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NEWS: Texes to prosecute Trans Children's Parents as Child Abusers. well if you're a parent with a trans child and you live in texas now is officially the time to get out and i know that it's easier said than done moving costs money and a lot of people don't have the resources needed to flee the state but now is the time to consider an escape plan because the situation has gotten very bad in texas to the point where if you are a loving parent and you care for your trans child you will be treated as a criminal and it's sad that it's come to this but unfortunately this is the reality of the situation and i don't feel as if people in texas who have trans children are safe so greg abbott the governor of texas has officially directed the state's family and protective services to begin investigating all trans children in texas and prosecuting their parents as child abusers he has also instructed all teachers doctors and caregivers to begin reporting any trans students they see now the order that he signed threatens criminal penalties on doctors nurses and teachers who fail to report quote abuse which they are describing as gender affirming care for trans youth and that is explicitly laid out so if you have a duty to report in texas uh texas is officially saying that you have to report trans youth to family and protective services or you risk losing your job so if you are a loving parent and you have a trans kid and you do what anyone with common sense would do and you seek out gender affirming care for them you are going to be treated as a criminal and a child abuser and as a result child protective services might actually take your kid away from you this is state-sanctioned kidnapping and even if a court blocks this before anything bad happens the message is very very clear we don't know what's going to happen to be clear but the message here is very clear you are not welcome and the state of texas is trying to criminalize gender affirming care for trans youth they're trying to eradicate the existence of trans children and the result will be absolutely catastrophic it's uh it's like a punch to the gut seeing this this is happening in the united states of america where certain americans because of who they are are being hunted by their state and this comes after we've heard the republican party for months screech at the top of their lungs about the state taking away the rights of parents when it comes to school mask mandates when it comes to crt critical race theory but now when it comes to gender affirming care just being a good parent they're treating you as a child abuser and it's already difficult if you are a trans child your life will be a lot more difficult than your cis peers but this is making it so that way if you're one of the lucky trans kids to have actually loving parents well too bad for you as well apparently according to the state of texas as strong wind put it most queer kids have at some point in their childhood considered the possibility that they might have to go it alone in case they're coming out goes badly and now abbott wants to deprive the trans kids who do have loving parents of their family support just evil exactly now what does gender affirming care mean specifically we'll talk about what it means and what the experts are saying about gender affirming care for trans youth but this is really raw gender affirming care can be something as simple as letting your child socially transition allow them to dress as the gender that they identify with more taking them to therapy that's part of gender affirming care but what they're really trying to focus on here are surgeries which are incredibly uncommon for trans youth no trans child no minor is having bottom surgery but really what they're trying to eradicate is the use of puberty blockers which are reversible by the way they're medically necessary and they allow children to kind of make their choice get on puberty blockers so that way you don't go through puberty and you kind of you have more time to make that decision they're trying to block that they're saying that's child abuse here it's truly just it's so insane um now before we talk about the specifics here uh with regard to gender affirmative care and what this means i just want to provide families in texas with some resources here so if you are in texas the safest nearby state to go to is likely going to be colorado and new mexico if you are a parent with a trans kid and are looking to escape these issues from ever popping up again uh well any state in the dark green is the best take a screenshot save this image all along the west coast i mean you know you are gonna be pretty safe here now legal help is costly but um aaron is recommending that you try to contact the aclu of texas or land illegal not a guarantee that they're going to be able to help you but just something to kind of keep in mind and if you have money to spare please please please consider donating to a family in need who's trying to leave texas but can't afford to i want to direct you to a gofundme that i found of a mother her name is violet and she has a daughter named issa and they are trying to get out of texas as quickly as possible i will link you to their gofundme down below she acknowledges that this is not a safe environment to raise her child in and now that she's essentially being hunted down by the state she has to get out please to all of my viewers if you could chip in a buck or two it will go to this family to help them get out of this terrible state so let's talk about gender affirming care a little bit more there's so much ignorance here and the problem is that people don't know trans people they don't know anyone with a trans child so they just make a lot of assumptions based on their world view based on their ignorance to this particular issue and