Straight up the last time this feedback loop happened to me was before I started the meds I’m on. Now it’s easier to break the loop because I can focus on other things rather than find myself hyper fixating on hyper fixating.

Edit: Usually it was caused by me overthinking on a social situation that I was sure I messed up in some way, that I ended up messing up because I was thinking I was messing it up so I tried to be more not me.

  • DreamButt@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    My old boss once gave me a really helpful tip for when you’re spirilling. Imagine the Gone With the Wind meme where the lady is spining around with her arms in the air. Now picture that’s you, stretch your arms out like she is and say (out lowd if you can) “look at all the fucks I give.” Something about the absurdity of the gesture makes it easier to just laugh at yourself and life