Put the brakes on rumination
There is a danger in thinking too much. When is it useful analysis and when is it useless rumination? If it doesn’t lead to timely and effective action, then it is useless rumination.
How To Stop Depressive Rumination (video, 11m25s): Emma McAdam LMFT explains why we ruminate, and how to put a stop to this often reoccurring cycle.