Is it my gut or am I overthinking?
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Is it my gut or am I overthinking?
Intuition is usually less of a verbal thinking action, and more a deep sense or vibe that you feel inside you. Overthinking is less deep and occurs more in your head – often as an incessant chatter. Sometimes one can lead to the other, for example, if you ignore a gut feeling, it might turn into overthinking.
How can you tell if you’re overthinking?
Here are 10 warning signs that you’re overthinking:
- I can’t stop worrying.
- I often worry about things I have no control over.
- I constantly remind myself of mistakes.
- I relive embarrassing moments in my mind over and over.
- I often ask myself “what if…” questions.
Why do we say gut feeling?
“Gut feeling” is actually aptly named, since within the intestinal lining is the enteric nervous system. This is where millions of neurons are hiding, and they “talk” to your brain via the vagus nerve.
How do you trust your instincts?
5 Ways to Learn to Trust Your Instincts
- Follow your interest. When you can’t get an idea out of your head, your gut is telling you it has merit.
- Commit yourself fully. Every good instinct has to be supported by a lot of dedicated work.
- Immerse yourself in the world around your idea.
- Ignore the rules.
- Allow your idea to change.
Can you lose your intuition?
Sometimes though, we can lose touch with our intuition. We’re about to make a big decision, or maybe just trying to plan our meals for the week, but our intuition won’t speak up.
Should I trust my instincts?
Gut instinct, or intuition, is your immediate understanding of something; there’s no need to think it over or get another opinion—you just know. Because of this, trusting your intuition is the ultimate act of trusting yourself. Listening to your intuition helps you avoid unhealthy relationships and situations.
Is your gut feeling always right?
Your gut instinct. It is one of those feelings you never really trust, but it is always right. And there it is, this inner voice, this feeling that tells us what to do. But because we don’t know where it comes from and why it knows what to do — we simply don’t trust it.
