I'm stressed out and when I try to go to sleep I can't shut off my thoughts. What should I do?

You could try mindfullness! Just download an app and do it at least five times a week (your brain needs to change first). Or you could try to write your thoughts down in a journal. Or start with a routine before you go to bed (writing in your journal, mindfullness, brushing your teeth etc). And turn of your Phone, at least a half hour before you go to bed. Because otherwise the light will keep you awake.

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About an hour before you go to bed, shut down your computer, tv and phone and dim the lights, so your brain will ease from extra stress. If possible, go for a run/walk about three-two hours before going to bed. Before going to bed, read a book, draw.. anything that is relaxing and that relaxes you, anything but something related to technology. Drink chamomile tea. Go to bed and give yourself permission to think about everything for ten-fifteen minutes, so you won't stress about it. In this time, you might already be asleep.

The first thing to do is to recognize those thoughts. Then shut them down. I know that they pop up unintentionally, but you can do this!

Develop a before-bed routine that allows you to settle down and let your frustrations out. For example, you could begin to keep a journal where you write down all your thoughts and feelings. Writing can be cathartic- as can drawing, playing music, working out, verbalizing your feelings, etc. You'll find that over time these activities will help stop those racing thoughts; it's as if they're telling your brain it's time to "cool down". It should be easier to sleep, then.

Using a guided meditation can help shut off buzzing thoughts by giving you something soothing to focus on. Setting a time for the meditation can help tame your mind and put it in a state of relaxation, ready for a restful nights sleep.

Try to distract yourself with something. Read a book, or maybe listen to some relaxing music. Positive thinking can help a lot aswell.

This is a perfect application of mindfulness. You can both begin a mindfulness practice everyday as well as learn mindfulness techniques that are responsive to specific situations like not being able to sleep and ruminating. There are many good web and mobile products for mindfulness as well as many classes you can likely take in your community. Mindfulness is very much worth the investment of your time that you put into it!

If you can't fall asleep, but want to, purposely think about something other then what is stressing you out. This will first trigger your mind towards a slower state and you may start to feel some relaxation. Then focus on something that is slow and dull, hence why most people fall asleep in lectures with monotone teachers or boring subjects. For those of you in tune with your body, when you begin to fall asleep your eyes roll up looking towards your forehead. You can relax into this position and you may notice your mind "fuzzing" in and out towards the center of your mind. This is your trigger to fall asleep. You know you have it when you feel "time distortion" (when you can't tell how long you have been in that "fuzzed" state). You can begin to hold that position and fall right into sleep. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this method, practice closing your eyes and rolling your eyes in the back of your head comfortably, forcing will be painful. Then finding that trigger that pushes your focus to the center of your mind, it feels very similar to the direct center of your head. Focusing there you will forget about whatever you were stressed about and when you do it correctly, you can fall asleep as fast as 30 seconds and as slow as 10 minutes. If you are still awake, do a fun activity that involves a lot of thinking to drain your mind first (not vigorous exercises that pump your blood rapidly), which will also keep your mind focused on something other then what you were stressed about. The most easiest way to practice to know how to do this method is when you are very tired, then you will know how to do it when you are not so tired or need to sleep. This is a method that some people use for poly-sleep schedules since it can be difficult to sleep so quickly (Example of poly-sleep schedule: Sleeping 30 minutes every 4 hours)

Maybe you could try reading a book before bed, or slowly fall asleep to a show. Do something that relaxes you first before bed

When this happens to me, I use a guided meditation sleep video on youtube... and just try relax with it.

read a good book until you are tired, it helps you to stop your thoughts and focus on that what you are reading right now. You can also watch your favorite movie or tv show until you fall asleep.

Try listening to calming music, or read. Also, you can write out those thoughts, giving them orginization, better helping to slow them down

I find listening to music in bed is a good way to sleep, make sure in the evening you keep your lights dim to stimulate your body to sleep I would also download a program called F.lux to your computer that adjust the screen in the evenings so the glare doesn't effect your sleep you can also get an app for your phone called Twilight which also helps by dimming and adjusting the colour at night.

Turn on some music or some white noise. Feel your body gradually turn into cement and sink into your bed. Invision a line running slowly down your body, from head to toe.

