How do I stop over thinking at night?

Listen to soothing music, exercise before sleeping, read before going to bed, write in your journal. Just do some relaxing things before going to bed.

Try deep breathing and focus on your breathing for however long it takes. Use this time for peaceful meditation!

Couple of methods I use is, 1. Plug in my earphones and listen to some interesting podcast. This makes me concentrate on the narrator of the podcast and not think. 2. Keeping count of the breaths. Inhale count 1, exhale count 2. Keep this doing till you reach a count of 10 and then start again from 1.

Although it comes naturally, worrying and overthinking only depletes you of the energy you could otherwise spend improving yourself, enjoying things or helping others. Rest assured that things that are not under your control will not be changed by overthinking, and things that under your control can be planned or improved. Instead of overthinking, for the beginning, try to plan ahead so that you won't be take by surprise by things. You can also try physical exercise or listening to calming music before sleep, so that you can use the night for rest and not for staying awake.

Read a good book, listen to soothing music. I find that listening to slower songs by artists that you love is a very good way to calm down!

I have struggled with my sleep as a result of my depression and anxiety for just over 8 years now. In the beginning, nothing worked and I was stuck in a cycle of being miserable. Slowly but surely I started to really try to be more open minded and put more effort into getting me help. What helps me now? I have a range of things that help. I ensure that I do not touch my phone for at least an hour before going to bed, i find that social media makes me more anxious and prompts overthinking. I like to journal, puzzle, or colour in in this time to erlax and wind down from the day. I also practice 10 minutes of guided meditation before going to sleep as well. It is a constant battle of having to remind myself to calm down and sleep. You just have to pull through it! Train your brain to stop. Keep reminding yourself that it's time to shut off and go o sleep. You can always think about it in the morning. If it help, put post it notes around the house or your room reminding you to say calm, and everything can be dealt with later and calmly. You don't need to continue on the cycle of overthinking.

To stop overthinking at night, write down your thoughts in a journal before bedtime, alter your thoughts on a separate topic or even talk with your parents or a friend over the phone an hour before to get your thoughts out.

Focus on your breath. Try meditate or do heavy thing to make you feel tired. Tell yourself that everything'll be OK.

To silence your mind you must give into what its harassing you about. Maybe guilt is trying to make you apologise whatever it may be, give in to let go.

Time to relax and wind-down can really help. If you have specific worries writing them down and acknowledging you have done what you can for today is good. Create a clear boundary between work/time for others and time for you. Sometimes thoughts just keep coming - if they do this is okay - remember you choose if and how you respond. Imagine each thought is written on a cloud and as you breathe out see that cloud blown further into the distance.