One typo away from leaving the country and starting a new life. Overthinking has a way of turning a small work moment into a full-blown career crisis. A short reply becomes “they’re mad at me,” and one mistake turns into “I’m terrible at my job.” Dr. Daniel Amen (doc_amen) calls these automatic negative thoughts, or ANTs. At work, they might look like assuming you know what a coworker thinks or treating one mistake as total failure. Catching the thought gives us a moment to question it before we get carried away. Here’s where Dr. Amen suggests starting: Notice it: When you feel sad, mad, nervous, or insecure, pause and ask yourself what thought just went through your mind. Question it: Is it true? Is it absolutely true? Is there another way to see this? Give yourself the advice you’d give a friend: What would you say to someone you love who was thinking the same thing? We’re often much harder on ourselves. You don’t have to convince yourself every conversation went perfectly. You...