do you ever wish you could turn off your thoughts

Hi easymoney. I use to be just like you. The world and all of its stress seemed to be directed straight at me. If something bad was going to happen it was going to happen to me. I worried about what to worry about. I learned through the years I was not unique. I leanred I was no the only person in the world going through these feelings. I wished I had a switch I could flip on the side of my head and just turn me off. The only problem with that is, who would turn me back on? I learned that life really isn't that serious. I relaxed a bit and found my peace. Now, I live content and satisfied no matter what condition I find myself in. It might seem as though life's darkness is going to fold in and devour you, but somehow, it usually ends up working out for the best. It's not the issues in life. It's how we handle them that make us who we are in the end.

I feel that exact same way. My brain never stops working. As soon as I open my eyes in the morning my brain gets working on what I have to do, need to do, should do, etcetera. It is neverending. I can't ever turn my brain off either. I can never relax because I am always thinking of what needs to be done for the day. I stay overwhelmed with life in general also. there is so much to and so little time to get it done in. I always have daily chores around the home to do plus try to earn online. I am the one who makes sure the bills are paid and they are on time. I am the one who figures out what to pay and how we are going to get this and get that. When I go to bed at night, i just aly there for at least an hour thinking about what I didn't get done today that has to be done tomorrow. Sometimes I will go ahead and get up and get something done because my mind won't rest until I do it. I can't watch television either. My brain cannot focus on it because I have so many other things that I am thinking about that is much more important than watching television. I don't know why I can't turn my brain off and just sit and relax. I think it is because I am the only truly responsible person who lives in this household. I have to make sure everything gets done and goes smoothly for everyone here. I am so used to not having time to relax. I always multitask and I write me a list each day of everything I want to get done. I do several of them at one time if I can. I am always overloaded and I cannot stop either or I will get way behind and I will not like myself for it.

Yes, I also wished for this several times. There are some days you just keep on thinking about so many things that you can't seem to finish one task at all. You tend to become so confused that you do not know which one to do first. It is so annoying but you can not prevent it. I think it is normal but we must learn to control it when necessary.

easymoney ~ I know exactly how you feel sometimes. I feel like my mind races on a never ending race track sometimes and I just can't get off. I have learned to deal by blogging. I know that it sounds corny, but having a place to write down my thoughts and emotions on paper {or cyberpaper} has seemed to help all those thoughts slow down a little. I also use the sleeping technique for insomnia of when I can't turn those thoughts of I picture a black background with the word SLEEP in big white letters, and then I repeat it in my mind until it drowns out all the thoughts. Sounds crazy huh? It seems to work for me. I have battled insomnia for years and found that part of it had to do with all the thoughts that were always racing. Hope that helps.

I'm much like you, I think too much. I am always thinking but my problem is that I think about too many things at the same time and I can't resolve one issue because there are just too many in my head...holy crap....do I need help...lol. Don't worry easymoney, you are not alone, sorry I can't offer a good thought here, but I'll be watching the responses for some suggestions my self.

Yes many times I wish I could turn off my thoughts or had no feeling because alot of thigns I see over whelm me sometimes. Like when I see people on the street begging or an old person struggling with no one offering them help, that kind of thing really gets to me. Theres just to much pain and sadness in this world for people like us who just have to big of hearts and worry about others.

I have been like you for many years. Unfortunately...I got so bad I developed anxiety...and am now on medication so I don't know if that is the answer for you. I would suggest you just try to relax...take a long bath...or take a walk...get outside that helps...maybe some music..or write something. If I keep myself busy it seems to help...but otherwise I am always thinking...too...good luck...

Donot turn it off,write it down and give more detail to it.make a plan to it,maybe it will be a good idea and get more money from them.

You might find this little exercise difficult at first, but with practice it gets easier. And it does take a bit of time to be allocated to yourself at first. Sit on the floor or chair and get comfortable, using whatever is necessary, pillows, blankets, whatever it takes. Have your back straight and erect, not slouching. Pay attention to your breathing. Don't control it, just observe. Notice how it feels. But most importantly, don't put the feelings into words, just experience it. Well, most likely you'll put it into words at first and that's OK when you are learning, it will be one of your observations. But the end result to achieve in this first stage is to experience the breathing and sitting, and all the sensations attributed to that act, with the least amount of mind-chatter. I also recommend Eckhart Tolle's work, "The Power of Now" (ISBN 1-57731-480-8) Do what you can in your present situation, but living in the past or the future is a waste of energy. Go ahead and learn from the past, plan for the future, but fretting about either gets everyone nowhere.

I also feel the same sometimes, there are so amny tension in our lifes that theres no time for us to enjoy. So, i just wish that for some time, just for some time that we could turn off our thoughts and just have a plain mind without any tension. Then it would be a great thing.

yup it does happen... i think talking helps here! this is what i do... when things are eating me up i share with my hubby and then we decide what is to be done.. like how are we going to mannage this month and all... it works for me! you feel ok you are getting some solution and then your brain calms down... it strats getting eaiser!!! so next time you try sorting out thing... even husbands should be made to do little thinking.. lol! and then you will enjoy your morning coffee and TV too ;)

I can totally relate to your problem. Most days it feels like my brain is in a hamster wheel that NEVER stops spinning. Some days the thoughts are simple and not upsetting, but other days i get stressed and I start to worry and overanalyze. It frustrates me when i hear about people who have no worries or thoughts lol, like my bf who thinks I am cuckoo when i just nitpick at every subject. My release is to just get it all out to my boyfriend, somtiems I will just ramble for 10 minutes and he is so wonderful that he just listens. I also ,like many other peoplre who responded to this, keep a journal where I put it all down. My last bit of advice is reading. It takes more concentration than watching TV so it may help.

yes.. i do wish i could turn off my bad thoughts at times.. i really don't wish to have bad thoughts on my friends.. but i just can't control it.. i think it's normal to have such thought.. all i can do is just try my best right? i think.. every human.. at different condition will have different thoughts.. and we just can't control it.. i also hate to keep thinking on relationship problems.. it will only make me feel sad and nothing more.. kind of worthless if to think of it back.. erm.. have you tried meditation? i've tried.. and it works for me.. i hope it will work for you too =)

I feel the exact same way you do, Sometimes I just wish that I could turn off that little train of thought in my head. It seriously keeps em awake at night and I just can't get to sleep when I'm having all the thoughts running through my head. Like you, when I'm watching tv, I'm also thinking about things that has nothing to do with the show or movie that I'm watching. I think that the best way to turn off that thought in your head so that you can get some rest, is to simply stop thinking about thinking. You should try meditation, it really helps

When I learned rieki meditation, first thing my insructor told me was do not sit on the balloons. our thoughts are like gas filled balloons more you try and stop them more theywill try to rise up. I would suggest close your eyes and start thinking and keep thinking till you find that your mind has stopped chattering, do not stop it and forbid it. go to the extreme extent of yoour thought chain and then you will see suddenly your thoughts will stop forever. Your mind would have said everything that it wanted to say and will shut up. It mau take a week or two or more ut it will happen. keep thinking till then.

I sincerely appreciate your patience.

Oh, man do i EVER wish i could jsut turn off my thoughts. They never stop coming...never stop working in my head. i just wish i could have some peace...some time without thinking at all. However, i do not feel that is possible for me. i guess for some people, it is easier to at least quiet their thoughts, but i can't even do that. A lot of people can quiet the important thougths and think of just fluff. i really, really envy those people. RIght now, i have even more on my mond than normal. i have surgery early in the morning, so i have a million thoughts in my head concerning that, and then i have all the other thoughts about everything else as well. *sigh*