My mind is always racing with thoughts. What should I do?
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Last Updated: 05/11/2020 at 9:39pm
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Meditate. Breathe. Focus. Focus on one thing at a time. I know it's hard, but you can do this. You can stop the race in your head.
You should exercise. Exercise your mind to slow down. There are different breathing exercises you can practise to slow down your mind. Drink a lot of water!
Anonymous
October 25th, 2016 9:34pm
Practice taking breaks to calm down, or work on breathing exercises, listening to music, or relaxing often in any way that helps.
Meditation! Don't supress your thoughts but accept them. Meditation every day will make you control your mind, and become detached from disturbing thoughts. You don't want the thoughts to stop, but you more want to let them come and go like they would dou without excessive thinking
It's often difficult to focus and to get things done when our minds are racing with a variety of different thoughts. Try to take a couple deep breaths. Chances are if you are starting to feel uneasy, taking a couple deep breaths will help you to ease your nerves and reduce that uneasiness by slowing down your breathing. It might also be beneficial to engage in yoga or a class of your choice to get your mind away from the worries. Another beneficial way to deal with these racing thoughts are to start journaling and write down your thoughts and how you feel. Writing this down will help you to organize your thoughts and make sense of them. Remember, whenever you are feeling overwhelmed... BREATHE.
Anonymous
June 5th, 2018 9:17pm
When your mind is constantly having thoughts its a nice idea to write what you think or tell and adult!
Anonymous
May 11th, 2020 9:39pm
Take a deep breath. Focus on your breathing for a few minutes, calm your body down and then, stretch if necessary. This should calm your body down. Then, write your thoughts out. This way you can keep a track of them later if needed. You could also record your own voice, talking them out if talking helps better than writing. Or you simply could come to us if you wanna talk about it. We are here to help you, always! And we'd gladly welcome you over and over again if needed. You just have to remember that you're not alone!
Try and calm down and meditate. You can try to watch something funny and entertain yourself to slow down these racing thoughts.
Anonymous
January 14th, 2016 4:37am
I should panic until I can't breathe then be on the other hand and feel bombarded with strength hats.
Anonymous
February 13th, 2016 12:58am
What I ussually do,is to have some special phrase, sentence, paragraph or quote that makes me feel happy. Everytime my mind is like that, I say those words (mine is a little story) like a mantra. They usually calm me down.
I hope it helps! :)
I would suggest yoga. I have been doing it for several weeks now in a class and in my dorm.It is a beautiful way to calm your thoughts and soul. You can learn from youtube videos.
You should bring pen and paper and arrange your ideas and opportunities and when and negative idea get in your mid to must get rid of this immediately by making something you love to do
Anonymous
February 20th, 2016 11:18pm
Write it down. See what are the things that are bothering you and what are the things that are troubling you.
I experience this all the time. Try taking a bath or being with people that make you calm. Maybe get a new hobby (a sport, cooking class, art classes.) that should take your mind off things.
First thing's first: take a deep breath! Find a place where you can relax. By quieting ourselves, we can quiet our minds. Next, have you had any caffeine today? Caffeine and other stimulants can induce these sorts of anxious periods, and limiting your intake of them may help. If the problem persists, consider speaking to your primary care physician, as this may be a sign of an anxiety disorder.
When these thought come into your head imagine that your brain is a boxing glove punching all the negative away, breathe deeply, listen to some relaxing music
Take a deep breath in try clearing your head then out. And repeat until you feel calm again. Listen to some music
Meditation is a way. take 10 deep breaths. after that close your eyes and focus of your normal breathing. watch the breaths going inside and going out. do it for 15 minutes.
Deep breathing is very helpful for me. I breath in for 3 counts (count to three) and then you hold your breath for 3 counts (count to three) and then you breath out for 6 counts (count to six). Hope this helps!
You should try to stop yourself by telling yourself to "STOP". Then you should distract yourself from whatever you are thinking.
Try to write down your thoughts in a journal. You may have a reason it's racing and seeing everything on paper in front of you might help you figure out what the cause of it is.
Do not try to judge or to block off the thoughts just try a "mindfulness" approach. Be aware of your thoughts with objectivity and curiosity. Let them float in and out. Also try a breathing technique whereby you focus solely on your breath coming in and out for a few minutes. Can be calming when done on a regular basis. Do not deny your thoughts as thinking is a natural process.. by denying thoughts you instantly put yourself in a negative "self-punishing" frame of mind.
Practice meditation. There are some guided meditations on 7cups and on Youtube... Hopefuly those help.
Write them down if you really want to see them clearly. It will help you see everything that you're thinking, and it can really help you understand what you're thinking
Take a moment for yourself to clear your mind. By closing your eyes and listening to calming music, or even having a bath with a tea in hand can be a relaxing way to try and clear your mind and not have a reason to think about the racing thoughts at that very moment. Also reading a book could be a good way to have your mind filled with a different imagination that calms your mind for a while.
There are two things that I instantly thought of when I saw this question so I'll share them. First thing is mediation, from my experience it has been one of the most helpful thins I've tried, all you need is ten minutes, you can download free meditation apps or even use the exercises here on 7 cups.
The second thing is journalling, after a tough day it always helps me to just sit down write out how I'm feeling, this doesn't work for everyone but it might work for you. Nobody has to read it, you don't even have to read it after it's written, just write.
Take a step back and breathe and think whats the worst that can happen accept its happening and keep yourself occupied to relieve yourself of all this thinking
Try yoga, you concentrate on your breathing as this will help you deepen your stretches and relax your mind and body. Also meditation where you focus your mind on one thing, you can light a candle and concentrate on it.
Anonymous
March 10th, 2016 2:14am
Meditate. It's the best way to keep your mind calm. Focus on breathing exercises as it helps you to concentrate on a single point.
Sit in a calm, relaxing place and focus on your breathing and try to let your mind go blank. This will help your mind to relax.
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