How to get rid of racing thoughts

I figured to ask here cuz most of you probably have experience

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Try a hobby. I always use art or craft to take my mind off things.

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Mood stabilzer like depakote or lithium helps

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Practice practice practice,
First know how to recognise these thought patterns.
Then, I get self focused or go out do some task or meet some one or call someone,
just getting distracted from the current flow of thoughts.
I have now completely trying to stop talking to self as well,
even just a normal conversation.
Getting busy with activities is the best escape.

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I don’t have bipolar

Doesnt matter, its not even bipolar med, it is antiepileptic, helps with racing thoughts. Your mood causes racing thoughts anyways

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I see that makes sense

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