Women Who Think Too Much Quotes

“Not all relationships should or can be saved.
Overthinking your relationship does nothing but tear you down, push you toward isolation, and increase the likelihood that you will make unwise decisions about it.”
― Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, Women Who Think Too Much: How to Break Free of Overthinking and Reclaim Your Life

“For overthinkers, whose feelings and thoughts about their loss linger much longer than those of nonoverthinkers, the social time clock for “getting over” loss is really punishing. People become tired, even annoyed, with overthinkers for continuing to talk about their loss. They may simply withdraw, or if they can’t withdraw, they may eventually blow up at the overthinker, expressing anger and frustration rather than sympathy and concern.”
― Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, Women Who Think Too Much: How to Break Free of Overthinking and Reclaim Your Life

“Breaking free of overthinking and moving to higher ground will give you the clarity and strength to evaluate your relationship more realistically, communicate more clearly, and make sensible choices about change.”
― Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, Women Who Think Too Much: How to Break Free of Overthinking and Reclaim Your Life