Fun Stuff?

[str1ker]

Hey everyone! Does anyone here over-analyze (I think that is the proper wording) fun stuff that they are doing and turn it into not being fun anymore? For example, doing stuff that you used to find fun or amusing like playing video games or even fishing and then realize how you're not helping anyone by doing this or how it isn't going to help or change the world by doing what you are doing? I just want to have fun again and be able to be happy! This over-analyzing is sapping the fun out of most things that I do these days....

Does anyone have feelings like this or have any insights into how I can get the fun to these things like I once had? To stop looking at it from such a huge perspective and how small my actions in this world are would be a good start. Does anyone have any ideas?

[LornaLoo]

I have Similar thoughts. If I'm out with friends I will be worrying about not being at home with my family and feeling like I'm wasting my time. I'll also start to get paranoid and think I'm not wanted in a friendship group. It's ruined things for me and I've list friends because if it.
The only way I've found to overcome it is to force myself to suppress those thoughts and think positively. I AM allowed to enjoy myself from time to time. I DON'T have to give in to my anxiety. It's hard and I can't always beat the feelings, but it sometimes helps :)

[str1ker]

Is there anything in particular that you do or say to yourself to help the thoughts go away? I force myself to get up and do stuff, sometimes it helps get it off of my mind, sometimes it doesn't. This week it has been very bad while I sit through my classes while having these thoughts continuously streaming through my head. Thankfully I am still able to go out with friends and stuff when the option has been available. Sadly school has been extremely rough this semester and hasn't allowed me to really get a chance to go out and do much, so I am thankful when I am able to go out and do something.

[LornaLoo]

I force myself to remember times when I felt happy and the anxiety wasn't there. I recall that feeling as strongly as possible and let it wash over me. I also take deep breaths and put all my concentration into what I'm doing. That way negative thoughts can't infect my mind x