to avoid people who might ask questions about what you do for a living or where you went to college Many people worry because they believe they are and engaging in a constructive process about the issues they face Reminding yourself of what is or could be of concern comes to be seen as a way of avoiding denial and catastrophe In fact rumination is essentially a passive process that leads only to more anxious thinking Overthinking alone in your mind leaves no room for other perspectives or effective Go Deeper Brainstorming Take a more active direct approach to working through your worries Brainstorming is a technique whereby you take the pressure off yourself by acknowledging that there is no decision to make or a way to solve your issue 1 Pick an issue that you worry about on a regular basis or a new worry that has come to mind Write down a few sentences about the area of concern 2 Now write down as many ideas as you can think of for how you could manage the issue Pay no mind to how outlandish or impractical the ideas might be There are no rules other than to let