Jordan Peterson - People Who Overanalyse 

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Dr Peterson: the dad I never had

1. get up at the same time 2. eat large breakfast 3. weightlifting 4. schedule

over thinking, over analyzing separates the body from the mind

I appreciate the cat in the corner. I feel it really adds to the video.

My advice for anyone wanting to get over anxiety/depression: 1. Quit alcohol - there is nothing good about it. It's highly calorific, poisonous to your liver and it makes you do stupid things when you've had too much of it. 2. Avoid smoking and any type of drugs. 3. Eat healthily - breakfast, lunch, dinner, with limited snacking in between. 4. The only drink you ever need is H2O - certainly cut out all soft drinks, energy drinks and fruit smoothies. 5. Go for a run in the park - not on a treadmill in the gym. The fresh air is good and the nature is beautiful. 6. Lift weights - looking good physically will do wonders for your confidence and self-esteem. 7. Go to bed early and wake up early - very rarely is anything productive achieved after 10pm. 8. Take pride in your career and be passionate about your job, no matter how humble it may be. 9. Make somebody smile everyday, either by a kind word or a good deed. Making other people feel better will make you feel better, and it takes the focus off yourself. 10. Stop dwelling on the past and worrying about the future. Live in the present. Remember that the present moment is the only thing that is ever real. Everything else is in your mind. Lastly, get off the f**king internet. Social media is sewage. Limit yourself to half an hour of internet a day. Meet people in real life and have real social interactions. Good luck!

I used to think that overanalysing made me intelligent and is a quality to admire, however, I learned it definitely has very self-destroying aspects as well where you have a hard time letting go of things and finding inner peace in your head. Thanks for the tips Jordan!

I have the same problem. I had a very underwhelming position at my job, drank all the time, ate like shit and quit hanging out with friends but just this past year I asked my boss for more responsibility and ended up getting two promotions within 4 months, started lifting weights at the gym, eating healthier (intermittent fasting so I don't eat until 5 pm most days), and started playing guitar more instead of indulging in mindless video games during free time...gotta say, setting goals and challenging yourself will heal you more than any pill. Do things that benefit your life and others, quit wasting your gift.

lol that fucking outro music is enough to give anyone anxiety

Omg I love Jordan. I play chess cause I find this is a nice outlet for my overanalysis dilemma

Here's mine 1.don't drink ,alcohol = more anxiety 2. No caffeine, some small amounts of sugar. 3. Take melaton at night .pop one around 7 or 8pm ,be in bed around 930 or ten. Only take once or twice a week. No distractions like cell phone. Full sleep .GO TO BED EARLY . 4.run ,run ,run, run or lift or any physical work. 5.turn down the sensory overload. ( phones, music, TV,etc) . Silence is good . 6.don't expect so much from yourself and quit thinking about stuff that hasn't even happened or what others think , if you catch yourself doing this, just remind yourself that this is useless thoughts. Talk to your brain

diagnosed in 4 minutes

I’m completely astonished since he literally just explained me in every aspect

i missed the last 30 seconds, i was thinking of as many words as i could that started with 'S'

One of the most therapeutic things I’ve found for anxiety is making my bed every morning cause no matter what happens throughout the day when I come home from class or work there is a consistently clean bed for me

This man, in a 4 minute video, just summed up the problem that was burdening my life and gave plausible solutions to it. FOR FREE. God bless this man Edit: Not to mention, I started working out because I found out that exercising REMOVES my anxiety and over analytic thoughts and every day I skip a workout, my mind starts to race the whole day.

My whole life changed when I started a schedule.of getting up at 4 am every morning and working out. Took a little bit for it to catch on, but it's been years. To this day if I ever take more than a few days off, I start to feel it in my head. Also, being someone who is over analytical and highly anxious by nature, the "eat a big breakfast" is a fanradtic piece of advice. Low blood sugar caused many of my anxiety attacks. I know the media will have you believe that JP is mainly for men, but as a woman I can't stress enough how he, Goggins, and Jocko have helped shape my life. Thank you so very very much.

