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Alexanderplatz: A Cosmic Utopia

In East Berlin, I found my calling,

Where shadows of Fernsehturm fall,

Over Alexanderplatz's sprawl,

An architectural siren's song enthralling.

Schinkel's spirit whispers through the streets,

From monumental towers to humble clocks,

Espionage and protests, history meets,

In Urania's World Clock, time unlocks.

A twenty-four-sided cosmic dance,

Cities etched in steel, time zones marked,

Underneath, a windrose gives its chance,

To navigate the hours, each number stark.

Mechanical marvel, ever slow in motion,

Its secrets seen in time-lapse frames,

A sculpture of the Solar System, a devotion,

To the universe's vast, untamed claims.

Here, utopia takes its form,

In concrete, steel, and cosmic rhyme,

A testbed for architects, reborn,

In the gravity of space and time.

Alexanderplatz, a beacon bright,

For dreamers drawn to design's embrace,

In its orbit, futures take flight,

A cosmic utopia, a timeless place.

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Overthinking is something most of us, especially women, struggle with.

Research has found that overthinking/rumination can intensify mental health concerns like depression and anxiety. With the COVID19 pandemic, we might have experienced overthinking more than we are willing to.

In this post, I would like to share the things I learned from Susan Nolen-Hoeksema's book, Women Who Think Too Much. She shared techniques in her book on how to overcome overthinking.

WHAT IS OVERTHINKING? It is going over negative thoughts and feelings repeatedly, examining them, questioning and analyzing every detail. One negative thought always leads to another until you fall into a tunnel vision and believe that all those negative thoughts are true.

Overthinking will make you feel like you are not good enough, your childhood is awful and you are bound to have a terrible future. This could lead to anxiety and depression.

WHY DO WE OVERTHINK? Our thoughts and emotions are wired to be interrelated. The ability to connect one experience to another is important because this is how we learn. However, this ability makes us more prone to overthinking.

WAYS TO OVERCOME OVERTHINKING

1. Break Free - This means pulling your self out of the never ending cycle of overthinking. The first step is recognizing that it doesn't help us at all. It has a lot more negative effect on us. We can then, distract ourselves by taking a rest (e.g. Sleep/Nap) or moving our bodies (e.g. Exercise).

2. Move to Higher Ground - Although distraction helps, it doesn't solve the problem directly. We also need to face our concerns and assess if we can do something about it or not. If we have influence over the problem, it is best if we brainstorm solutions on how to approach it. However, if not, it is best to let it go and move on.

3. Avoid Future Traps - You can use the insight that you discovered about yourself to avoid being trapped again in the cycle of rumination. It is important to recognize situations that trigger our tendency to overthink. Practicing the art of reframing your perspective will greatly help. Lastly, it is advisable to build your self esteem as well as establish good social support.

I like to believe what Nolen-Hoeksema said in the last part of her book:

"There are many pathways into overthinking but many pathways out as well. We can overcome our tendency to get stuck in overthinking and build more satisfying and successful lives"

Sending you love,

Cha

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Stair ledge at #blincostreethouse .. plant generously provided by @stackwood_ and photograph by @b_o_w_o_n_g .. wood wash by @painted.earth1 .. bricks by @brickworksbp @thinkbrickaustralia #australian architecture #spiralstaircase #upliftingspaces