Silent Battle #2: The Overthinker Who Can’t Sleep — Why Your Mind Won’t Turn Off at Night
Lionel keeps tossing and turning in his bed. It’s already 1 a.m. , yet sleep still refuses to come. The room is quiet, but the ticking clock reminds him that time is slipping away. He lies alone, exhausted from his demanding engineering job… but his mind won’t let him rest. What Overthinking Really Looks Like at Night 1. Replaying Past Mistakes Lionel keeps reliving the moment his former boss humiliated him over a failed machine design. The memory loops like a movie he can’t shut off. 2. Imagining Worst-Case Scenarios He worries about the industrial machine he’s currently building. “What if it doesn’t work? What if I get fired?” With rent due and a sick mother to support, failure feels catastrophic. 3. Over-analyzing Every Interaction His mind rewinds yesterday’s conversation about quality control. “Did I upset my boss? Did I say something wrong?” 4. Feeling the Stress in His Body His heart races. His chest tightens. He keeps shifting in bed like danger is lurking ...