GESTURE BLOGS
OVERTHINKING BEYOND THE STARLIGHT OF GEN-Z
OVERTHINKING
SALANKARA GHOSH
'GEN Z. What's the first word or adjective that crosses your mind when it comes to describing Gen Z ? Well, Urban Dictionary defines us the dumbest yet the smartest generation, who are afraid to ask for extra ketchup, but wi//body slam a cop'. And honestly as a part of this confusing but very open generation myself, l id have to agree. There are a lot of things or qualities, perhaps that make us unique and bring us togther. One such quality, as you've guessed from the title itself, is OVERTHINKING; the rabbit hole of deep anxious thoughts, the villain in our stories preventing us from being the main character, the menace keeping us up all night, the monster hiding under our beds.
Most people, if not all of us from our generation, have been a victim to this obsessive and obnoxious quality. It starts out faint, maybe with just a single thought, but then it begets, forming a chain or series of mostly non-accurate thoughts about events that probably will never even happen in real life and will continue to exist only within the walls of our already jam-packed brains. If you are a victim of this, don't be afraid, you're not alone.
If we look into the brighter aspects of this generation, we'll find one accurate fact. It's that we are not afraid to talk, be it about mental health, or climate change or other real and concerning events in the world that the older generation turned their faces away from. Ever since the moment we are brought into this world and we start developing our senses, we are taught to hide and submerge what we feel. If we're angry and just want to cry about something that went wrong, our parents always told us quiet down and put a smile on our faces. To the men reading this, how many times in your life have you been told to shut up and stop crying because it is something only girls do and if you do the same, you'll be considered weak ? I'm guessing almost all of you. What our elders don't understand is that, this habit of hiding what we truly feel and keeping our secrets to ourselves is something that stays with us and starts harming us as we grow older. We lose
confidence fighting invisble battles inside our minds, we don't feel comfortable sharing our emotions and concerns or even accept the fact that we're scared in front of other people. As a result when we're alone, it all comes haunting back to us in the form of overthinking.
It stops us from reaching our true potential; "I am talented and not afraid to give what it takes, but what if 1 1 m not good enough?", "What if everyone thinks I am annoying and will ultimately leave me all alone and I have to fend for myself in the end?", "What if nothing works out and all my efforts go in vain?". These are the most common questions crossing our minds and it all leads to overthinking arising from mostly self-doubt. And thanks to our generation, We are fina//y talking about it.
So now that we've acknowledged the problem, what do we do to solve it ?
Here are a few methods that people shared to help them deal with overthinking:
1.WRITE DOWN YOUR THOUGHTS
You know how people always say "Face your fears"; well that's what we're going to do. Write down your thoughts and materialize them as they cross your brain. This method has significantly helped a lot of people in the past. By writing down the anxious thoughts, imagine yourself getting rid of it in paper. That's how it can be a helpful method to avoid overthinking.
2.TAKE UP A HOBBY
The moments you catch yourself trailing down the same path of overthinking again, divert your attention to something else, say sketching or listening to music or even knitting. You don't have to be good at it, you just need a distraction. Who knows maybe this way you'll even learn a new skill !
3.LEARN TO REFRAME YOUR NEGETIVE THOUGHTS
As soon as a distracting thought crosses your mind, ask yourself why you felt that way and challenge the thought. Sometimes asking
ourselves logical questions and not being able to find a reliable and accurate answer is the best way to end a trail of negative thoughts. Most of your fears are in your head and when you question them, you'll find out they don't even exist.
4.ACCEPT AND JUDGE YOURSELF ACCURATELY
Sometimes overthinking arises from lingering facts in the brain that might be true. So ask yourself about it and accept your shortcomings. A person who knows their strengths and weaknesses is less prone to overthinking because they are accurate judges of themselves.
These are some of the methods that you can employ to help yourself win against overthinking. And remember, it is always okay to talk to people and ask for help if necessary. Once you estimate yourself efficiently, you'll be less likely to entertain negative thoughts. We are in this together, and untied, can can defeat the menace called 'overthinking'
GO BIG
GO GREAT
GO GESTURE NEXUS
Copyright © 2022 GESTURE NEXUS.CO . All rights reserved