One nasty habit that keeps people stuck is overanalyzing everything. Overanalyzing transforms little issues and situations into big problems and overwhelming challenges.<\/p>\n
Overanalyzing is like yeast; it makes things grow and grow and grow until something cute and small becomes monstrously huge with fangs and claws.<\/p>\n
Overanalyzing turns positive situations and relationships into negative ones by focusing on faults, shortcomings, and drawbacks, all of which pile ever higher as the overanalyzing continues.<\/p>\n
People who are prone to overanalyzing never fully allow themselves to enjoy the moment. Everything in their life must be scripted for them to feel safe and happy.<\/p>\n
Their feverish need for security, which is driven by fear, compels them to overanalyze and deconstruct everything before it happens.<\/p>\n
Paralysis by analysis robs them of precious life.<\/p>\n
Very little gets done, and dreams are left at the starting gate.<\/p>\n
These dear people remain stuck, trapped, and frustrated, but at least they\u2019re safe (which is usually just a self-imagined illusion).<\/p>\n
There is a HUGE difference between thinking things through and overanalyzing.<\/p>\n
A wise person thinks through the situation, relationship, or opportunity from all angles within reason.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the main difference: People who think things through actually move forward once they\u2019re research is completed, whereas people who overanalyze stay frozen by inaction because of all the scary \u201cwhat-ifs?\u201d<\/p>\n
Overanalyzing kills your dreams, joy, and happiness.<\/p>\n
Here are four ways to overcome overanalyzing and start living your life.<\/p>\n
\u00a01) Expand Your Perspective \u2013 Consider The Big Picture<\/strong><\/p>\n One of the best things you can do is to ask questions like these:<\/p>\n Will this really matter in five years from now?<\/p>\n What will I lose if I don\u2019t do this? What will I gain?<\/p>\n What will I miss out on if I don\u2019t move forward?<\/p>\n What are some possible consequences? What are some possible rewards?<\/p>\n How might my life become worse? How might it become better?<\/p>\n If it\u2019s clear that you will gain more than you will lose, and your life will be better, then it\u2019s probably time to move forward, so get on with it already!<\/p>\n \u00a02) Create A Launch Window For Go\/No-Go<\/strong><\/p>\n When NASA reaches for the stars, it uses a launch window for when it\u2019s safe to launch; after the situation is analyzed, it\u2019s either go or no-go. Simple. Effective.<\/p>\n Create your own go\/no-go launch window by giving yourself a limited amount of time to make your decision.<\/p>\n People of inaction give themselves an unlimited amount of time to make a decision.<\/p>\n An easy way to start practicing a decision window is at a restaurant; give yourself thirty seconds to look at the menu and decide what you want.<\/p>\n For bigger decisions, take a few hours.<\/p>\n For life-changing decisions that might affect you greatly or those closest to you, consider limiting your decision window to a few days or a week; don\u2019t let it drag on.<\/p>\n Disclaimer: These time frames are random and for example only. Don\u2019t follow them blindly; create your own.<\/p>\n Consider your life, situation, personality, and temperament in crafting your own set of decision windows for making small, medium, and large decisions.<\/p>\n Setting a time limit makes you come to a decision one way or the other.<\/p>\n 3) Reduce Stress<\/strong><\/p>\n Stress can have a negative influence on the decision-making process. If you\u2019re not a quarterback in the NFL, as a general rule of thumb, you will make your best decisions when life isn\u2019t blitzing you. You perform best when feeling relaxed and calm.<\/p>\n Here are some ways to reduce stress:<\/p>\n 4) Acknowledge That There\u2019s Only So Much You Can (or want) to\u00a0Control<\/strong><\/p>\n Focus your time and energy on what you can control. Don\u2019t waste your life force on what you can\u2019t control or don\u2019t want to control. Trying to control what you can\u2019t control is a recipe for chronic stress, fatigue, regret, and frustration.<\/p>\n In this post, we\u2019ve discussed how and why overanalyzing keeps people from pursuing their dreams by keeping them stuck. Also, we recommended that you create a decision window where it\u2019s a go or no-go. Lastly, we gave you four ways to reduce stress levels in order for you to be calmer and more relaxed, to make better decisions.<\/p>\n Consider everything we\u2019ve shared in this post, what\u2019s one thing you\u2019d be willing to do right now that you KNOW will improve your life? You\u2019ve got thirty seconds, go!<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One nasty habit that keeps people stuck is overanalyzing everything. Overanalyzing transforms little issues and situations into big problems and overwhelming challenges. Overanalyzing is like yeast; it makes things grow and grow and grow until something cute and small becomes monstrously huge with fangs and claws. Overanalyzing turns positive situations and relationships into negative ones…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2780,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1563],"aware":[1752],"class_list":["post-6278","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","tag-decisions","aware-attitude"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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