (#23916845)

Try meditation. It is literally meant to quiet ego-based thinking. Maybe it will help you approach problems with clarity after.

For me, the concepts "feedback loop from hell" and "expecting a positive is a negative" from the book "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" were gamechangers.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you stop overthinking? by gallerdude on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @10:18AM (#23917241)

Hmm - I've tried meditating for 5 or 10 minutes with limited success. Is meditating for more than that qualitatively different?

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Re:Ask HN: How do you stop overthinking? by devchris10 on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @11:13AM (#23917883)

Def. not an expert and from what I gathered, it's a lifelong effort. But for me, it takes a few min just to concentrate on the breath and remind myself to observe my thoughts, emotions as separate from my self-awareness. So maybe try extending your sessions to 20-30 min before/after sleeping?

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