Your brain is spinning. Pick what kind of overthinking is happening — get a specific interrupt that cuts the loop and pulls you back to the present.
What kind of overthinking is this?
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Worrying about future
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Replaying the past
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Over-planning / over-prepping
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Catastrophising / spiralling
🧠 Why ADHD brains overthink: ADHD involves dysregulation of the brain's default mode network — it stays "on" even when you're trying to focus. Overthinking isn't weakness. It's a brain that won't switch off. These interrupts give it somewhere else to go.