Embarassing events start to come up every few hours in my brain.. Whether it would be 3 years ago or a week ago.. It would just haunt me every time a remotely similar situation presents itself. Over the course of 2018 it began to lessen as I had more friends to chat with and a girl to like.. Yet socially, I'm still the anxious mess that I am.. I think so deeply about simple conversations.. Then afterwards contemplate better words to have said. It deeply troubles me how self analytic I am yet it has worked in my favor in being somewhat grounded in what I believe

I would recommend Martial Arts from my personal experience. At least for some people who are more athletic or find interest in combat sports and such. Not necessarily competition or hard sparring but letting your body learn how to move and work in cooperation with the mind. The training usually includes some weightlifting some cardio as well as eye-hand coordination, timing, mental strategy, etc. I think it's good to know how to use your body not just pick up heavy stuff but nothing wrong with lifting. That's my humble opinion.

I've become hyper-analytical in almost every situation I am in outside of the home (for various reasons) to the point that it is exhausting my mental reserves and I experience fogginess and headaches and a debilitating decrease in concentration and focus. Meditation has helped _tremendously_ and continues to do so. Another practice is to reign in your thoughts, instead of being lead around by your thoughts you simply practice getting into the habit of just observing your thoughts from a completely neutral standpoint and watch them disappear just as quickly as they appeared. It is about reclaiming your mental space as your own "house" and seeing your thoughts simply as guests that appear and disappear. Eventually you begin to separate yourself from your thoughts completely or more precisely separate your immediate emotional responses to your thoughts (at least the negative ones anyhow). This is helpful for *EXCESSIVE* thinkers/analyzers whose trait does more harm than good.

Going to say a quick prayer for all of you guys struggling with something similar to what I am. We can get through this guys!

"Hey guys, instead of playing Xbox, you want to write down as many words as you can beginning with the letter S in three minutes?"

Watched this video last night, made the simple changes this morning, and had one of my best day’s in months. I am nothing but grateful for all of the comments here as well as Dr Peterson. Thank you

This is the first time I've ever experienced another person analyzing over analyzation. This hit very hard, thank you.

2:10 "It's good to do what everyone else does,unless you have a good reason not to" Oh man..

This man has become the most interesting person in my world. 👌

This advice helped "do something to work your cognition". If I can't sleep due to too many thoughts I play a puzzle game and that calms my mind.

Sometimes when I feel like going insane I come back to this video to rewatch. It is incredible how his words help me so much instantly. The mind is our greatest asset and we must take conscious effort to nourish it with the right thoughts. But also right food, enough rest, enough exercise. It is the absolute fundamental to everything in one's life.

Thanks for the love Jordan! God Bless! Stay strong, stay safe and take care of yourselves! Wishing everyone the best!

"Sometimes, i talk to myself, about me, talking to myself, sometimes." ~Chip.chop

I started training with a PT and lifting weights. I've Never been to the gym before and I'm 28 and I was beyond terrified to walk into the building. I'm now far more happy.

I've had a particularly difficult time recently with this exact issue, I find that there's a non stop chatter in my mind over certain things like dating or job prospects and it really gets me in a rut for weeks on end. Going to the gym yesterday after feeling nauseous for 2 weeks after digesting a minor friendship-related trauma I was able to eat again. My low blood pressure became became less low and more normal, I felt an overwhelming confidence which probably is a normal amount but relitively large amount for myself. I believe that the fundamental health and wellness solutions like doing regular exercise and eating well is honestly some of the best advice for people who struggle with this issue. I couldn't thank Dr.Peterson enough, you've completely changed my outlook and way of life for the better, not just for myself but for those around me too. Thank you

"you find relief when you drink alcohol, that might be that some of what you're overanalyzing isn't so much of excess cognitive power, but an excess of high negative emotion"

I am literally driving myself crazy being in this exact same situation. I love Dr Peterson.

overanalyzing is a coping mechanism for me for cptsd, i never learned how to handle severe emotions, i hyperanalyze every problem in life of why and how it is happening and how to fix it, if i dont know why or how something is working i get to the bottom of it. Overanalyzing saved my life and hurted me sometimes

I've been suffering from anxiety and overanalyzing literally everything that happens to me daily for such a long time and covid hasn't really helped in that at all. This piece of advice is everything I could ask for and I couldn't be more grateful for Dr. Peterson.

