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Worry and overthinking

Worried at 2 a.m.? Ethan Kross asks about tomorrow morning

Psychologist Ethan Kross's own rule for 2 a.m. worry: ask yourself, by name, how you'll feel about it in the morning. What it does, and what research adds.

Short readOctober 26, 2026 · 3 min read

Worry and overthinking

Waiting and worrying? Why absorbing beats distracting

Psychologist Kate Sweeny found plain distraction does little for the worry of waiting. Getting absorbed in something helped more. How to use that.

Short readOctober 26, 2026 · 3 min read

Worry and overthinking

Is it in my hands right now? A two-pile test for worry

German psychologist Ulrike Scheuermann's one-question test for worries you can't control, a two-pile exercise, and what the research adds.

Short readOctober 26, 2026 · 3 min read

Worry and overthinking

Thinking or going in circles? Christophe André's three questions

French psychiatrist Christophe André's three questions tell useful thinking from going round in circles. How to use them, and what the research adds.

Short readOctober 26, 2026 · 3 min read

Worry and overthinking

Does a worry that keeps coming back mean it's true?

Italian psychologist Guglielmo Pezzillo on why a repeated worry starts to feel true, and a small frame that puts some distance between you and the thought.

Short readOctober 26, 2026 · 3 min read

Worry and overthinking

Afraid of the wrong decision? Ask if it's a two-way door

Psychologist Alana Anijar on sorting choices you can undo from those you can't, why fear treats them alike, and what research says about keeping options open.

Short readOctober 26, 2026 · 3 min read