I was going to post this on the defunct “magic” thread, figured it would be good at least post it. Feel free to share any ways that help you.
Maybe this mental exercise will help you as it does to me. I’ll have a thought, can be anything, acknowledge it is your thought, then let it go. The last bit tends to be the most difficult part but with some practice the thoughts do pass also if you have a comforting thought, it isn’t so bad to remind yourself that thought. I tend to continue that until I have a smaller amount of thoughts. It may sound a little dumb but I have found it a really good tool when it comes to trying to sleep. Sometimes when I try to sleep I have too much on my mind.
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Figured I’d add another… Listening to music preferably with headphones on. (I play an instrument and that seems to help but music in general seems to help. I should play music more often)
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This sounds a little like centering prayer.
I’m interested in learning a bit more about the centering prayer you mentioned dbranch, I would appreciate it if you could elaborate a bit? Is it the “Give me the strength to identify the things I can change and the things I cannot.” mantra? I find that helpful also when it runs through my mind.
The intrusive thoughts… I have to used distraction and try not to start pondering the intrusive thoughts…
In therapy I also had to learn not to beat myself up for the uglier thoughts that come into my mind… just let them pass.
The racing thoughts… when I have so much in my head… spinning and trying to get out so fast I can’t separate one sentence from another…
For that I need Seroquel.
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