Do you over analyze things?

TaKeN · 17 Nov 2009 at 21:41

I've got realy bad at this lately..

I overthink things and make things out to be much worse than they are

For example.. my cousin texts me saying she's stressed (She's 15) but its nothing I need to know/worry about..

Then I begin thinking what have I done? Why can't I know?

etc etc

I feel I might get a slating for this

jr1104 · 17 Nov 2009 at 21:43

I do sometimes have a tendency to do this, but I just tell myself that everytime I've done it in the past it's always worked out fine, so there's no point in over worrying about it now.

shauncr91 · 17 Nov 2009 at 21:45

All the time, sometimes it's a real annoyance even for me

Hxc · 17 Nov 2009 at 21:45

I do this a lot. :/

secretspy · 17 Nov 2009 at 21:46

yes, quite often.

I'm trying to kick the habit though lol

DB_SamX · 17 Nov 2009 at 21:47

AlLWAYS! I'm a constant worrier too. It will be my downfall on a personal level but probably good for my line of work.. Not sure if I'm an engineer because I'm always analysing things or vice versa.

Edit: Coincidence or interesting fact that all above posts admit to overanalysing everything? Or those who don't just looked at the thread and went "meh..." and moved on? I do wonder...

Draeger · 17 Nov 2009 at 21:47

Yep, I always think "Worse case scenario", but that way of thinking has probably got a lot to do with my job and it's DRA's.

The plus side is that when things usually turn out for the better, you don't feel half as bad and wonder what you were initially worried about. Better to be prepared though.

Floyd · 17 Nov 2009 at 21:48

Yeah, its an unfortunate bad habit of mine. If its something thats bothering me I will assign percentage chances to the various possible outcomes

K1LLSW1TCH · 17 Nov 2009 at 21:48

Never. I hardly read into anything because otherwise like you I will start to worry. I suppose being ignorant is a bad thing but that's usually what I do around 90% of the time.

Dark_Angel · 17 Nov 2009 at 21:49

secretspy said:
yes, quite often. I'm trying to kick the habit though lol

This.

Or at least reduce it -but I'm the kind of guy that has to think things through. I get seriously frustrated if I make a mistake when 5 minutes of thinking could have prevented the issue.

mac1st3 · 17 Nov 2009 at 21:54

Yup, it ruined my early teen years lol
and still causes me masses of sleep issues, now I have to concentrate on not thinking in bed

But I get messages etc from people and I read waaaay too much into them to be healthy, then slap myself for being so stupid and read from the surface

fornowagain · 17 Nov 2009 at 21:56

Let me think...

Macky · 17 Nov 2009 at 22:01

Do this far too much. Makes me a boring person I guess..

slylittlefox · 17 Nov 2009 at 22:03

mac1st3 said:
now I have to concentrate on not thinking in bed

Listen to a radio show using iPlayer as you're going to sleep - I used to have real trouble actually falling to sleep as my mind would be racing, listening to a show distracts me enough to let me nod off

CliffyBiro · 17 Nov 2009 at 22:04

I don't think I do.

Or maybe I do?

Stuff · 17 Nov 2009 at 22:06

I do. Its annoying

Shotgun_ned · 17 Nov 2009 at 22:06

I used to, but I've managed to control it now

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DB_SamX · 17 Nov 2009 at 22:07

Shotgun_ned said:
I used to, but I've managed to control it now .

Care to share how?

RIZZEE · 17 Nov 2009 at 22:07

Yeah, I hate it.

PixieLandGirl · 17 Nov 2009 at 22:11

Im terrible for this. I try to not do it but I just cant seem to help it.
Its to the point now that I even over analyse things that are said. I'll just pick away at things in my head, break them down into as many possible instances & then over analyse each one.. trying to figure out all the factors & every implication & motive

I think i need help or maybe a new job where I can use this skill lol