Have you ever noticed how your brain secretly moonlights as a full-time film director? One minute, youāre sipping your morning coffee in peace⦠and the next, youāve imagined a dramatic argument that hasnāt even happened yet! Welcome to your personal production house ā Overthinking Studios Pvt. Ltd., where you are the writer, actor, director, and sometimes, the villain too.
They say life is unpredictable ā true. But our thoughts? They take unpredictability to Karan Johar levels. You could be perfectly fine, and suddenly your brain whispers, āWhat if your boss didnāt smile today because youāre getting fired?ā or āWhat if that text āseenā but not ārepliedā means the friendship is over?ā And there it begins ā a blockbuster mental drama complete with flashbacks, background music, and unnecessary plot twists.
š āDonāt believe everything you think. Your brain loves to exaggerate ā itās a storyteller, not always a truth-teller.ā
The funny part? 90% of the time, those thoughts are fiction ā Oscar-worthy fiction! We waste mental energy scripting tragedies that never air on realityās channel. And by the time we realize it, stress has already taken a lead role.
Our brains werenāt built for constant chaos. Back in ancient times, stress helped us run from lions. Now, it helps us panic about emails. The poor brain is confused ā it still thinks that unread WhatsApp message is a threat to survival.
š§ āOverthinking is like sitting in a rocking chair ā it gives you something to do but takes you nowhere.ā
Hereās the secret: the mind loves movement. When we sit idle, it starts directing scenes we never auditioned for. Thatās why creativity, walking, music, or even washing dishes helps ā it gives your brain a job, so it stops applying for unnecessary ones.
Think of your thoughts as movie trailers ā flashy, emotional, but not the full story. You can choose which film to watch. If itās a horror of āwhat-ifs,ā walk out of the theatre. If itās a calm documentary called Reality, grab popcorn and stay.
š āThe mind makes movies. The heart knows which ones are real.ā
So the next time your brain starts filming yet another drama ā take a deep breath, laugh at the script, and remind yourself: itās just a movie, not the news.
Thought to Ponder:
What if, instead of being the overworked actor in every mental film, you became the calm audience ā watching, not reacting? Maybe thatās how peace begins⦠when we stop auditioning for every anxious thought our mind produces.
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