BREAKING FREE FROM OVERTHINKING
Quieting the noise and finding more peace.
Overthinking can make your mind feel as though it never gets to put anything down. Conversations are replayed, decisions are reopened and the future is mentally rehearsed before it arrives. When depression is already taking energy, that constant internal noise can be exhausting.
This Fragments resource explores the difference between useful reflection and thinking that has become a loop. It looks compassionately at why the mind may search for certainty, how depression can pull thinking towards regret and self-criticism, and why a thought can feel urgent without automatically being accurate.
Inside the downloadable PDF is a personal reflection, the Is This Problem Solvable Right Now? exercise, practical ways to create an ending point for repetitive thinking, and a gentle approach to stepping away when there is nothing more that can be solved in the present moment.
Three books have been chosen specifically for this topic, with individual reviews covering CBT-based worry work, the internal voice and mindfulness. There is also guidance about additional support and a closing Message from Maggie.
You do not have to believe every thought you think - and you do not have to solve your whole life tonight.
Space to Breathe Therapy | Support Hub | Depression
