EMBRACE THESE THREE BEST FRIENDS

 

 

Overthinking is exactly what it sounds like – it's the act of thinking about or analyzing something too much and in a way that does more harm than good.

 Once you have identified those negative or unhelpful thoughts, challenge them by writing down a more helpful, rational and positive thought. Writing negative thoughts down and following them with positive, or at least more realistic, ones to combat them takes the power out of your overthinking.

 The benefit of writing and mindfulness is that they both help you concentrate on one thing and completely open your mind from other stuff that may be bothering you and occupying valuable space in your mind.

As the name suggests, underthinking is the habit of not giving situations very much thought at all. While overthinkers often obsess over little details, underthinkers usually don't give too much thought to the consequence of their actions.

 Research has shown that reading changes certain areas of the brain and activates certain others. According to neuroscientists, reading "rewires" those areas of the brain responsible for spoken language and vision. This improves our cognitive intelligence.

Significantly, reading develops the critical thinking skills that are essential to success in a wide range of areas: skills of analysis, interpretation, and of being able to create an argument and explain it. This is why it's essential to read often and widely.

 Reading gets your mind working across different areas. For starters, it involves comprehension to process the words you read. Beyond that, you can use your analytical abilities, stimulate memories, and even broaden your imagination by reading words off a page.

 

Pen, paper and books will always remain true companions for the humans. Do embrace them.