this is something that is absolutely crucial for trans youth right gender affirming care is medically necessary and that's not me saying that that's what the experts say so last year when there were a ton of different anti-trans bills popping up in gop controlled states across the country they were trying to ban gender from a care and then a lot of experts they spoke out so here's what the aclu said so they kind of took all of these uh opinions from experts and they summarized it so they say medical experts agree gender affirming care is medically necessary care that can be life-saving for transgender youth i'll read that again life-saving trans youth know who they are multiple studies have shown that providing gender affirming care is life-saving by dramatically reducing depression and suicidal ideation so that's basically a summary of what the experts are saying so here's what the american academy of child and adolescent psychiatry say so they support the use of current evidence-based clinical care with minors aacap strongly opposes any efforts legal legislative and otherwise to block access to these recognized interventions blocking access to timely care has been shown to increase youths risk for suicidal ideation and other negative mental health outcomes now here's what the american medical association says about this the american medical association views these bills as a dangerous legislative intrusion into the practice of medicine and has been working closely with state medical associations to vigorously oppose them in letters to legislators the ama has emphasized that it is imperative that transgender minors be given the opportunity to explore their gender identity under the safe and supportive care of a physician now the american academy of pediatrics calls bans on gender affirmative quote dangerous so the experts are saying it is absolutely important that a doctor a parent and their child make these decisions together we don't allow the state to intervene and say no gender affirming care because again gender affirmative care is is a really broad category by just affirming your child's identity under texas standards you could be viewed as an abuser which is insane to me but let's look at some of the uh the story so when the arkansas bill was being debated there was a doctor that showed up to kind of testify and explain the effect that bans on gender affirmative care would have on trans youth and there's also a testimony from a young trans man and uh take a look at what they have to say i just want to speak from the heart for these kids who really are the bravest brightest type a high achieving amazing children i mean i just can't go on enough about them and they're just amazing kids okay and they know who they are and they know who they are from a very young age just after this bill passed the house these kids heard about it i've had multiple kids in our emergency room because of an attempted suicide just in the last week multiple i've had multiple children do you know how many phone calls i've had to field in the last week of children calling me saying dr hutchison if this happens i'm going to kill myself multiple so i guarantee you if this bill passes children will die and i will call you guys every single time one does this bill will cause human beings trans beings children's death i can promise you that if a supportive process had been the norm when i was a child instead of this outdated rhetoric the scars of attempted suicide will not adorn my body to this day the trauma wouldn't live in my bones that i work to overcome to this day so i beseech you to please vote against this murderous bill the options for transforming healthcare should principally always be left to the people themselves and not legislators yeah so um the impact that this will have on trans youth is just it's going to be catastrophic one more video that i want to show you this is from a fourth grader now she's in fifth grade this was recorded last year when texas was considering a ban on gender affirmative legislatively but since that didn't go through now the governor is doing it but listen to her story here hello my name is kai shapley um i love ballet math science and geology i spend my free time with my cats chickens face timing my friends and dreaming of when i will finally meet dolly parton i do not like spending my free time asking adults to make good choices i've been having to explain myself since i was three or four years old texas legislators have been attacking me since pre-k i am in fourth grade now when it comes to bills that target trans youth i immediately feel angry it's been very scary and overwhelming it just it makes me sad that some politicians use trans kids like me to get votes from people who hate me just because i exist god made me god loves me for who i am and god does not make mistakes you should be careful how you treat the least of these please just listen to me hear me try to educate yourselves try to understand everybody my mom has been giving everything she has to stand up for me with these new things y'all are trying to do we both are having to advocate for each other because you are now targeting a great mom and a great nurse my mom needs her nursing license to take care of me and my siblings bullying is bad please stop don't make bad choices it's never too late to turn it around and i want to say thank you to those of you who are sticking up for kids like me by the time i am in college you will be celebrated in the history books and now that little girl's mother is considered a child abuser when it's clear that that little girl is cared for well and she's loved by her parents but because of texas now she's subject to abuse when she looks perfectly happy and healthy just the politicians who are trying to make her miserable it's it's sickening attacks on trans people one of the most marginalized