Analyze or ignore?

[dulaney0330]

When there is an emotional/mental problem, I feel an immediate need to fix it. I constantly analyze my feelings/thoughts and go back to my past.

Some psychologists advocate this and others do not. Some people on here say do not analyze and some do.

Is there not a balance for both? If I feel depressed or insecure, should I ignore it or analyze it?

How do you know which method to use?

[Annabelle]

Do what works for you. Sometimes, it really pays to analize things but there are some other stuff that is best left alone.

[dulaney0330]

Originally Posted by Annabelle

Do what works for you. Sometimes, it really pays to analize things but there are some other stuff that is best left alone.

haha what a simple and yet flawless statement

[Gene]

Originally Posted by dulaney0330

When there is an emotional/mental problem, I feel an immediate need to fix it. I constantly analyze my feelings/thoughts and go back to my past.

Some psychologists advocate this and others do not. Some people on here say do not analyze and some do.

Is there not a balance for both? If I feel depressed or insecure, should I ignore it or analyze it?

How do you know which method to use?

Whether I analyze the problem or focus on a solution without analyzing the origin of the behavior there is a moment in time where a choice and some action are necessary. Sometimes I arrive at the solution and the action step by analyzing and sometimes it is just obvious what the next step towards a solution should be. I do not really know how to describe how I determine which method to use except to say I trust my intuition.

[dulaney0330]

Originally Posted by Gene

Whether I analyze the problem or focus on a solution without analyzing the origin of the behavior there is a moment in time where a choice and some action are necessary. Sometimes I arrive at the solution and the action step by analyzing and sometimes it is just obvious what the next step towards a solution should be. I do not really know how to describe how I determine which method to use except to say I trust my intuition.

thank you for your helpful insight. I will remember this.

[Tristan Lee]

I think it is okay to analyze it, but not to analyze it where it becomes a point of obsession. When it comes to a point of obsession (which you'll know), then it's best to step back from it and view problem from the whole or a totally different perspective (usually doing this, the problem becomes insignificant). You may also find it relieving if you let a significant of time pass and revisit the problem later; more than likely you will find a solution to the mental or emotional problem.

[Shane]

Ignoring it usually backfires for me. If I don't want to analyze a situation, I at least formally accept it (just telling myself "I accept this problem/situation/whatever the way it is.").
I think that really helps release some of the tension.

[Holistic Star]

Analyzing is fine if you use that knowledge to create change and heal.

If however you analyse the idea to death and use that analysing as an excuse not to change, it's not really going to serve you.

e.g. "I can't ask that person out / start a business / stand up to my in-laws / boss / partner
because I was sent to public school / private school / homeschooled
and was a youngest / oldest / middle / only child and never got enough / too much / the right attention from my mother. *

*delete as appropriate!

[lifetimelearner]

YouTube - Analyze This - 'Just hit the pillow'

[lifetimelearner]

on a more serious note -

there are thoughts behind those feelings of depression and insecurities
should you analyze them ?
hmm
sure weed out the old thoughts though first - the ones tied to your past

and then see if your depression is just a way of yourself saying -
DEEP REST needed

analyzing too much will make you act like this guy

YouTube - Oh Gosh!