Overthinking: Stop Intrusive Thoughts and Reduce Anxiety : Lee Digital Ltd. Liability Company : 9781087885490 : 1087885493 : 16 May 2020 : Worrying in itself is not a bad thing. It shows you care. When it gets to that constant and obsessive point, though, it inhibits success. You become paralyzed by fear of making a mistake, causing you to not act. Overthinking is a self-destructive behavior, taking a serious toll on both your mental and physical health. You will develop anxiety, which not only causes emotional suffering, but over time will affect your heart, digestive, and nervous system, as well as many other systems in the body. The first step to fixing a problem is understanding exactly what is going on. Overthinking is a matter of thoughts becoming stuck on a loop. Think of how a drain can get clogged. If you left the water running with it this way, pretty soon you'd have an overflowing bathtub. When you obsess over a frightening thought, for example "What if everyone secretly ha