communities in the world are sick enough but what we're seeing from republicans is an attack on the most vulnerable trans youth and it's gotten so bad that they're trying to criminalize trans identities criminalize trans youth and essentially hunt down loving parents and possibly take their children away from them punish doctors and teachers who don't report this abuse it's absolutely disgusting and i have no respect for people who don't speak out against this this truly is something that everyone should care about this isn't just a trans rights issue this is a human rights issue and this is a violation of human rights we're to the point now where people have to flee the state of texas because of the assault on trans children let that sink in this is where we're at as a country and texas isn't going to be the last state to do this i hope that this gets defeated but either way if you live in texas this isn't going to be the last thing that they do to try to punish you for being a loving parent so i suggest you get out if you can i'll be sharing gofundmes as they pop up this is just again i don't know how to even process this this is a punch to the gut and i can't imagine what families in texas are going through right now after hearing about this news you

well as you all know yesterday things took a turn for the worst in ukraine when russian president vladimir putin decided to drastically escalate tensions by ordering the russian military to conduct quote peacekeeping operations in donetsk and luhansk after signing decrees recognizing both areas in ukraine purportedly as sovereign states now the peacekeeping operation is a very flimsy justification for an invasion it's [ __ ] and anyone with a brain can see right through what he's doing there now i was wrong on this issue i genuinely didn't really know how to process the situation i didn't rule out an invasion given what vladimir putin did in crimea back in 2014 having said that though when you see constant posturing from the russian military when they constantly increase and decrease the number of troops on the ukraine border when you see the ukraine president say that this invasion isn't as imminent as u.s intelligence is suggesting you know i can't help but think is this as serious is american media overstating the threat simply at the behest of the military-industrial complex and the state department it's hard to say because i'm very skeptical of anything that the state department says but regardless of what led to this point regardless of what people have said russia is the clear aggressor here and what vladimir putin did is an overt act of aggression and it destabilizes the entire region and potentially the world depending on how bad things get now in response president biden has announced sanctions on russia this is the first set of sanctions and he stated that he will impose more sanctions in the event russia continues its aggression but here's what president biden said today so today i'm announcing the first tranche of sanctions to impose cost on russia in response to their actions yesterday these have been closely coordinated with our allies and partners and will continue to escalate sanctions if russia escalates we're implementing full blocking sanctions on two large russian financial institutions veb and their military bank we're implementing comprehensive sanctions on russian sovereign debt that means we've cut off russia's government from western financing it can no longer raise money from the west and cannot trade in its new debt on our markets or european markets either starting tomorrow and continuing in the days ahead will also impose sanctions on russia's elites and their family members they share in the corrupt gains of the kremlin policies and should share in the pain as well because of russia's actions we've worked with germany to ensure nordstream 2 will not as i promised will not move forward so when it comes to how i want countries to respond to aggression really the goal here is always to make sure that the response is proportional and used specifically to disincentivize further aggression from another country not instigate further conflict and i think that biden's response here basically hits that mark in my opinion i think that his response was measured and reasonable which is actually surprising to me given how tough his administration has talked but you know i hope that biden continues to reject the advice of war mongers because i think that a lot of people are going to call him weak house republicans have tweeted about how weak he is and how his response here is just you know not good at least that's the implication but you have to reject all of that and try to opt for a peaceful solution i mean a peaceful diplomatic solution at this point seems like a pipe dream given what russia did but the fact that biden isn't actually trying to further antagonize them and is simply trying to disincentivize more aggression is i think what he should be doing as a responsible world leader although i will say it is president joe biden and given his hawkish past i mean he may change it just kind of depends but at least for now i think that this targeted set of sanctions at uh you know russian oligarchs elites the uh nordstrom pipeline i think that this is the right move and it's reasonable to say if russia continues we will respond with more sanctions i think that that is indeed reasonable at least for now but this situation is changing a lot and my position will always be how do we get away from war how do we de-escalate that's the position that i'm coming from and i think that's a fairly common position that a lot of people are approaching this situation uh from now what i do want to share rather than really sharing my own commentary because this issue is incredibly complicated i do want to share what others have to say about this so the