mentaltorture
- Date posted
- 2y ago
How to be more present?
And stop ruminating about what’s done and what’s next? I heard being present helps with overthinking.
Anonymous3544Anonymous3544
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y ago
That’s something I have been trying to do too. Just noticing little things, appreciating small things, using all your senses to experience things can help I think
mentaltorturementaltorture
- Date posted
- 2y ago
@Anonymouse Only distractions work for me. Drugs, music, movies, video games will put me into being present most of the time.
UnusedtortillaUnusedtortilla
- Date posted
- 2y ago
Practicing mindfulness really helped me!! I started slowly with mindful shower meditations from YouTube. That along with OCD specific meditations really help me and mindfulness implements itself into my life and thoughts! This is also a really great form of CBT therapy :)
mentaltorturementaltorture
- Date posted
- 2y ago
@Unusedtortilla I overthink in the shower a lot.
UnusedtortillaUnusedtortilla
- Date posted
- 2y ago
@mentaltorture That’s why the mindfulness helps, it’s hard at first don’t get me wrong but it helps you learn how to redirect your thoughts and center yourself again
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