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A Biblical Perspective On Overthinking

The document discusses overthinking, specifically for women. It defines overthinking as excessively examining negative thoughts and feelings. A study found that women are more likely than men to overthink, especially about appearance, family, career, and health. Overthinking can interfere with problem-solving and damage emotional health. The document outlines different types of overthinking and provides questions to assess if someone overthinks. It recommends guarding the heart and mind, as well as learning to admit vulnerabilities, let go of the past and obsessions to control, and wait on God for comfort and joy.

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A Biblical Perspective On Overthinking

The document discusses overthinking, specifically for women. It defines overthinking as excessively examining negative thoughts and feelings. A study found that women are more likely than men to overthink, especially about appearance, family, career, and health. Overthinking can interfere with problem-solving and damage emotional health. The document outlines different types of overthinking and provides questions to assess if someone overthinks. It recommends guarding the heart and mind, as well as learning to admit vulnerabilities, let go of the past and obsessions to control, and wait on God for comfort and joy.

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A Biblical

Perspective on
Overthinking
Yoanes Sinaga
Definition of Overthinking
“When you overthink, you go over and over your negative thoughts and feelings,
examining them, questioning them, kneading them like dough.”

Susan Nolen Hoeksema


Based on a Study Done in Michigan
University,
SUSAN NOLEN HOEKSEMA discovered
that, 73% 62% Female Male
57 % 43 %
25 -35 Years Old 45-55 Years Old
Susan Nolen
Hoeksema
“Women can ruminate about anything and
everything—our appearance, our families, our
career, our health. We often feel that this is just a
part of being a woman. . . . This may be partly
true, but overthinking is also toxic for women. It
interferes with our ability and motivation to solve
our problems. It drives some friends and family
members away. And it can wreck our emotional
health. Women are twice as likely as men to
become severely depressed or anxious, and our
tendency to overthink appears to be one of the
reasons why.”
Past
Future
Mind & Self
Types of Overthinking

Rant and rave


overthinking.
Types of Overthinking

Rant and rave


overthinking.

Disappointments &
Rejections
Types of Overthinking

Rant and rave


overthinking.

Life of their
own
overthinking.
Types of Overthinking

Rant and rave


overthinking.

Life of their
own
overthinking.
Types of Overthinking

Rant and rave


overthinking.

Life of their Innocent


own Thoughts or
overthinking. Daydreaming
Types of Overthinking

Rant and rave


overthinking.
Life of their
own
overthinking.
Chaotic
overthinking
Are You Overthinking?

Are there times when


Do you sometimes you can’t seem to think Do you ever feel stuck
lavish mental energy on about anything else, reviewing something Do you frequently
things that don’t even though you know that happened in the second-guess yourself?
deserve it? your thoughts are better past?
spent elsewhere?

Do you fret about the


small stuff and spend Do you engage in
Do your thoughts
too much time thinking thoughts you know to
sometimes keep you up
about relatively be repetitive, unhealthy,
at night?
insignificant issues or and unhelpful?
problems?
Above all else, guard your heart,
for everything you do flows from it.
(Prov. 4:23 NIV)
Heart = ‫לֵב‬
According to HALOT:
1. Organ.
2. Seat of vital force.
3. One’s inner self, seat of feeling and emotions.
4. Inclination, disposition.
5. Determination, courage.
6. Will, intention.
7. Attention, consideration, reason
8. Mind in general and as a whole
9. Conscience
What Should We Do With
Overthinking?
19
I remember my affliction and my wandering, the
bitterness and the gall.
20
I well remember them, and my soul is downcast
within me.
(Lam. 3:19-20 NIV)
6
I am worn out from my groaning. All night long I
flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch
with tears.
7
My eyes grow weak with sorrow; they fail
because of all my foes.
(Ps. 6:6-7 NIV)
21
Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope:
22
Because of the LORD's great love we are not
consumed, for his compassions never fail.
23
They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
24
I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion; therefore I
will wait for him."
25
The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to
the one who seeks him
(Lam. 3:20-25 NIV)
How Shall We Overcome Overthinking?

1 2 3
Learn to Admit Learn to Let Go Learn to Wait on
Your Vulnerabilities • The Past the Lord
• Obsession to Control
19
When anxiety was great within
me, your consolation brought me
joy.
(Ps. 94:19 NIV)

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