I’ve been told constantly that I overthink things too much, or I’m too serious or indecisive or intense or think to much and too deeply about things. Obviously overthinking social interactions has made me pretty anxious and makes talking to people awkward, but recently I realized that the conversations I try to have are too strait to the point I guess. Like I’ve overcompensated so much to not be weird that i can’t really be funny or say anything interesting. Its just habitual now to be boring, intense and indecisive in conversation. Or EXTREAMLY awkward.
I’ve tried to just not think about it but it will always come back as soon as It’s a slightly harder situation. Like I mean I can only silence it with people in very comfortable with.
How do I lighten up and not overthink shit?
How do i become more “natural” with my social skills?
What is something I can do to escape my habit of constantly trying to “overcorrect” myself?