How do you shut down your thinking processes?
By uicbear
@uicbear (1900)
United States
July 19, 2009 10:57pm CST
Do you ever get to a point where you just don't want to think about something any more? How do you put it out of your head? Do you go for a run, walk, or drive? Do you put on your headset and listen to some music? Do you meditate, exercise or sleep? Watch a movie or turn on the TV? Call a friend or go out and get together?
What do you do, to get something out of your head?
6 responses
@cobrateacher (8432)
• United States
21 Jul 09
The only way I can think of is meditation. If it's a specific thing we want out of our minds, we can distract ourselves wit other things.
@cobrateacher (8432)
• United States
24 Jul 09
There's no way to describe the benefits of meditation. It's a little difficult at first, but once you're able to do it, you can take the pressure off any situation, fully relax recharge your emotional and mental batteries, and just plain feel great. It doesn't take even a few minutes once it becomes second nature. At the beginning, it should take about 30 to 90 minutes. If you can find someone who will coach you, it's great, but there are many guided meditations available on line, and many ore free of charge. Give yourself a gift - meditate!
@Jixapose (97)
• United States
20 Jul 09
That's one of my biggest problems - sometimes I can't stop thinking. (2 am and I'm posting on mylot...) Sometimes I can forget things when I'm watching tv, but if my mind is active, I'll just think about what i just watched. My best bet, though, is to either get drunk or stoned... not that i recommend this course of action... but for me, it lessens my need to 'solve' whatever i'm thinking about.
I've found to get something out of one's head, one must come to a conclusion - and the reason you've got whatever it is still in your head is because you haven't come to a conclusion that satisfies you.
@uicbear (1900)
• United States
24 Jul 09
I went through a period of time where the only way I could get my mind off of things was to have a drink or two (or three or four) so I hear what you're saying. I also agree that having a plan of action to take care of whatever is on your mind does help lessen the anxiety about it.
@coolsid2007 (1030)
• India
20 Jul 09
I can't stop thinking, I am unable to stop thinking probably at the most intimate moments but not for long, I listen song, I watch T.V, I read newspaper, I surf the net, When i walk, When i drive, When i am running, I am always thinking.
I wonder how it feels when one actually stops thinking.
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
20 Jul 09
Well this happens usually when I'm trying to go to sleep. So what I have done is either read, write poetry or pray. All three have helped me to get the stuff that is on my brain to go away. It is really bad when you are trying to sleep and your brain won't shut down. I really have never had this probem before not until I reached my 50's.
@khayshenz (1384)
• United States
20 Jul 09
It depends on what time of day. Typically, after work - I go for a run to refresh my mind and make sure that I leave work where it belongs (i.e. I don't take it home thinking about it and what-not). If I'm on my way to bed and I just can't stop thinking about stuff (i.e. where am I gonna get that kind of money to pay this and that?), I usually turn on the TV and watch something catchy for a lil while. Then set the TV to sleep - so I can sleep while it's on.
If it's a fight with the bf - "work" is the surefire way to get me to stop thinking about the fight. Sometimes, it's night time and we had a fight - so I can't go to work that time - I go on here, and work here. Sometimes it works, most of the time it doesn't. At that point - I doodle, get some paper out - and do some scrapbooking. That does the trick ALL the time.
Good luck!
@uicbear (1900)
• United States
22 Jul 09
I'll watch tv before I so to sleep. I have to figure out where my sleep function is on this set. Often the tv will lull me to just about dozing off, but then I'll wake up to turn off the tv set.
It's always interesting that different things work to get your mind off your worries depending on the situation. Not everything works for everyone, and not one thing works for every situation.
It's always interesting that different things work to get your mind off your worries depending on the situation. Not everything works for everyone, and not one thing works for every situation.
