Just Stop Overthinking. It isn't thinking at all

99% of the harm is caused in your head, by you and your thoughts. 1% of the harm is caused by reality, what actually happens and the outcome. Most of the time, the problem isn't the problem. The way you think about the problem is.

Don't think you deserve that opportunity? Apply for it anyways. Don't think your article is good enough? Publish it anyways. Don't think they'll reply to your email? Send it anyways. Never overthink yourself into self-rejection.

The truth is, most problems aren't solved with more thinking, they're solved with less. You'll find most of the answers you're looking for in silence, in time band with a clear mind. If you can't solve a problem, stop trying to. Sometimes doing nothing can do more for you, than you're might expect.

When you start criticizing yourself for past mistakes, or seeing disaster around every corner, ask yourself:

Is there anything I can do right now to change the past or to positively influence the future?

If the answer is Yes, do it take action. If the answer is No, be at peace let it go. You have to take action or let it go, everything else is self-harm.

You're not going to overthink your way to a better future. You're not going to overthink your way to a better past. All you have is NOW. And what you do with NOW can make right of your past and make good of your future. Make peace with yesterday, let go of tomorrow, grab hold of now.

Your thoughts will create scenarios in your mind that reflect your insecurities, fears, and worries. So it's important to always fact-check your thoughts before accepting them because, in highly emotional situations, your thoughts will tell you stories that aren't true.

Fact-check yourself.

No amount of anxiety will change your future, no amount of regret will change your past.

Peace is found in acceptance:

• Accept imperfection;
• Accept uncertainty;
• Accept the uncontrollable.

You don't have to understand, tolerate or even forget something, but if you want peace, you must accept it.

You can go to the gym, eat healthy, do yoga, drink water and take vitamins, but if you don't directly confront the negativity in your thoughts, you will never truly be 'healthy'. Our health isn't measured on scales, by the size of our muscules or by the width of our waist. True health is measured by the quality of our thougts and the peacefulness of our minds. Health starts in your mind.