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Five ways to stop overthinking

Thinking extensively about an issue or exhausting all possible angles of a scenario can eventually trap the brain in a continuous state of worry. 

Here are several tips by Reader's Diqest on how to stop yourself from getting lost in a never-ending train of thought.

Be aware of when it starts 

An important first step to put a halt to overthinking is to know when you are doing it. Take note when you notice yourself starting to feel stressed or anxious. In that moment, try to stop and take a step back to survey the whole situation. 

By learning to become aware of when you begin to overthink, it will be easier to stop it from continuously happening.

Jakpost guide to Taman Mini Indonesia Indah

Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), which translates to Beautiful Indonesia Miniature Park, is a park located in East Jakarta. As its name suggests, it is a miniature park reflecting the archipelago’s rich cultural heritage.

How to get there

Situated in East Jakarta, one of the easiest ways to reach the park via public transportation is by bus. The Transjakarta bus route 7D, TMII-Cawang UKI, stops right at the gates of the park.

Passengers can take the bus from its first stop, the interchange bus stop Cawang UKI, which is situated right in front of the Indonesian Christian University (UKI) in East Jakarta.

The Indonesian kid who stirs the Hollywood Bowl: Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja

Tackling one of the world’s toughest entertainment stages, The Hollywood Bowl, 7-year-old Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja shone bright with her performance as Molly in the world-famous musical Annie on July 27. Playing Molly, the youngest orphan in the story, who is also Annie’s best friend, Malea stars alongside Broadway heavyweights such as David Alan Grier, Lea Salonga and Ana Gasteyer.

Flores villager earns recognition, scholarship for homemade robo-dragon

A local of West Manggarai regency in Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), has created a robot at his home named Robot Komodo.

Gabriel “Geby” Jegabun, who has a wife and four children, works as a furniture maker at his humble wooden house in Lenga Nao kampung in Kolang village, West Kuwus district.

Neighbors often bring broken generators or TV sets or other electronics to him to be fixed — a skill he has taught himself.

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