Thinking too much, and awake at 2am again

Worrying and problem-solving feel exactly the same from the inside.

Ten minutes that ends in a decision is problem-solving. Two hours that ends exactly where it started is a loop, and your brain can’t tell you which one you’re in while it’s happening.

The loop looks like this:

1. Awake at 2am going over the same conversation you had three weeks ago
2. A headache most mornings that nobody can explain
3. Standing in the kitchen at six with your mind somewhere else entirely

Tonight, try one thing. Write down the problem in one sentence. Not the whole situation. One sentence. Then list what you could do, pick one, and do it this week. Then look at what happens.

This week's article goes further: what your brain is actually doing at 2am, why it arrives in your body first, and six things that can help.

​Read it here​

If you’d rather do this with someone, we run a new free program for adults 16 years and over in South Western Sydney. Six sessions, no referral needed, and you don’t need a Medicare card. It’s called Side-By-Side.

Nicole Robinsonadmin@proactivepsychology.com.au​ Principal and Clinical Psychologist, ProActive Psychology ​proactivepsychology.com.au​