I can relate to getting sucked into loops. My analyst brain naturally looks for patterns, so I am trying harder to analyze them when they come up. One thing that has helped me is to do what I call a proportional response check. If my responses are out of proportion for the situation at hand I take a step back and look deeper into what is going on. I seek out the source of the imbalance and try to practice self care until I'm back in alignment.

My mind reacts heavily during hormonal shifts over the course of the month. I usually recognize I'm having an unproportional response to something and that I'm making it bigger than it is. Or conversely, I'll notice I am downplaying something important that needs more attention. I look to see what time of the month it is and there's usually a pattern to it. Recognizing that helps me see my response is somewhat irrational and then I force myself to do the work to bring it back into balance.