Emotions & feelings

get out of your own head

stop overthinking

If you get out of your own head, you stop overthinking and pay attention to what is happening now.

C1 common mostly spoken

expression

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I'm worried I'll make a mistake.

Just breathe and get out of your own head.

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Talking to a friend helps me get out of my own head.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I need to get out from my own head.

Say: I need to get out of my own head.

The expression uses 'out of', not 'out from'.

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How it fits in a sentence.

get out of your own head; help someone get out of their own head

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Talking to a friend helps me get out of my own head.

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get out of your own head

stop overthinking

“Talking to a friend helps me get out of my own head.”

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