01/21/2026
New blog: You’re Not Overthinking Because You’re Weak, You’re Overthinking Because You Care — a short, compassionate reframing that honors why we ruminate and how care can look like overthinking.
Read the full post and give yourself permission to be thoughtful without shame. https://www.gentle-empathy.com/post/you-re-not-overthinking-because-you-re-weak-you-re-overthinking-because-you-care
Overthinking is often spoken about as a flaw or a habit to break. People are told to stop, let go, or distract themselves, as if thinking deeply were the problem or a sign of poor coping.What is rarely acknowledged is why overthinking developed in the first place. For many people, it did not come fr...