kenyan ambassador to the united nations security council had a really compelling response to russia's aggression kenya and almost every african country was birthed by the ending of empire our borders were not of our own drawing they were drawn in the distant colonial metropoles of london paris and lisbon with no regard for the ancient nations that they cleaved apart today across the border of every single african country live our countrymen with whom we share deep historical cultural and linguistic bonds at independence had we chosen to pursue states on the basis of ethnic racial or religious homogeneity we would still be waging bloody wars these many decades later instead we agreed that we would settle for the borders that we inherited but we would still pursue continental political economic and legal integration rather than form nations that looked ever backwards into history with a dangerous nostalgia we chose to look forward to a greatness none of our many nations and peoples had ever known we chose to follow the rules of the organization of african unity and the united nations charter not because our border satisfied us but because we wanted something greater forged in peace we believe that all states formed from empires that have collapsed or retreated have many peoples in them yearning for integration with peoples in neighboring states this is normal and understandable after all who does not want to be joined to their brethren and to make common purpose with them however kenya rejects such a yearning from being pursued by force we must complete our recovery from the embers of dead empires in a way that does not plunge us back into new forms of domination and oppression we rejected irredentism and expansionism on any basis including racial ethnic religious or cultural factors we read we reject it again today so his perspective here is obviously very valuable and what russia is doing here is imperialist expansionism by force and that's not acceptable at all now you can argue that russia feels threatened by nato and i've made the the point before that in the event there was some sort of a defensive alliance with latin american countries because of us aggression you know us wouldn't say kindly to some sort of alliance with russia in mexico and you know i think that that's a reasonable thing to say but that still wouldn't justify the united states going into mexico and trying to take over portions of mexico or declaring portions of mexico as part of the united states or independent you you can't do things like that it's it's unacceptable so you know yes the united states of america and their history of aggression and imperialism is absolutely something that we have to be cautious of and i will always be skeptical of whatever the state department says but at the same time though you can't give russia a pass for their imperial imperialistic endeavors because the us is saying it right as a leftist my goal is to ultimately pursue peace and so i reject all forms of imperialism u.s imperialism and russian imperialism and sometimes it's difficult to wade through all of the disinformation and propaganda by both of these imperialist powers but at the end of the day i think it's pretty obvious what russia did they were aggressive doing that is unacceptable doing that puts us closer to war and i don't necessarily believe that this will all lead to world war three at least i hope that that's the case knock on wood right but still what they did was a drastic escalation and i hope that people see through it and condemn it i don't care about the excuses i don't care about the justifications whatsoever to do what vladimir putin did is an explicit escalation it is explicitly aggressive and i'm against that i'm against war mongering i'm against war hawks i'm against imperialism period full stop again don't care who does it i'm against it now i want to share a really good clip from eddie hassan where he kind of goes through the history of russian imperialism it's not just the united states who is an aggressive imperialist power it's also russia as well and medical kind of breaks down how they've been terrorizing their neighborhood you know in the same way that the united states invades countries russia they do the same sort of thing just in their backyard and many hassan had a really good message that resonated with me at least at the end so this is relatively long but it's worthwhile take a look let's just take a look at russia's record under putin since the late 1990s and how absurd the kremlin statement is in that light because in the 1990s the russian government fought not one but two wars in the oil-rich russian republic of chechnya which is located along its southern border the conflict there between chechen separatists and russian loyalists preceded putin but after he was appointed prime minister in august 1999 the war took on a new and very bloody phase islamist fighters invaded the neighboring republic of dagestan less than a month later there were a series of bombings in apartment buildings in russian cities that left hundreds dead russian authorities blamed the attacks on chechen rebels on terrorists but later in but later independent investigations presented evidence that strongly suggested the bombings were a false flag attack coordinated by russian security services to win support for a new full-scale war in chechnya the pretext was set russia under its new prime minister launched a massive months-long aerial campaign that killed tens of thousands of chechen civilians creating mass internal displacement and a huge refugee crisis russia was accused by human rights watch and amnesty international of committing war crimes against the chechen people the siege lasted until february of the following year and despite the brutal military offensive leaders in the west largely ignored it just the next month uk prime