Am I Overthinking This?: Over-answering life's questions in 101 charts (Humor Books, Self Help Books, Books About Adulthood)

"Michelle Rial's illustrated book explores life's big questions (Am I eating too much cheese? Has anyone seen my sunglasses?) through a series of charts, graphs, and diagrams. Her delightful visuals dissect modern anxieties with real-life objects." -- WIRED "Michelle Rial creates dazzling and insightful infographics...peppered with clever insights and coy observations" -- Vulture "If decisions feel daunting, refer to this book of amusingly overwrought charts and diagrams." -- Real Simple "I love this book: it's creative, witty, pretty, and insightful." -- Book Riot This is a book of questions with answers, over-answers, and charts: Did I screw up? How do I achieve work-life balance? Do I have too many plants? Like a conversation with your non-judgmental best friend, Michelle Rial delivers a playful take on the little dilemmas that loom large in the mind of every adult through artful charts and funny, insightful questions. This book serves as a reminder that there isn't always one right answer--and that, sometimes, the only answer is to pick a path and keep moving. * A perfect coffee table, bathroom or bar top conversation-starting book * Makes a great gift for a friend who tends to think about the big and small questions a bit too much Cover Title Copyright Dedication Table of Contents Introduction Overthinking: My Daily Routine Where are my hair ties? Do I have enough hairpins? Am I flossing enough? How long should this dish soak? Should I wash my hands again? What does my tote bag say about me? What should we listen to? Has anyone seen my sunglasses? Do I need to cancel my credit cards? Can I injure myself while Q-tipping? Should I pop this zit? Did I leave the iron on? What am I forgetting? Overthinking: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Is this wine OK? Should I have more coffee? Am I eating too much cheese? Should I grab some kale? How am I full already? Does this need butter? Should we get ice cream? How should we split this? Is brunch fiscally irresponsible? Is it watermelon season? Why do I feel terrible? Should I eat the rest or save it? Still or sparkling? What can I serve at this party? Overthinking: the Subject Line How should I start this email? How should I end this email? Does this need an exclamation point? Am I getting fired? Are people judging me by my desk? What if I watch old episodes of “The Office” while I work? What if I fail? Can you tell I’m stressed? Am I good at my job? What’s more important? Is this a healthy lifestyle? How do I make small talk? Do we have anything better to talk about? Overthinking: Adult Life Is it normal to cry on your birthday? What should I do for my birthday? What’s so great about camping? Is this too luxurious? Should I lend you my books? Should I go out? What am I going to eat? Can I keep it alive? Do I have too many plants*? Which white paint should I use? Will my home project look like the ones I see on TV? How do I get better at this? Is it too late to start? Should I frame this myself? Which couch should I get? Do I have to hand-wash this? Is it wedding season already? Should I buy this? Should I get rid of this? Which bin does this go in? Am I using too much plastic? Overthinking: Relationships Am I going to regret this? Will our relationship survive this step? What does this mean? Is this a deal breaker? Is this a good fit? Can you handle my hang-ups? Am I a bad friend? Which F·R·I·E·N·D am I? Maybe we should talk? Excited for the holidays? Will parenthood change everything? Well, ok I Meant Everything Overthinking: the Small Stuff What’s worse? Is it too early to plan my Halloween costume? Can I make it through another harsh winter? Will I ever use the math I learned in school? Will I ever use the math I learned in “Mean Girls”? Is my haircut awful? How much do I tip for this? Does everywhere in L.A. take twenty minutes? Why am I always late? Why don’t I bike more often? What’s wrong with my car? Can I work from this coffee shop? Has this* ever happened to you? Am I spending enough time in nature? What can I learn from the outdoors? Overthinking the Big Stuff How do I find a good doctor? What if there really is something wrong with me? How do I stay calm? Am I doing enough? Do I really need to worry about climate change? What if it’s too late? What can I do to help? What is there to be grateful for? Is this obvious yet? Did I screw up? Should I give myself a break? What would the Beatles do? How do you measure*, measure a year? Will it be OK? Acknowledgments Chronicle Ebooks "Am I Overthinking This' is a book of advice for the overthinker who just wants an answer, the chart lover who wants a laugh, and the former mathlete who can't resist a graph. Each chart asks and answers a super-important and yet not-actually-vital question, like 'Do I need more plants?' 'What wine should I bring?' and 'Do I have time for this?' The author has a twitter account, ThisAmericanChart, of funny charts about everyday life, and this book would include some of the best of those related to the topic of "unimportant life questions I need to know the answer to" with many new charts that address the questions that pester you every day about whether you're doing it wrong"-- Provided by publisher Am I overthinking this? Probably. This is a book of questions with answers, over-answers, and many charts: Did I screw up? How do I achieve work-life balance? Am I eating too much cheese? Do I have too many plants? Like a conversation with your non-judgmental best friend, Michelle Rial delivers a playful take on the little dilemmas that loom large in the mind of every adult through artful charts and funny, insightful questions. This book serves as a reminder that there isn't always one right answer—and that, sometimes, the only answer is to pick a path and keep moving.

Did I screw up? How do I achieve work-life balance? Am I eating too much cheese? Do I have too many plants? Through artful charts and funny, insightful questions, Michelle Rial delivers a playful take on the little dilemmas that loom large in the mind of every adult. Building on her popular Instagram account, Am I Overthinking This? brings whimsical charm to topics big and small, and offers solidarity for the stressed, answers for the confused, and a good laugh for all.

Will I ever use the math I learned in school? Do I have too many plants? Some questions just don't have a right answer. If you find yourself overanalyzing everyday questions, Rial provides humorous-- yet helpful-- charts to help you figure out the little dilemmas. And she reminds us: sometimes, the only answer is to pick a path and keep moving. -- Adapted from back cover