From Overthinking to Thinking Correctly

Instructor: Irmak Başoğlu

Date: August 2, 2025

Time: 12:00-15:00

Purpose of Education:

To help young people identify their excessive thinking habits and understand the mental and physical reactions that trigger these cycles, we also encourage them to learn practical and applicable methods to reduce their thought intensity, thus achieving a calmer, more focused, and more balanced state of mind.

Content of the Training

• Warm-Up & Icebreaker: Overthinking Bingo
• Welcome to the Circus of the Mind: Inner Voice and Mind Theater
• What Am I, What Is My Mind?: Body Map Study
• Focus Game: Discussing an Idea for a Period of Time / Remaining Silent
• Role-Play: The 'What If?' Loop
• Closing & Feedback

Achievements:

• Recognizing the overthinking cycle
• Understanding the connection between thought, emotion, and body
• Experiencing the diversity of inner voices
• Practicing focus and conscious silence
• Learning techniques to break overthinking
• Developing empathy and supportive communication skills
• Gaining the ability to observe oneself without judgment