minister tony blair visited putin in saint petersburg a private visit to personalized ties with the new russian leader they even went to the opera then in april putin visited the uk and despite the trip being widely criticized for such poor timing blair defended it saying putin wanted a strong relationship with the west and that he talks our language of reform well that so-called reformist was just getting started in 2008 putin would launch similar aggressions in the former soviet state of georgia also located along russia's southern border georgia became independent in 1991 but the existence of pro-russian separatists in the self-proclaimed republics of south assetti and abkhazia caused tensions with moscow a full-blown diplomatic crisis took place in april 2008. long story short putin launched another war backing the separatist regions against georgian forces he trumpeted claims of genocide being committed against south ossetians to win public support hmm sound familiar in just 12 days hundreds were killed in georgia and south ossetia tens of thousands were displaced russian president dmitry medvedev called it a peace enforcement operation that must be it the russians saw their military aggression as peace enforcement not as a tax convenient right and maybe that's what the seizing of crimea in 2014 was to putin as well not an attack or invasion or an annexation but a peace enforcement how about russian bombings in syria attacks that have been called war crimes maybe those were peace enforcements too today it's peacekeeping functions in donbass according to the kremlin decree poor misunderstood vladimir putin all he wants is peace at the barrel of his gun in response to putin's latest cynical moves against ukraine even someone like democratic socialist senator bernie sanders who's been much less hawkish than other u.s lawmakers even bernie called out the russian president's escalation in a tweet on saturday it is beyond belief that in 2022 as we face challenges like covert and climate change any national leader would start a war that could kill thousands and create millions of refugees he wrote there's a diplomatic solution it's tragic putin seems intent to reject it sanders was attacked by some on the far left for those comments and i get it the us has very little credibility in calling out any country for foreign aggression or invasions of sovereign territories but we've covered all that on this show and the fact is just because the us too often acts as an imperial power around the world it doesn't make it okay if russia and vladimir putin do it too so that was a great segment by mere hassan and that last point in particular was really important you know it's easy for me to instinctively just dismiss whatever the united states says because we are an aggressive imperialist power and whenever we say something about another country odds are we're doing it so we can pursue our own imperialist ventures uh but you know that doesn't mean that you should just disregard other forms of imperialism that are and have been taking place throughout the world we really have to be nuanced here and i'm preaching to myself mostly trying to be introspective because this is difficult for me you know this is a very complex issue and i i feel hesitant to speak about this because i'm not an authority on this and you know the history here the um geopolitical politics it's all so complex but by you know by the end of this video my takeaway that i want you to leave with is that all imperialism bad american imperialism and obviously russian and purely imperialism too and what russia did is absolutely aggressive and imperialistic and the last thing that i will leave you with is that we should absolutely reject any calls for war we should try to do everything in our power to constantly de-escalate sure peace looks less likely de-escalation looks less likely currently at the moment it's really bleak but still we can't afford to get involved with the war with russia a war between the united states and russia even if at the moment it doesn't necessarily seem likely once you kind of have momentum towards a particular direction it's really hard to shift gears when the momentum is heading in one direction so before it gets bad before it becomes this snowball effect we have to be absolutely vocal in condemning any sorts of escalation make sure that when the us responds to russian aggression we're not further escalating ourselves this is really complicated this is a sensitive issue and i really don't intend on talking much about this unless i can bring on an expert and i've reached out to people who are more familiar uh who are educated on this and when i say educated meaning they didn't just read articles they've been in school for years studying you know eastern uh european politics and i think that's really important but the takeaway is we have to try everything in our power to stop war reject calls from war mongers to escalate further and condemn warmongering and imperialism that's taking place around the world you know imperialism is still imperialism even if it's the united states that's not doing it so as a leftist i'm just trying to stop an apocalypse i don't know who's going to start it i don't know where it's going to come from but as long as we can stop catastrophic levels of death and destruction then that's that's my focus that's my goal but what russia did here is obviously antithetical to that goal it's antithetical to peace and diplomacy and it's just it's [ __ ] up and stressful and it's infuriating but you know that doesn't mean that we lose hope we just try to do what we can to pressure our government to not escalate further and we just hope that the sanctions will sufficiently you know um dissuade vladimir putin from doing more but who knows how that's going to play out so we'll just cross our fingers expect expect the worst but ultimately hope for the best and i feel like that's really all that we can do and be really really skeptical of all the information that we receive and acknowledge that people who are making videos about this on youtube myself included we are not authorities like you i'm just trying to process all of this complex information i'm trying to wade through the details i'm trying to figure out who's good faith actors and bad faith actors and i'm trying to opt for the best outcome for humanity and that is no war