I really appreciate your videos. It's been a tremendous experience to attend your classes, I've begun to do the reading assignments as well. I think that this facet of your work is incredibly important to the people who want to live a meaningful life with honesty as the foundational principle! God bless you and keep you as you fight the good fight! Jerry Parks

Incredible. I can't believe all of this man's wisdom is on RU-vid for free for everyone to watch.

Great video. I feel like these tips are so obvious and yet I do none of them. I'm hoping that I can remember to be productive with these few things that he just mentioned for the next few weeks.

We need more of this, but definitely appreciate the start.

Damn this is exactly what I needed right now. I gotta put my foot down and take control of my life, I’m in this exact position he discussed and everything he said is true, but so hard to do. I have a ton of goals and ambitions for the future in my life but it’s like I’m stuck in a sewer thats my anxiety. Even on sunny days my mind finds its way there :( Every day you have an opportunity to be a better you, so do it, because _you know you can_ or at least for your family (future, past or present). Thank you Jordan for speaking your truth❤️ I’ve spent far too long listening without acting and continuing to hate how I suffer from my lag. It’s time to take what I’ve learned and apply it. Much love y’all wish me luck🙌🏾❤️

omg this is therapy for me

The over analyzing bubble: If over-analyzing is a result of rumination and anixety, the person's own attemps to analyze tends to reach limited conclusions, where the inputs used to reach a conclusion lie in the person's limited rumination bubble. What happens mostly is: after a hard time analyzing the rumination cycles as a result of anixety, one of the survival mechanisims during those difficult periods is to adapt certain behaviours as a quick fix to reduce anixety, that might include: a radical shift in a person's attitude toward daily events, or projecting an opossite personality trait than the ones he used to demonstrate to others. The issue with this approach is that the inputs used to reach the final conclusion are limited and not suffiecient enough to make a huge behavioural change, which might cause a real social communication confusion and makes the original anixety rumination even worse after realizing that the behavioural changes did not work.

He has helped me a lot in understanding myself and seeing where other people are coming from or could possibly be dealing with. I stumbled upon Jordan before the pandemic and i has helped me immensely figure out previous issues and the stress of the last year on top of that. 🙏 He’s always fascinating and thought provoking if you come in with open eyes.

Very useful information! Thank you so much for posting this

Jordan Peterson just gave me better advice in three minutes than my therapist has in almost two years.

So relatable, i literally have a shirt that says "hold on, let me overthink that"

One of the most helpful and sensible things I've ever listened to. Thanks, Jordan :)

His words are really mind opening and at the same time calming.

entire youtube: skip breakfast for autophagy and ketosis. Jordan Peterson: eat a motherfuckin massive breakfast fight!

Here I am overanalyzing a situation after watching 27 JP vids

This was the first video that introduced me to Jordan Peterson. I’m glad I stumbled on this last year!

This was the key that I figure with anxiety is that it’s a build up of thoughts, lack of schedule and a ton of doing what you know you shouldn’t, easy way is to do the opposite

I’m anxious, over analytic, neurotic, and I ruminate. Eating exactly how Jordan said to eat absolutely works, and I stumbled upon it by chance several years ago before Jordan talked about it, so I know it’s not all in my mind. It was obvious that my anxiety dropped because of it. I also ate and slept at the same time everyday. My morning food was a big ass bowl of steak tips (about 1 lbs), and a bunch of veggies. 1 large cucumber. One small tub of grape tomatoes. One tub of spring mix salad. 2 or 3 large bell peppers. One small bag of baby carrots. After time I found myself wanting less food, so I ate about half in the morning and then the rest a few hours later. At night I would eat a handful of raw nuts. I needed zero exercise to lose all my extra body fat. Oh, I also severely cut down on my fapping to 2-3 times per week. Those were the best 2-3 months of my life. My mood, skin, body shape, brain function all improved drastically. I was happy and chicks were gawking at me for looking health as fuck. DO NOT THINK ITS OKAY TO EAT SHIT AGAIN. Just one cookie or brownie will give you the most intense cravings and stomach pains. Ask me how I know and how I fell off the wagon.

