The problem today…
…was inside her head.
Riya lay on her bed, staring at the ceiling like it owed her answers.
It had been a long day.
Not productive.
Not disastrous.
Just… confusing.
Her brain, however?
Very active.
“Why did I say that in the meeting?”
“Why did Rahul look at me like that?”
“What if my boss still thinks I ruined everything?”
“What if I actually did ruin everything?”
She turned to her side.
Then to the other side.
Then back again.
“This is not normal,” she whispered.
She grabbed her phone.
Of course.
Search: “How to stop overthinking instantly”
She took a deep breath.
“Okay Google… fix my brain.”
Tip 1: Distract Yourself ðŸ§
“Keep your mind busy.”
Riya nodded.
“Yes. Simple.”
She opened a video.
Then another.
Then another.
Ten minutes later—
She wasn’t thinking about work.
She was thinking about:
- A random recipe she’ll never cook
- A travel vlog she can’t afford
- A dog video that made her emotional
“…Why am I crying over a puppy?” she asked.
New thought unlocked.
More thinking.
“Okay… distraction failed.”
Tip 2: Write Your Thoughts Down ✍️
“Journaling helps clear your mind.”
Riya grabbed her notebook.
Opened a fresh page.
✨ Thoughts ✨
- I think too much
- Why do I think too much
- Am I overthinking overthinking
- This is confusing
She paused.
Looked at the page.
“…This helped nothing.”
Tip 3: Think Positively 🌈
“Replace negative thoughts with positive ones.”
Riya sat up.
Closed her eyes.
“Everything is fine.”
“I am doing great.”
“No one is judging me.”
Her brain replied instantly:
👉 “Are you sure?”
Her eyes opened.
“…No.”
Tip 4: Talk to Someone 💬
Riya picked up her phone.
Scrolled through contacts.
Who do I call?
What do I say?
What if they think I’m weird?
What if I say something wrong?
She stopped.
“…This is becoming another problem.”
Phone slowly placed down.
Tip 5: Accept Your Thoughts 🌙
“Don’t fight your thoughts. Let them pass.”
Riya blinked.
“Let them pass?”
She lay back down.
Closed her eyes.
“Okay thoughts,” she said.
“Do whatever you want.”
Big mistake.
Her brain took it as permission.
Suddenly—
- That embarrassing meeting replayed
- The glass door incident replayed
- The “good morning” moment replayed
Full HD.
With background music.
Riya sat up.
“NO. NOT THIS.”
The Breaking Point
She grabbed her pillow.
Screamed into it.
“MIND… PLEASE STOP.”
Silence.
For two seconds.
Then—
“Also remember that one thing from 5 years ago?”
“…WHY.”
She stared at her phone.
Tired.
Defeated.
Search:
“How to stop your brain from thinking too much at night”
She read quietly.
👉 “Overthinking is natural. The more you try to control it, the stronger it becomes.”
Riya blinked slowly.
“…So you’re saying…”
She sat up.
“…there is no 5-step solution?”
Silence.
She looked at her phone.
Suspicious.
“For the first time,” she said,
“You are not giving me steps.”
She lay back again.
Staring at the ceiling.
“…What if I just… ignore it?”
Her brain started again—
She interrupted it.
“Okay. Think. But I’m sleeping.”
She turned to her side.
Closed her eyes.
Thoughts came.
Stayed.
Slowly faded.
Came again.
Faded again.
Not gone.
But… quieter.
Next Morning
Riya woke up.
Not at 5 a.m.
Not perfectly fresh.
But… okay.
She sat up.
Looked at her phone.
Didn’t pick it up immediately.
“…That’s new,” she said.
She smiled slightly.
Maybe…
Not everything needed a search.
But still…
After a few seconds…
She unlocked her phone.
Search:
“How to stop checking your phone first thing in the morning”
She paused.
“…Okay, this is getting serious.”
And somewhere between thoughts and silence…
Riya realized—
👉 Some problems don’t need fixing.
👉 They just need… space.
But of course…
She was still going to Google it.