Overthinking: 7 Things Overthinkers Do And 10 Signs of Overthinking In this video we've put together an objective list designed to give you perspective on your own thoughts. Here's a list of seven things that over-thinkers can relate to: 1) Over-thinkers apologize too much. 2) Over-thinkers relive embarrassing past experiences in their heads. 3) Over-thinkers appear more insecure than they really are. 4) Over-thinkers have problems sleeping. 5) Over-thinkers worry about making others happy. 6) Over-thinkers always need a second opinion. 7) Over-thinkers spend time worrying about things they have no control over. When you've got something big on your mind. being called an overthinker makes you feel invalidated frustrated and disappointed in yourself. But how do you know whether or not you are overthinking? With these 10 signs you can figure out whether you might be overthinking or not. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are many different kinds of cheeses! You walk into any given grocery store, and there it is! The long, daunting shelf of cheeses. There's orange cheddar, white cheddar, mozzarella, parmesan, provolone, Colby-Jack, and the list goes on. All you need is cheese for tonight's dinner, but this is turning out to be the hardest decision of your life. If you can relate to this, or a situation less ridiculous but similar to this, you're probably an over-thinker. Many of us are guilty of being over thinkers, and there's nothing wrong with that. But here's a list of seven things that over-thinkers can relate to: 1) Over-thinkers apologize too much Before you're even sure if something is your fault, you're already apologizing for it. This leaves you feeling vulnerable and exposed to more trouble. Like for example, taking the blame for every situation may cause others to take advantage of you. Over-thinkers tend to want to smooth over the rough patches, but sometimes it can cause more trouble than it's worth. 2) Over-thinkers relive embarrassing past experiences in their heads You tend to repeatedly relive the moments you are less proud of in your mind. For example: Imagine that you're having a perfectly normal day. Then your brain decides to remind you of that one time in middle school when you ripped your pants in gym class. And just like that, your whole day is ruined. You tend to relive these past experiences and imagine how it could have gone differently. 3) Over-thinkers appear more insecure than they really are Because of your indecisive nature, it may cause others to view you as unsure of yourself or under-confident This becomes apparent in working situations, because you take too long to make decisions for clients or projects. 4) Over-thinkers have problems sleeping When you lay down at night, your brain starts to process all of the information you learned from that day. If you're a natural over-thinker, your brain goes haywire at night trying to organize all the thoughts that you're having. You may lay down in your bed at 9:30 p.m, only to find yourself wide awake at 1:00 a.m, forming a plan of how you're finally gonna start going to the gym on a regular basis. A study published in May 2003 states that there is a direct link between rumination, or overthinking, and negative emotions and thoughts. Sleep quality and depressive and irritated moods go hand-in-hand. 5) Over-thinkers worry about making others happy You often disregard your own desires for the sole purpose of satisfying someone else. You may repress your own opinion, so as not to contradict someone else. You constantly make decisions based on how other people would react to them, rather than what is best for you. 6) Over-thinkers always need a second opinion It's hard for you to make a decision on your own. You may spend hours in the department store, because you're taking pictures of every outfit and sending it to all your friends for their input. It may be difficult for you to make even simple decisions without consulting an outside source. 7) Over-thinkers spend time worrying about things they have no control over Whether you like it or not, there are always going to be things in the world that you have no control over. In fact, most things fall into that category. If you're an over-thinker, you tend to lose sleep over things that are completely and utterly uninfluenced by you. It's okay to accept that some things are out of your reach. Sometimes over-thinkers make their lives more difficult than they have to be. A study published in September 2008 titled Rethinking rumination, states that there is a strong relationship between overthinking and mental illness. Based on a person's proneness to overthink, you may be able to predict the likelihood of that person being depressed or having anxiety. Being an over-thinker can make you good at critical thinking, as well as sympathetic to others and their problems. But there are many options out there to help stop you from overthinking your whole life, if you feel that it's a problem. Try to put things in a perspective! Do some meditation or deep breathing! Stop trying to make everything perfect, because that more than likely is never gonna happen! If you're an over-thinker, try overthinking the good things in your life, rather than the bad! When you've got something big on your mind being called an overthinker makes you feel invalidated frustrated and disappointed