Oh, the overthinking

"Far out, this essay is only 300 words and I'm sitting here staring at a blank screen-and checking Facebook haha. Seriously, it's not even that hard"

This, my post from a day last week that I had set aside for 'study', but it could be applied to any attempt at essay writing since starting uni last semester.  Why? Because I get crippled by the sheer possibility of everything I could write.   I get excited about where I could take my argument, at times indecisive about what line I would like my argument to take.  Then taking it back to readings, and relevant references- Wow - and all because I have this idea that I have to get great marks.  I overthink it all, and even though I know better now, one semester in I'm still doing it. I am however getting better at cutting out the nonsense in my own head, and that's a good start.  

I have been much the same with this blog.  I changed the name of it 3 or so times, started other blogs in case I didn't like where this one took me.  No, I'm not an overthinker at all!  (Or sarcastic).

The most important lesson I have learnt when completing assignments is that I do come up with good plans, I can actually write, and once that assignment has been handed in it ceases to be a worry.  So come on overthinking brain- let's get on board the less stress train while we are completing work, and our world will be a better place, okay?