The Joy of Overthinking: How to Ruin Your Day in 5 Easy Steps
By Giani Boldeanu, Mental Performance Coach
Overthinking. It’s the mental spiral we’ve all mastered — turning simple decisions into anxiety-inducing whirlwinds of self-doubt. It starts small, but before you know it, you’ve gone from questioning an email sign-off to wondering if you’ve wasted your entire life.
And the worst part? Overthinking doesn’t go away, no matter how many mindfulness apps you download or self-help books you read. So, instead of fighting it, why not embrace it? Here’s your step-by-step guide on how to ruin your day through the power of overthinking.
Step 1: Start with Something Insignificant
It always starts small. Maybe you sent an email and signed off with “Best regards” instead of “Kind regards.” No big deal, right? Wrong.
Cue the overthinking.
Is “Best regards” too formal? Are they going to think you’re upset with them? Have you inadvertently triggered an email war? You start replaying every interaction you’ve ever had with this person, wondering if this one minor detail will destroy the fabric of your relationship. Spoiler alert: It won’t — but your brain doesn’t care about that.