Should it worry me that I'm drunk right now and yet still watching a video trying to figure out why I overanalyze?

No matter who I watch and listen to on RU-vid (and there are a lot of informed, intelligent and enlightened speakers out there) I find myself returning to Jordan. He speaks so much sense but with compassion and intellectual understanding. Truth and integrity,, he is a great role model . I am working on simply trying to tell the truth to myself and those around me (or at least not lying) and that is a massive challenge, I am failing badly but I will keep trying and maybe I will get there. Most importantly ‘keep striving’ even if you don’t make every day , don’t give up. Yes life is difficult but this material society that has only been around for a very short time makes it harder than it should be. People are lonely and addicted and sad. The answer is connection to each other and the world but society has done everything to hinder that and encourage “the individual “ so we are individually selfish and yet totally following the group culture. I have always felt that the tribal people of this world are the ones that we should envy! Why do people take drugs? Often to mask pain and connect in real way to others. I remember clubbing on ecstasy in the 90’s and why did it feel so good? Because there was a feeling of love, acceptance and a collective consciousness. I don’t know how we go forward from here. Mindfulness is becoming popular but when you realise its all bullshit its hard to continue the charade. That’s where JP is good because he’s like the bridge between living in this life and being open to the new. Just communicate with people on a real level, even if it’s for 2 minutes, say what you really think and share. Some will think you’re weird and some will be grateful but at least it’s honest ffs,! Earlier tonight I had a guy asking for money for a charity and I stopped and gave him some bs about donating to charities and I will look at his but I’ve got potatoes on the boil and I’m in a rush. I then walked round the store in my nice clothes buying whatever and thought to myself “I bet he thinks I’m a real wanker, and I thought Jesus I am such a wanker! So on my way out of the store I stopped and said exactly what I was thinking to him and hey, we had a real conversation . It felt good. We should start groups in towns and cities around the world and connect.

JD ...A friend , Philosopher , a Guide that we all need.

I took my over-analytic nature and applied it to a career as a Statistical Analyst. Now I essentially get paid to be myself.

Great clip. Music at the end is over the top.

I would love to nerd out with Mr Peterson! I deal with my anxious tendencies by reading classical literature. Guess I'm not as anxiety ridden as other individuals but the one thing that I have come to realize is that what classical authors do is that they slow the world around us and engage us in a interesting and calming one sided raconteur of a story :)!

I think your fantastic. It’s great to hear you explaining this . I suffer with anxiety bad sweaty palms .under my arms .feet damp . But when I’m on my own it calms down a bit

He says exactly what you need to hear every time he speaks

I suffer from anxiety and what he says is spot on.

This video literally felt like it tore my heart open. As he literally is describing me.

Dude your outro is terrific! Lol. Spanked that button!

I found that meditation helps alot, i do 10 minutes every day on headspace app

I'm starting to think i have some kind of severe anxiety since alcohol does make me loose it up but weightlifting never helped me, actually while i was exercising at the gym, i would overanalyse even more if i was doing things correctly or if someone was pointing fingers and laughing or if the nutritionist did not understand my goals.

Thank you very much for the value that you bring to us.

PRACTICE! When you find yourself focused on the wrong rhing you must practice diverting your thinking to more positive or productive things. We may not be able to stop these thoughts coming to mind (I couldn't) but we can choose to ignore them and focus on something else. At first it is very Hard. Our brain will just go straight back to those thoughts. But like anything, if we practice moving our thoughts to the right things, over time it gets Easier and Easier and eventually you'll often do it without thinking about it.

