Worry and overthinking

Practical, evidence-based ways to calm your body and mind when worry takes over, and how to tell when stress has become something to get help for. In a crisis, call or text 988 in the US or Canada.

1. 2.8How to stop overthinkingGet every looping worry out of your head and onto paper, then turn it into one next step or an appointment with a set worry time.
2. 1.6Slow breathing to calm downWhen stress rises, slow your breathing down on purpose and keep it slow for five minutes.
3. 2.3Grounding yourself after a frightWhen fear takes over, bring your attention back to what your senses can detect right now.
4. 2.2Naming what you feelPut an exact word on a feeling before you act on it.
5. 2.13Knowing when stress needs professional helpGet professional help when distress lasts two weeks or more or stops you living normally, and get help right away if you think about suicide.
6. 2.9The 988 crisis lineKnow 988 by heart and call or text it in the US or Canada during an emotional crisis, but call 911 when a life is in immediate danger.

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