Do we need to overthink or are we born smart?

We are living in a difficult world. Let's get practical for a change and turn to the phenomenon of overthinking.

- Henry J. Schumacher [e-mail]

What is meant is being caught in a merry-go-round of thoughts, because of all the problems in the world (climate, Putin, Trump, wars) plus personal decisions. We asked business leaders how they deal with "overthinking" and received insightful answers: There is the faction of the "mentals", who rely on meditation. Others breath consciously for a few minutes on the office couch and listens to the birdsong in the national park once a week.

•There are the communicative ones, who just talk, talk, talk with colleagues, friends and family.

• There are the structured ones, who rely on rituals-be it the daily viewing the same TV news for 20 years.

And finally, there are movement artists, who appreciate "walking calls" (smartphone calls while walking) or, of course, the well-chosen running route.

To which group do you belong? I belong to the movement artists-walking 8 kilometers every day-but without a phone?