08/20/2026
OVERTHINKING FEELS PRODUCTIVE. USUALLY, IT ISN’T.
You replay the conversation.
You imagine every possible outcome.
You ask everyone for advice.
You keep thinking…
but you never move.
Here’s the question that can break the cycle:
“Do I need more information, or am I avoiding a decision?”
If you genuinely need more information, get it.
But if you already have enough to make a reasonable choice…
choose.
Because sometimes clarity doesn’t come before you move.
Sometimes, clarity comes because you moved.
Thinking has a purpose.
Rumination doesn’t.
Save this for the next time you find yourself stuck in your head.