Overthinking, analysis paralysis, and setting our imaginations loose to tackle problems that might not even occur are some of our biggest weaknesses. They lead to a lot of anxiety and, you could argue, they’re the symptoms of far bigger problems—deep-seated perfectionism and insecurity.
We’ve all made mountains out of molehills at some point in our lives, and it’s something that we’ve got in common, Pandas. To show you just how widespread overthinking is, Bored Panda has hand-crafted this list about the lighter, more comical side of it all. (We just hope it’s good enough for you; but what if it’s not? What are we going to do if someone doesn’t like our memes?!)
Scroll down and upvote your fave pics. And if you need an extra-long coffee break, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered, Pandas. You can find some more great jokes about being an overthinker right here. Enjoy!
Suzanne Degges-White, a Licensed Counselor, Professor, and Chair at the Department of Counseling and Higher Education at Northern Illinois University, was kind enough to explain to Bored Panda the consequences that overthinking, how it relates to anxiety and perfectionism, has and how to put a stop to it.
“One of the primary negative consequences of overthinking is that you end up missing opportunities! Overthinking can lead to procrastination as you try to examine choices or circumstances too closely and for too long. Overthinking can also lead to paralysis and not moving forward or taking a chance as the overthinking creates stress and anxiety as you spend too much time focusing on the ‘What can go wrong?’ versus the ‘What Ifs’ in life,” Professor Degges-White told us how overthinking impacts daily life.