Racing thoughts - what do you do to stop them?

[scatty_cat]

Hi

Does anyone else get times when their heads are just full of thoughts constantly racing around. It drives me crazy - sometimes it's song lyrics that just keep going round and round but then other lyrics come in and get mixed up together. Sometimes I don't even know what I'm thinking about but I'm aware that I am thinking about nothing and everything.

It's just like they keep bombarding my brain and I can't stop it. The only thing I've found to help is a Diazepam. That seems to calm it all down for a while. Just wondered how everyone else copes with this?

[scaredycat2001]

hi scattycat,
i think all of us here get like that at times. not much good at advice but wanted to say hi- especially as we sound related!!

scaredycat

[scatty_cat]

:D Hi Scaredycat. If only we could be like our namesakes - my 2 puss cats are crashed out on the sofa without a care in the world!

[rosebud]

hi scatty

i know how you feel. its especially worse for me when i go to bed.
i go through the alpabet thinking of names to distract myself or counting backwards. i find it helps.
traceyxxx

[honeybee3939]

Hi Scatty

Your certainly not alone,

Here are some posts that may help:

Thoughts
Lets try to keep our thoughts in perspective (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=283)
Mind Games (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1789)
obsessive thoughts & anxiety (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3096)
Still suffering this damn "suggestive" thing.. (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4288)
How to CURE yourself ! The definitive guide here.. (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5357)
Its happening again ! (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6094)
Things to consider for success! (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6165)
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Thoughts (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7187)
image projection in my mind (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7358)

negative thoughts – dealing with
Dealing with negative thoughts (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7821)


Love

Andrea
xxx

[Piglet]

Yes I do something Pips suggested ages ago - I say to myself "Stop already" and at the same time I imagine a lollipop lady's stop sign really large. Then if possible I go and do an activity to continue taking my mind off the track.

Love Piglet x

"Supposing a tree fell down, Pooh, when we were underneath it?" said Piglet.
"Supposing it didn't," said Pooh after careful thought.