How do I stop thinking about death?

I think the first question and the one I'm more curious about is "Why do you want to stop thinking about death?". —Root processing— I think there could be a variety of reasons one would want to stop. Perhaps you have a fear of death, in which case I'd wonder what you're afraid of and when and why that started. Perhaps it's a trigger, then again I'd wonder, how do you feel when you think about death? Is there anything that caused that? It could also be that you spend a lot of time thinking about it and feel stuck because you can't find an answer. Well, what questions are you asking yourself? What thoughts are you having? How did that start? (When, how, etc.) — I think the first step would be to catch it when you think about it. Acknowledge it. If you're confused, sit with that. Act curiously towards your own mind. https://youtu.be/vhurfjC72Hk [fear of dying, interview with psychiatrist, doctor]

It’s important to live in the now and to try and do things you love. Although death is inevitable, we should always try to live the best life leading up to it. Try new hobbies or meet new people, try to find things that make life good. Living it to the fullest is always really important. If you constantly think about when you die you won’t live it to the fullest, and you’ll regret that someday. To sum up, it’s always important to immerse yourself in things you love to do or try new things, and to surround yourself with positive people, so you can enjoy life. Don’t focus too much on death for now. Hope this helps

Stop thinking about death...that's a hard one. Personally, I do this a lot. It always comes back now and then. I think it depends on the person. For one, you could distract yourself. Learn a new concept, such as something school related. It helps to really indulge yourself into something. If that doesn't work, you have to think. Maybe there isn't a point to life if we're being real. But there isn't a point to death, either. There will be good times. Cherish those and look back on it. Some people don't have a single person to go to. You may be one of those people. I want you to realize who you have, or find someone to care about, and of course to equally care about. Find a reason to stay. Purpose isn't handed to us. You have to create it yourself.

Nobody likes to think about death, if given a choice. But when one does, its when they are going / have gone through something that deeply hurt them as an individual - emotional, physical, financial or otherwise. To stop thinking about death, one needs to move away from that deep emotion. And if one has to do it all by themselves all alone, its exponentially tougher. The most successful or fastest way to get there is, ironically enough, is to remind yourself of exact opposite of death - That is "life". You got to remind yourself why your life is important. It could be for the people that love you or that depend on you. It could be for the beautiful things or experiences that you are yet to achieve or go through. And to do any of that, you got to be alive. Life is universe's largest wonder. And you are lucky to be blessed with this wonder.

Death is something that cannot be prevented. A lot of people say that the moment you are born, your death is also decided. Thus, death can be scary and its normal to be scared. But the question is why worry about something that is beyond our ccontrol? Rather channel your thoughts on things that you can control in your life, to make things better, personal self-growth, etc. Diverting the mind is a practical way. Personally I too get scared when I think about death. However, thinking about something that is not predictable and uncontrollable is not going to make my life situation any better, it's rather gonna make it worse. Accomplish and go for whatever you want to do in your life

I feel like whenever you try to "stop thinking" about something it comes to your mind more often. Maybe shift your perspective? We all think about death often, but the difference is are you paranoid, and is this disturbing your day-to-day life, or is it just a pondering thought. If it is on the more obtrusive side, I would say to try to analyze the situation. What scares you or fascinates you about death? Also, maybe addressing it can help it fade away. If you push it back, you may end up simply suppressing for it to later appear in your life.

It sounds cliché, but doing absolutely anything to occupy your mind can be a great place to start. Have you looked at the 7 cups anxiety guide? It may help you identify ways to calm the anxiety you might be feeling. A really good way to distract yourself for a bit is to try drawing the silliest, stupidest looking thing you possibly can. Another way I've found to be helpful to feel less stuck is to write down your dream life in 20 years, even if it feels like forever away. Find pictures of houses you think are pretty, write about a job you think would make you happy.

Refocus thoughts on making a list in your head about the things you want to live for . If you don’t have any , are there some things you’d like to do in you life , list those down. Tell yourself that you are here for a reason and your life is a gift . You are totally worthwhile and are as important as anyone else , you just have to believe that . Death is so final , are you prepared to die ? God has a plan for you , trust in God , give him your life and he will lead you

When one thinks about death, it may hint upon a few things. However, let me begin by saying, if you ever feel like hurting yourself, the most courageous thing you can do is to reach out to your local suicide prevention hotline. I have personally had a friend threatened to hurt themselves, and I called the hotline on their behalf to see how I could best help them. The men and women who answer those calls are truly blessed and care tremendously. With that addressed, as I initially mentioned, thinking about death can be indicative of multiple things but I'll outline two of them. Number one, there may be a person, job or city that you feel you have outgrown. That thing may be suffocating you- making it hard to wake up, be productive, or to remain positive. I personally was stifled by a job and sought therapy to cope with my unhappiness. Amazingly, once I found the courage to leave the job, I instantly felt lighter. So thinking about death could be indicative of metaphorically something is no longer serving you and should end. Secondly, the world post 2020 and how we live is very different. Many have experienced loss of loved ones, jobs, financial security, mental security and more. I have many loved ones who have re-evaluated the meaning of "living" and their calling in life. Thinking of death could be your minds way of helping you to re-evaluate your goals, day to day actions and the impact you desire to have on this world.

Honestly, once you start thinking about death it doesn't go away. It is an intrusive thought and you can't really do anything about intrusive thoughts. You can, however, control what you do after realizing you are having intrusive thoughts. After realizing you are thinking about death/dying, you could a. do some breathing exercises and clear your thoughts, b. redirect your thoughts to something more positive, c. do something that will distract you from your thoughts, or anything else that you find works best. If you don't know what works best for you, try out different methods for a period of time and record your mental health to see which method(s) suits you.