Often, we over-analyze when we're feeling a lack of control over a situation. It's as if the analysis helps us reconcile the inability to control someone else. 2.

3. Catastrophizing. Over-analyzers are prone to catastrophizing, which involves magnifying the potential negative consequences of a situation. They often jump to the worst-case scenario, assuming ...

Over-analyzing gets in the way of enjoying each moment on its own merits. So much of our lives take place in our heads, anyway; don’t be there when you are with loved ones.