My problem is I love my friends so much that I always think of a future without and it’s scary. I don’t care how much money our wealth I have because if I don’t have people I can relate to and form memories with than life gets pointless. Good people are hard to come by and when yea have em keep em.

I myself suffer with anxiety and Over analysing but I believe that is due to my ADHD which is also the reason for many other behavioural or mental issues

Thanks for sharing!

That vid was so helpful! Thank you Dr Peterson :)

I had Generalized anxiety disorder in the past, i struggle with that for 2 years, i overcome that by facing my most deepest fears, now i can do everything like drink a lot of coffee and be in public stressing situations like an emergency room (because im a med student)..! :)

The funny thing is. I just woke up one day and decided to wake up at the same time then a few weeks later out of the blue i snapped and started biking 30 minutes a day then my eating habits changed because I wanted my work to payoff then I started counting calories then I realized protein and fat make me feel better than eating carbs so I went heavier on protein. I happened to learn all of this about myself over a 5.5 month process of actively trying to better my mind and I can tell you he is right and it works.

this video has helped me understand myself so much....jeeze crazy what J peterson can do!

Amazing and colossally helpful answers from J Peterson as usual.

Nice late 90s arcade game music. I feel like I'm in Metal Slug

Jordan Peterson: the man who knows you even when he doesn't.

My grandma used to have panic attacks and was possessive, I always resented her for it. But I have to admit that neuroticism exists in me and it explains many of the problems I have. I'm not clingy I have healthy relationships but it manifests differently, I hate being in settings where people can see me make mistakes, or trying to sit down and work assignments feels like tearing my brain in half so I procrastinate. I gotta try sleep habits big breakfasts. Thanks Peterson! And also, you guys, don't sit and think to yourself all the time. Socialize with people and genuinely listen to them, you're taken out of your mind and you feel your neuroticism/overthinking wash away

Thank you so much fo this information, this sums up what’s going on with me lately and no wonder, i usually dont eat breakfast nor have an specific routing to follow every day but its all over, i will start tomorrow. thank you Don Jordan Perterson. 🙏🏼

Protip: Have a black screen at the end of the video, so you can have thumbnails to other videos without having to cover your avatar or written messages.

Yeah, I had this issue as well, downer's were my drug of choice for years. It wasn't until I began channeling this towards studying anything, literally always reading challenging books on history, mathematics, religion, sciences etc. And exercise.Also, I have a steady routine. Ill have to try a large breakfast.

Been there, done that. Months of constant, crippling stress. All my thoughts revolved around solving several problems with one person. It was such a release when I broke it off. Head gets way clearer, it really has a big impact on your life quality

I needed to find this video. I'm currently an alcoholic due to my anxiety, and I'm anxious due to my over-analytic mind, and my concern is that I've already thought myself into a sort of existential oblivion and there's no way back from what I already know (which, inconveniently enough, is a place wherein I'm incapable of answering the questions I ask myself). I weigh myself down with booze and the certainty that, although I don't/can't understand my existence, I know how it feels to be happy - regardless of what "happy" is - and I take comfort in knowing that I always have that acquirable feeling on the horizon if I work for it, or, alternatively, there's always the option to opt out of the whole deal. Anyway, I'll strive on for a while yet I reckon. Much love peeps.

I know Peterson is not really fond of mindfulness, but meditation can do wonders in such a case

Sit with your friends and write down words. That made me laugh.

Excellent advice!

How bizarre RU-vid recommended this. So needed to hear this. Love this guy

Get up the same time everyday... I suggest in the morning "cause that's generally when people get up", hahahaha that killed me 🤣🤣

I am beyond hyper analytic, I can dissect how my mind works, with pictures that dont really exist which lead to other thoughts in my mind which I can think about all the time, I cant expain it at all in words and id really like to be able to, anyone else similar?