in yourself but how do you know whether or not you are overthinking in this video we've put together an objective list designed to give you perspective on your own thoughts with these 10 signs you can figure out whether you might be overthinking or not one you have stressful daydreams do you daydream about the future everyone daydreams from time to time you dream about succeeding in your career meeting your soulmate or living the lifestyle you've always imagined these healthy daydreams feel happy and uplifting but overthinkers daydream in a different way instead of looking fondly into the future overthinkers imagine every way something could go wrong their negative daydreams create all kinds of unnecessary stress in other words they worry about the future way before it actually happens if you're imagining all the ways your dreams could go wrong you may be overthinking two you feel vulnerable overthinking places you in a vulnerable state of mind you're trying to solve your problems but it feels like you're not making any progress you feel angry and helpless which tanks your mood and brings deep insecurities to the surface in moments like these people may overreact to small problems or get defensive when loved ones offer a helping hand if you're feeling especially vulnerable you may be overthinking so step back and take a breath then you may realize things aren't as bad as they seem three you're indecisive have you gone back and forth 20 times on the same decision overthinking ruins your ability to make firm decisive choices when all the options are swirling through your head it feels like there's no right answer like every solution is just another dead end if you're stuck wondering what path to follow you may be overthinking or you can't concentrate most people overthink when trying to solve a problem in their life but overthinking actually hurts your concentration a 2003 study by jambo merski and others found that overthinking also known as rumination damages your ability to focus when you're overthinking your brain gets cluttered and distracted so you stop making progress you stop moving forward if you're spending all your time thinking and none of your time doing you're probably overthinking 5. you're constantly anxious how often do you feel anxious hundreds of studies have discovered links between overthinking also known as rumination and anxiety when you feel insecure or doubtful about something your anxiety stimulates nervous unhelpful thoughts not only do these thoughts cloud your judgment they also create even more anxiety in other words anxiety and rumination feed off each other while heavily impacting your mood and motivation a book by nolan huxma explains that ruminators have significantly more anxiety than the average person so if your thoughts are making you anxious you may be thinking too much 6. your bad mood won't go away have you been in a bad mood all week according to a 2000 study by davis and nolan people who ruminate experience longer more intense periods of negativity they find themselves stuck in a rut for days or weeks on end the problem is people cope with negativity by overthinking but overthinking only worsens your state of mind if your bad mood just won't go away you may be overthinking 7. you avoid things you like when you're overthinking your thoughts take over your life it may feel like you can't do anything but focus on these unsolvable problems even your favorite activities start to lose their spark a 1993 study by leon bumarski and nolan found that people avoid their hobbies when they're overthinking whether you like to write paint or exercise your passion begins to dwindle because your mind is clouded by doubt and anxiety if you're thinking so much that you start to avoid your favorite activities you might be overthinking eight you reinterpret old memories are you revisiting old memories are you rethinking the past wondering what went wrong this is a very common sign of overthinking a 2006 study by star and molds found that ruminators especially those struggling with anxiety and depression replay past events in their heads if you're revisiting embarrassing moments and missed opportunities and you're probably overthinking nine you want a deeper reason are you searching for some deeper understanding of yourself the same 1993 study by leon bamarski and nolan found that ruminators search for a deeper meaning that doesn't exist you're looking for some grand resolution to your problems something to lift your mood and relieve your anxiety but the problem is usually your own train of thought and 10. you've experienced this before if you're overthinking now you've probably done it before the same 2000 study by davis and nolan found that overthinkers ruminate over and over and over again each time you run into a problem mental or physical you may overthink and drive your mood into the ground so think back on the last time you felt the way you do now was it yesterday the week before how often do you worry that you're overthinking if this is something you've experienced on a regular basis you might be overthinking now too do you relate to any of these signs have you ever caught yourself overthinking how did you know tell us about your experiences in the comments section below if you have someone in your life who's overthinking and you want to be there for them offer them a hug or a shoulder to cry on help them see that there is hope and that things will get better let them know you care about them and that they're not alone in this you might not completely understand or know what to say but it'll mean a lot to them if you show them that they're not alone and that you truly do care and if you know someone who may benefit from online counseling we actually partnered up with better help an affordable online counseling platform that 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