Overthinking is imagination trapped in prediction.
When you think too much, your brain’s Default Mode Network takes over.
It loops on “what ifs,” “should I,” “what could go wrong.”
This network was meant for creativity, but when hijacked, it becomes simulation instead of creation.
You start rehearsing life instead of living it.
Action doesn’t come from thinking harder.
It comes from shifting networks.
The moment you move—walk, speak, draw, breathe with intention—the brain transitions from the predictive DMN to the salience and sensorimotor networks.
These systems don’t analyze; they engage.
Neurons stop firing in circular patterns and start firing in directional patterns. Your body STOPS ruminating and enters into real-world experiences.
“The open secret is they already know social media makes them feel bad about themselves. They just don’t know what to do about it”
“People living their lives for you on TV
They say they're better than you, and you agree”
—Jewel, Who will save your soul
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It was a pleasure and proud to present our study about Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) Among University Students in Saudi Arabia @iacapapcongress in Brazil 2024.
Thanks to the research team.
@KAAUH_PNU@_PNU_KSA
Many thanks to the great research team leader @May_Alharbi2.
What about guilt , feeling guilt is enhanced mental illness such depression , anxiety which lead to addiction, and addiction always create feeling of shame