Smith explains how overthinking can become a habit that our brains default to in response to stress and uncertainty. She describes how the constant stream of thoughts and worries can consume our attention, leading to rumination, self-doubt, and negative emotions. Although I usually appreciate the addition of supplementary material to just about any book, I felt that there were a bit too many kitschy illustrations included here for my tastes...

Whatever you’re battling with; be it OCD, depression, bipolar, substance abuse or anxiety, Dr. Annibali has a piercing insight. Rewire your thought patterns: Negative thought patterns are behind almost all overthinking. Cognitive behavioral therapy can help you identify these thought patterns and replace them with more positive attitudes why will improve your mental health significantly. You need to identify the different cognitive distortions you might be falling prey to like all or nothing thinking/ overgeneralization/internalizing or externalizing/favoring the negative/emotional reasoning. We also need to discover our triggers: people or surroundings. Think of a rational thought to replace it (create a chart). State your negative thought or belief. Form a hypothesis where you consider the possibility of it being false. If you find reasons to doubt your original belief analyze them and make changes to your thought pattern accordingly. The stark truth is that you can’t worry and ruminate extensively about everything that’s gone wrong, or will go wrong, and at the same time stay emotionally balanced and without burdensome symptoms. Naturally, you’ll sometimes need to thoroughly think things through. So, what to do? My advice is that, if you want the best of both worlds – fewer symptoms and room for contemplation – then set yourself the worry/rumination time, as I described in the ‘What to Do’ section, and postpone your worries and ruminations to that specific time. It is estimated that the human brain produces thousands of separate thoughts, associations and memories every single day. Most of these thoughts are without significance; they come and go without us noticing. Some thoughts, however, attract our attention. In metacognitive therapy, these thoughts are referred to as ‘trigger thoughts’. If you pay them enough attention, these thoughts can trigger an explosion of bodily sensations and feelings, and a myriad of associations.This ambivalence reflects specific assumptions that you, like many others, might have about your thoughts and strategies. If you’re to succeed in reducing your overthinking, then it might be necessary to confront these assumptions head on. For instance, one common assumption is: ‘If I worry about what could go wrong, I’ll be able to handle it better.’ Another is: ‘If I go over what I did wrong, I’ll be able to do better next time.’ It goes without saying that, if you live by these beliefs about the supposed benefits of worry and rumination, you’ll find it especially difficult to let go of them.

Sometimes it can get in the way and hinder your ability to live life. In this guide, we will provide some of the best books for overthinkers.Embrace The Chaos” explains how you can find calm in chaos – all through the story about how the author’s trip to India turned his life upside down.