When the Mind Won’t Turn Off
The quiet exhaustion of overthinking and the hidden pattern beneath it
Namaste,
Have you ever laid awake at night, replaying a conversation that happened hours or even years ago?
Maybe you scroll through options endlessly before making a simple decision.
Maybe your mind is always narrating, analyzing, predicting.
And even when there’s “nothing wrong,” it still won’t stop.
Overthinking doesn’t always feel like a problem. Sometimes it wears the mask of productivity, planning, or self-awareness.
But inside, there’s tension. Mental fatigue. And a feeling like you're carrying life in your head instead of living it.
Here’s the hidden loop:
Overthinking is rarely about the moment at hand.
It’s often a strategy the nervous system has adopted to feel safer.
If I can analyze it, I can control it.
If I can predict it, I won’t be hurt.
If I can get it “right,” maybe I’ll be enough.
It’s not about the decision, the past, or the future. It’s about soothing the part of you that’s afraid of being unprepared, unloved, or unsafe.
But what’s the cost of looping like this?
When your mind is constantly “on,” your body never truly rests.
You might feel disconnected from your intuition, because you’ve trained yourself to trust logic over inner knowing.
Relationships may feel tense, because you’re in your head more than in the moment.
And slowly, the joy of living gets replaced by the fear of getting it wrong.
So pause with this…
What might it feel like to trust yourself without rehearsing every possible outcome?
Where did you learn that thinking more equals being safer?
What would shift if you gave yourself permission to feel instead of figure it out?
This isn’t something to fix overnight.
But it is something worth facing with intention, not urgency.
There is a deeper ease waiting for you, but you won’t find it by thinking your way there.
You’ll find it by softening into your truth.
If this stirred something in you, and you're ready to explore what’s beneath the noise of your thoughts, with a personalised framework and strategies, you may book a session with me here. 👇
Regards,
Dr Pooja Patel
Founder & Coach - Tatva Within
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