how do I stop overthinking? I feel like I'm on edge all the time.

[cosmic ledge]

the past 5 years have been a living hell i have made lots of mistakes which later on turned into regrets which also later on kinda ruined my life, the bad thing is that im now overly cautious about everything and anything. i always think of every scenario possible in any situation before doing anything which is good but it gets very stressful when i have to worry about a million things at the same time.
is there any way to stop overthinking ?

[flint solstice]

theres not one way to stop overthinking and its differnt for everyone. for me I talk out loud about why im overthinking and it hlep sme use reason to see that its goign to be okay my brain is just playing tricks on me

[cosmic ledge]

idk how to describe it other than feeling like my brain is multitasking while not actually working on something that requires thinking.

it just makes me very reluctant about each move i make

[fervent belfry]

" stop self-pitying because its really bad."- Said by i have a 14 pro max

[cosmic ledge]

says the guy who's 22 with no fkin job looks like my simple comment has been eating away at u

[cosmic ledge]

plus there is a difference between what im doing and what ur doing, you are crying and dont wanna face reality but me ? i have faced reality and there is just problems i cant solve on my own

i never said i was perfect

[languid edge]

mindfulness meditation

remaining present in situations instead of bilion scenarios rushing to your head

[cosmic ledge]

thats what i want but a method is what i need

i cant wrap my head around mediation

im the kind of person to worship time and i cant do meditation because i just cant

[languid edge]

its litteraly 10-5 mins a day, and many are guided on Yt

m sure u waste a ton of time anyways

everyone does

[cosmic ledge]

this month ? i cannot waste time, i came here to vent because ive been studying for 8 hours and i felt like i was going insane so i had to rest for an hour or 2 so i can continue later

[languid edge]

"waste time" when it a proven mental health method, ok not all ppl want to get better r choice

not mine

and its a technique u can apply on any situation regardless of time

and studying for 8 hrs is pretty brainded since after 3 hrs of intense learning your brain is friend and cant take in more infop

[cosmic ledge]

well the exam im about to do is considered harder than most college exams and no im not in college but every decent college in my country requires you to do this exam so i have to do it and get a high rating

[safe jackal]

As a perfeccionist and a person that couldn't get socially involve because I was always afraid of anything. I can say that the best way to get over thinking until tireness is to confront the thoughts from the more simple ones to the more complex ones and when it gets to difficult and you can't take a decision you can try asking someone of trust or just writing how your thoughts connect and whats actually beneficial for you and whats not, also is easier said that done but If possible you can decide whats worth thinking by clarifying if that thought or idea might change the course of your life, goals. etc

[cosmic ledge]

EVERYTHING i overthink about can be life changing and it doesnt help that most of the time my overthinking actually turns out to be true and if i hadn't overthinked it would be really really really bad

i can involve in social activities just fine

but making decisions is just becoming so tiring since i think about every possible outcome from every possible approach

[safe jackal]

life doesn't have a recipe, there is no right way to do everything or a formula to avoid bad outcomes, sometimes you need to face the bad results to learn from them and maybe overthinking its keeping you from learning and actually acting on the thought and making you overthink more the next time you have a similar situation. I know we as humans hate getting hurt, rejected or being wronged but if you work on being okay with no perfect outcomes, but healthy and nice one then you can't choose a wrong path for yourself. I don't know you adn what you may be facing, but if you give yourself a litte more faith without hurting you or others in taking action you'll realize how every possibility will slowly fade because you are sure of what u choosing

[cosmic ledge]

idk bro it just happens unwillingly and since my mind cant stop overthinking maybe meds can help