Informative video. In life there are only 2 problems--mind and the body. To feel better reduce negative thoughts. Be careful what you feed your mind. Avoid comparing yourself with others, reduce negative social media and avoid constipation as it affects the mind. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives relief from stress-anxiety. For a relaxed mind observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 10-15-20 minutes or more. You can sit or lie down, neck straight and eyes closed. Never meditate with expectations but with awareness. Don’t fight your thoughts. With practice the mind will relax. Keep a reminder to observe your breath sensations throughout the day and night --before sleep, when reading, at work, when sitting in the park etc. Like me, make this a lifetime habit to have a better life. Best wishes--Counsellor.

Thank you dear Peterson

Thank you for this PS those cats are cute af homie

Thanks Dad.

Love him. Lol he's so helpful and such an insightful person. So bright... His method is awesome and his wit is molten lol. Right on the head Dr. Love him or hate him... He's right.

Exactly me, but with less alcohol and drugs. Great advice from the Dr. As always. Watching videos like this really encourage me to start Googling different terms and broaden my understanding.

Here, in a nutshell is the best reason anyone will hear for being over-analytical...and something similar has happen many times since. In 2006 my wife, my three year daughter and i went on holiday to Spain. During the course of that holiday we took our daughter to the hotel paddling pool(i noticed a sign saying NO LIFEGUARDS ON DUTY). My wife starting reading her book. I sat twenty feet away from our three year old and her new-found friend, raising my hand up to the mother and father of the other little girl to give re-assurance. The big pool was only 10 ft away from the small pool(i took note of it..this seemed close to me, especially as the big pool dropped from the point of entry at a very steep angle)...i looked in it and did NOT feel safe. Five minutes later i started to imagine our daughter getting out of the little pool and walking straight into the big pool...and going under. Then SUDDENLY it actually happened in front of me but it was not our daughter but the little girl and her parent's minds were occupied. In that split second i worked out that she was going to get in the pool and disappear under. I screamed to my wife to grab our daughter and ran at full speed, never taking my eye off that little girl because at that moment i realised, she may as well have been my daughter and within five feet of me jumping after bolting at full running pace i watched her head go under and she was gone....SPLASH and i practically ended up on top of her and tore her out from under the water, handing her over to her(by now) screaming mother and father. I lost my glasses and started to go under for them. I found them and a woman nearby helped me wipe them off. I returned to my seat to see my wife and daughter hugging with my wife holding her tight. They laughed at my wet adidas trainers slopping around as i sat down. I dried off and the father came over and shook my wet hand. He was distraught that they could have lost their daughter in that split second and kept repeating "THANK GOD FOR YOU SIR...THANK GOD FOR YOU"(he was German...i am a Brit). He offered us all an ice-cream. I myself declined the ice-cream telling him i was not good with milk.I then walked off in bare feet to attend an archery competition. Now to the interesting bit. Whilst i was firing my last arrow, a woman stepped up beside me and said two things i have never forgotten. The first was "You are the gentleman who saved that little girls life aren't you?". Naturally i was speechless and stuttered a little and said.."i think she would have been ok..i probably over-reacted most likely". Then she seemed to get a little emotional and said.."my husband saw the same thing and went to take his shoes off and watched you fly by him and jump across that pool in, what he swears was at least ten to fifteen feet with no hesitation but we looked back afterwards and realised that you had already run about 20ft before he'd got his shoes off...HOW DID YOU DO THAT?...how did you know and react so quickly?" If i'm honest i couldn't answer her but i do remember her and her husband shaking hands with me in the lift and his face seemed like he was still questioning. The worst part was though, that for six months after in seven separate dreams...THAT LITTLE GIRL DIDN'T SURFACE..and i woke up in sweats without her in my arms to the shrill noise of those same screams. I bet you can read stacks into that Jordan...and then some.

Me every 2 minutes of this video: "I"m gonna like this video. Wait, I've already liked this video? Hmm.."

He's spot on with most of this. Regular sleep schedule and weightlifing really help my anxiety!