Am I Overthinking Quiz: Discover If You’re Thinking Too Much

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Whether it is our career, business, or relationships, sometimes we can’t help but overthink. This ‘Am I Overthinking Quiz’ will try to assess whether you are one of these individuals who can’t help but question every decision and possibility in their lives.

Am I Overthinking Quiz

#1. You're about to make a big decision at work. What do you do?

Ask for everyone's opinion before deciding.

Ask for everyone's opinion before deciding.

Make a decision based on gut feeling.

Make a decision based on gut feeling.

Quickly analyze the situation and decide.

Quickly analyze the situation and decide.

List pros and cons for hours.

List pros and cons for hours.

#2. How often do you think about past conversations?

Rarely, I focus on the present.

Rarely, I focus on the present.

Occasionally, but I don't dwell on them.

Occasionally, but I don't dwell on them.

Constantly, wondering if I said something wrong.

Constantly, wondering if I said something wrong.

Often, analyzing every detail.

Often, analyzing every detail.

#3. How do you feel when plans change last minute?

A bit annoyed but adapt quickly.

A bit annoyed but adapt quickly.

Stressed, analyzing what went wrong.

Stressed, analyzing what went wrong.

Excited for a new challenge.

Excited for a new challenge.

Worried, thinking about the outcomes of this change.

Worried, thinking about the outcomes of this change.

#4. How do you feel about the future?

Anxious, I worry about all the things that could go wrong.

Anxious, I worry about all the things that could go wrong.

Excited, I take things as they come.

Excited, I take things as they come.

Curious, I look forward to new opportunities.

Curious, I look forward to new opportunities.

Fearful, I constantly think about the uncertainties.

Fearful, I constantly think about the uncertainties.

#5. When you receive feedback, how do you react?

Analyze every word for days.

Analyze every word for days.

Use it to improve.

Use it to improve.

Consider it briefly and move on.

Consider it briefly and move on.

Worry about it affecting my future.

Worry about it affecting my future.

Finish

Results

Yes, you’re overthinking.

You tend to stay in your head about your life decisions, other people’s feedback and opinions, and the future waiting for you more than necessary. This can negatively affect you causing stress and anxiety.

No, you have a balanced thought process.

You seem to approach life with a balanced and healthy way of thinking. You still reflect on your decisions and feedback, but without letting them dominate your mind.

Am I Overthinking Quiz Results

The quiz above is designed to identify if you tend to overthink every decision in your life. By answering 5 questions, the quiz categorizes your thinking pattern into two outcomes individuals who overthink, and ones who have a balanced thought process.

If you have achieved a balanced thinking result, you can continue your own habits and mindset as it is a healthy one. You can stay mindful and analyze situations without falling into the trap of overthinking. However, if you are on the other side, here are a few tips on how to stop overthinking everything.

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How to Stop Overthinking Everything

Here are a few steps for those who can’t stop overthinking:

• Engage in Physical Activity: Whether it is going to the gym or just taking a walk, doing some form of physical activity will help your mind focus on something else.
• Talk Things Through Over with Someone: Sometimes talking with someone else, a real person instead of just your own mind, can provide clarity and stop the cycle of overthinking.
• Practice Decision Making: By practicing your decision-making skills you can build your confidence in them, start small!
• Spend Time in Nature or Your Pets: It can be your cute puppy or the lake near your house. Spending some time where your mind can go free and out of stress can certainly help with overthinking.

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About the Quiz

The quiz above was just developed to be fun and engaging for individuals who believe that they are overthinking. It is designed for entrepreneurs, career persons, and professionals, but is still applicable to the general public.