<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Overthinking feeds despair. When thoughts start... > Overthinking feeds despair. When thoughts start circling, simply stopping and doing something different, such as washing the car, going for a walk, cooking dinner, or helping someone in need, interrupts the cycle. **Source:** [[livestreams/Self-Pity, Despair, and Returning to Human Connection - Workbook|Self-Pity, Despair, and Returning to Human Connection]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Overthinking feeds despair. When thoughts start circling, simply stopping and doing something different, such as washing the car, going for a walk, cooking dinner, or helping someone in need, interrupts the cycle.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-overthinking-feeds-despair-need-interrupts-cycle ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->