Do you overthink everything like I do?

[_Bond...James Bond]

Bond,

I hear what you're saying and I can totally relate. I'm an insomniac because of it. I can't go to sleep at night because I lay there and analyze things, and think of things I should have said, and wonder about things to research. I think it's like an OCD. Which means I need serious help! :) But really, I don't know how to stop it- when you find out let me know! :)

Sailgirl7

Yeah....I've suffered from insomnia due to my nit picking/analyzing ways.

Some things I've learned to deal with these issues:

1) Exercise----It's a serious way to burn some excess anxiety energy, not to mention you get in shape.

2) Mild Sleeping Pills----not the hardcore crap, but every now and again a couple mild over the counter sleep pills do wonders.

3) Use the bedroom only for sleeping------I used to watch TV in my room/read in my room, now the only time I go there is too sleep. If you do activities in the bedroom it makes it a work spot, rather than a retreat.

4) Don't eat/drink sugar/energy so close to bedtime!!! I learned this one the hard way-----so now I've given up caffeine almost entirely.

5) Make a list of things you're plowing over in the mind----If I'm going over things in my mind, I'll sometimes just list them on a notepad so I won't forget them, but to put them away for another time.

6) I think the biggest thing is to realize that you can't solve every problem in bed, so often making a decision to talk yourself into not thinking about crap can be useful. Yeah it sounds stupid, but it can be a learned behavior for dealing with this stuff.

7) Beyond that......sometimes it just takes time to try to sort all this stuff out in your head. Eventually you'll come to some conclusions and firm believes (or disbelieves) and things will become a bit more settled in your mind.

[_why me]

we Mormons and exmormons seem to think too much in general. I tend to place this on having a deep sense of meaning in life. For many LDS, life is not a superficial process that needs just to be experienced. Rather, it is a deep inner experience as an individual tries to live according to god's wishes. This in itself requires a sense of self analysis.

I think too much and such a trait can be depressing. I can have this sense that I am all alone in my thought process and others just don't seem to get it. I suppose that I can use it for the postive, especially in my work and I often do so. When someone tells me that they have never thought of this or that, I can feel good about it. On the other hand, I have this need to live just on the surface of life but this is nearly impossible for a poetic soul such as myself.

But I do believe that the root is found in Mormonism.

[_sailgirl7]

Some things I've learned to deal with these issues:

1) Exercise----It's a serious way to burn some excess anxiety energy, not to mention you get in shape.

2) Mild Sleeping Pills----not the hardcore crap, but every now and again a couple mild over the counter sleep pills do wonders.

3) Use the bedroom only for sleeping------I used to watch TV in my room/read in my room, now the only time I go there is too sleep. If you do activities in the bedroom it makes it a work spot, rather than a retreat.

4) Don't eat/drink sugar/energy so close to bedtime!!! I learned this one the hard way-----so now I've given up caffeine almost entirely.

5) Make a list of things you're plowing over in the mind----If I'm going over things in my mind, I'll sometimes just list them on a notepad so I won't forget them, but to put them away for another time.

6) I think the biggest thing is to realize that you can't solve every problem in bed, so often making a decision to talk yourself into not thinking about crap can be useful. Yeah it sounds stupid, but it can be a learned behavior for dealing with this stuff.

7) Beyond that......sometimes it just takes time to try to sort all this stuff out in your head. Eventually you'll come to some conclusions and firm believes (or disbelieves) and things will become a bit more settled in your mind.

All excellent tips Bond!- I'm definitely going to give those a try and see what happens! :) Thanks for listing those.

[_Bond...James Bond]

What was the question?

The question was who's going to read Harry Potter 7 tomorrow night? ;)

[_Who Knows]

What was the question?

The question was who's going to read Harry Potter 7 tomorrow night? ;)

I'll pick it up sat. morning, but won't have it all read for a couple of weeks.

New MDB rule - NO HP SPOILERS ALLOWED!

[_Bond...James Bond]

I'll pick it up sat. morning, but won't have it all read for a couple of weeks.

New MDB rule - NO HP SPOILERS ALLOWED!

Don't come on the board Saturday, cause I'm totally posting a complete synopsis by noon on Saturday. ;)

[_Bond...James Bond]

Its not "overthinking." It actually just thinking. America is so anti-intellectual that we've come to think of using our brains to work things out as something abnormal.

Thinking is good.

Yeah....but I'd like to turn off the switch every now and again. It would be useful in getting a little more sleep.

But I do agree America is pretty anti-intellectual.

[_Bond...James Bond]

we Mormons and exmormons seem to think too much in general. I tend to place this on having a deep sense of meaning in life. For many LDS, life is not a superficial process that needs just to be experienced. Rather, it is a deep inner experience as an individual tries to live according to god's wishes. This in itself requires a sense of self analysis.

I agree....but it's beyond LDS. I think some people just like to delve into the deeper end of the soul and try to unravel the mysteries that plague them.

I think too much and such a trait can be depressing. I can have this sense that I am all alone in my thought process and others just don't seem to get it. I suppose that I can use it for the postive, especially in my work and I often do so. When someone tells me that they have never thought of this or that, I can feel good about it. On the other hand, I have this need to live just on the surface of life but this is nearly impossible for a poetic soul such as myself.

Totally sounds like me.....it does sort of isolate you from other people who are a bit more carefree and easy going in life.

[_Blixa]

well the off-switch at night is an entirely different matter!

I tried to knit for a while until I got sleepy...next thing I knew I'd produced a masterpeice of labor-intensive lace knitting!

Let me know when you crack that one---sans drugs.

Which reminds me...gotta finagle another Xanax script, stat.

[_Bond...James Bond]

Let me know when you crack that one---sans drugs.

Well there are various physical activities in a bedroom type area that have been known to clear the mind and burn off excess energy.......