Full Article from Psyche Digital Magazine: https://psyche.co/guides/how-to-stop-overthinking-with-help-from-metacognitive-strategies
A lot of us have issues with overthinking things, to the point that it can cause anxiety and depression. Traditionally the way this has been handled in therapy is with
cognitive behaviour therapy, where you focus on the thoughts to challenge them or transform them into something better or more realistic. However, this article suggests that
metacognitive therapy, or simply letting go of the thoughts and not dwelling on them, can be more successful. In a nutshell, it goes on to state that you can't control trigger thoughts (or thoughts that draw our attention) but we can control whether or not we engage with them.
It was a fascinating article with strategies on how to handle negative trigger thoughts without falling into the trap of avoiding situations that cause them altogether, so I thought I'd post it here for anyone who has an issue with overthinking or dwelling on negative thoughts.