Know that it's alright, that you are resting anyway. Focus on how nice it is to have the time to just lie still, feel the sheets or blankets, how comfortable they are, how the temperature in the room is nice (or change it if it isn't), how this free time is a chance to rest, or help yourself rest, with aroma, or breathing or positive thoughts, meditation, anything that helps you rest.

Get out of bed and do something else. If you cannot stop thinking about these things, try to set a time for getting them in order before bed-time.

meditation 10 minutes before you go to bed really helps insomnia , also if you write down your thoughts, it can put things in better perspective

You can try writing down any thoughts you're thinking about before you go to sleep - any thoughts that might be intrusive. Getting them down on paper and out of your head may help you clear your head and become more relaxed allowing you to sleep.

Try thinking about things your going to do, goals you hope to accomplish. By focusing your thoughts onto one subject, you should feel more calm and you'll go to sleep with a positive feeling. Another way is to listen to calming music or nature sounds

This takes time, relieving of stress can performed by breathing, doing hobbies that you enjoy or simply calming down and resting. Shutting off thoughts, is a complicated process, if sleeping is not an option, meditation is known to relieve of stress.

try the 4-7-8 breathing technique - it is very effective! (consult a physician first if you have any health-related concerns_) Exhale completely through your mouth, making a whoosh sound. Close your mouth and inhale quietly through your nose to a mental count of four. Hold your breath for a count of seven. Exhale completely through your mouth, making a whoosh sound to a count of eight. This is one breath. Now inhale again and repeat the cycle three more times for a total of four breaths.

There are plenty of de-stressing and relaxation techniques and practices that can be found online. I have found my greatest resource to be a good story. Whenever my thoughts begin to run, i put that energy to use and daydream an adventure for myself while i'm in bed. I couple this activity with my SleepGenius app, and it makes for a wonderful night of slumber.

Try and relax, picture a nice memory and practice deep breathing. If you are struggling to sleep even then then take some sleeping medication have a bath and drink a nice hot chocolate and you will fall straight to sleep

It's too normal. If I were you, I try to listen to music while I sleep. I think it will help you. But use new songs. :)

Trying to sleep when you are super stressed is one of the hardest things to do. Although, there are many things that you can do to help you get the sleep that you need. Trying those different things is important until you find the right one for you specifically. Some people drink tea or milk before they go to bed. Some people may eat a banana, or listen to music. My college roommate would go for a drive every time she felt overly stressed, it didn't matter what time it was, she would just hop in her car and drive. Finding something that helps calm you is important not just for sleeping but for every day life.

What I tend to do personally is to do some deep breathing exercises. When that doesn't work, I usually put on some podcasts to listen to because it helps distract my mind and especially with comedy podcasts, they make me laugh and help me get my mind off of things that I'm worrying about :)

Breath. Try to put your mind in blank. Then think about how it would feel to be stress less. Remember tomorrow will be a new day to try to solve your problems.

it seems to me that this stress is causing you to overthink when all you want to do it shut off and sleep

I find that all the electronic gadgets (phone, computer etc.) really wind my brain up for the day so now I try to shut everything down and disconnect at least .5 hr before bed. Some things I find helpful are guided meditation or just peaceful music on UTube like rain or tibetian bells. I also try to keep my sleep environment free of sounds and at a coolish temperature. In other words, until my mind has a chance to wind down, any little thing can afford a distraction or irratation, so I try to make the area around me peaceful. Sometimes I light a scented candle or incense. I also find when all else fails and I am really restless a hot show in candlelight helps me. Reading a good old fashioned (paper in hand) inspiring book can help. Something that puts me in a positive frame of mind (funny or spiritual). Basically that half hour is for transitioning in a pleasant way from the days hectic business. Things I do not do regularly myself but which I hear can be helpful is gentle yoga stretches, sitting meditation, deep breathing and writing a gratitude list of 5 things you are grateful for in full sentences like "I am grateful for my cat kittie coo, because she is cuddly and keeps me company. Oh and sometimes (if she is in the mood and snuggling with me) I pet her or brush her fur. She always returns the favor with some scratchy cat shows of affection. And keeping a journal generally is a great hobbie and growth tool and a comfort.