sometimes my brain is thinking of every thought you could have all at once and it makes me insane and i keep telling myself in my head to shut up and i try to stop thinking but it doesn’t stop
Hello! This was me moments ago tonight. First, it's okay to give yourself grace and acknowledge youre feeling overwhelmed. Tell yourself, "my thoughts are racing, im overwhelmed, but this wont last forever". Do not tell your mind to "stop " in these moments as that will only heighten the anxiety. A good place to start is by picturing yourself playing tug of war with all of these thoughts at once. Imagine you let go of the rope, and watch all the thoughts fall back, one by one. Look at those thoughts and let them just exist. Distraction is the next key. Journaling is super helpful! Listen to music, watch a comedy show, make tea, spend time with a pet, call a support person, read, crossword, etc. Remember to be gentle on yourself as the overwhelming feelings won't go away instantly, but allow yourself time to feel calmer. Acknowledge any emotions, say "hi" to them, acknowledge them, and move on.
I get like that too the pool helps me
Happens to me aswell!
All the time! Thank you for bringing attention to this.... I think the fear is that we will get stuck there, at least that's mine and never be able to think normally again or even do a simple task because we're fighting all these thoughts, but as soon as you find something to distract yourself you do end up distancing yourself from the thoughts until they become non-existent until the next thought spiral occurs. But it is terrifying to feel like you're losing your mind or control of your mind.
Two things are happening: I get thoughts that just keep looping. They almost feel like song stuck in my head. Also, I’ll imagine something and I feel my stomach drop. Then as the seconds go by I keep getting fragments of the this thought but with different details. For example, it’s kinda like how a “vision” is portrayed. I’ll get a glimpse of the thought and then it’ll rapidly expand into something worse every few seconds. I don’t know if I’m causing this or if it’s just an automatic thing like any other intrusive thought. It feels unavoidable, idk if this is a compulsion or if it’s just another manifestation of an intrusive thought. Apart from that remembering an intrusive thought triggers the full thought again and then it just keeps looping or expanding. I don’t know how to stop any of this. Help?
When you get a stuck thought in your mind, as stupid or untrue as it may be, how do any of you block them out, or try to at least? It’s like my mind has another voice telling me making up the stupidest things?
My mind just starts racing with thoughts all day. I overthink aswell so I just tend to sit in the thoughts and can’t escape. I mostly have thoughts that tell me I don’t like the things I do like snowboarding or backpacking or if I even if I love my girlfriend. Deep down I know I do but then I start getting worried that the more I think these things the more they come true. Then I have tons and tons of more thoughts throughout the day and it just feels like I’m constantly having anxiety and constantly battling my brain over things that don’t even make sense. I’m only 17 and this is extremely hard and I feel like I’m wasting these teenage years. I don’t know what to do or where to go. I’ve picked up reading my bible and praying more but the thoughts persist please help.
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