As it has occured god has created me with many oddities some of them i can live with but others really tick me off and one is deep thinking i seem to put too much thought into many aspects of life and almost get to the point where i struggle so hard to almost put life into an equation and i really hate it because it emotionally drains me and secondly it causes me much stress and frustration it is sometimes uncontrollable as well is there any way to stop it or atleast limit it?
2007-08-02 20:40:12 · 13 answers · asked by andrew_hvr 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Sometimes it's great to really think deeply - but sometimes we just run round and round in our own little mental mazes, like hamsters on those wheels they put in pet cages.
Time to get out.
Two things work for me. One is running for real. My brain is racing so I go out of the house and across the road to the park and try and get my body to catch up. Now, I'm not very young and not very athletic so this can be a comical sight, but if it makes passers-by smile that's OK. The main thing is, even though I don't go fast, just running gets my body into a rhythm where it shuts down the obsessive bits of my brain. I'm usually out of breath after ten minutes, but that's OK because I'm usually a lot calmer in eight.
The other thing I do is to sit up straight and be still, shut my eyes, and focus my brain on an image that makes me feel calm. It'll probably be a different image for everyone - maybe a great moment on a great day, or a beautiful picture, or the smile of someone you love, or just something simple like the flame of a candle. Really see that image behind your eyelids. Look at it, and let it fill your mind. After a while you'll probably notice that your breathing has got slower and your muscles are not so tense. I've been doing this for years and now it only takes a couple of minutes to get calm and focussed, but at the start, or if the stress is very bad, it may take longer.
I hope this helps you. Your uniqueness and all the things that make you what you are are so precious. Your life is about learning to bring all those things into harmony so you can act on the positive things and balance the negative ones. Be happy.
2007-08-02 20:52:37 · answer #1 · answered by Helen M 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Reduce your caffiene intake.
Also, I take medication for the same problem. There's no shame in seeing a doc if need be. The meds kinda help you to open and close the door to deep thinking during times when you feel it's appropriate or you can deal with it.
Also avoid too much sci-fi that just mixes in others' deep thoughts with yours and provides more fuel for the confusion.
2007-08-02 21:46:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Listen to Madonna
2.watch a britney spears video
3.wonder how nichole richie became famous
4.wonder what talent Jessica Simpson really has
5.watch big brother or America's(fake) Funniest Videos and wonder which of them isnt set up
6.read people magazine
7.wonder why black people idolize Snoop Dog or Pdiddy yet dont know who Gordon Parks, Joseph Cinque, Carole Moseley-Braun, Langston Hughes, August Wilson, Charles Drew or Mary McLeoad Bethune are
8 wonder why people who have never seen poop drive brand new clean pick up trucks, dress as cowboys, listen to fakey breaky heart country music while spewing slogans like "cowboy up".
9. wonder why "Top 40" radio is called "top"
2007-08-02 21:08:40 · answer #3 · answered by Harrison H 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I personally like deep thinking, but if you really want to there are two ways:
1. It is said that jogging kills brain cells.
2. Beer.
2007-08-02 20:43:57 · answer #4 · answered by Max 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pl. think whatever is necessary. Dont think unnecessary things. Things which ever is possible certainly that is good.
Which ever is not possible please do not worry. Keep cool mind. U have not created anything. When u have not created
why should u worry. Created person will look after all the
created things.
2007-08-02 20:44:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i know what you mean.
but i broke my habit of doing that
and its easier now to take my mind off things.
just depends on how much will power u have
just try doing something simple
to get ur mind of things
im easily distracted
2007-08-02 20:43:45 · answer #6 · answered by Ash 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell yourself to keep it simple and accept things the way they are. or try reading to get your mind off things
2007-08-02 20:49:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe write down your thoughts first. and then after you read everything you wrote you might realize half of it is not important thoughts. or also maybe you need to relax and have fun which will distract you
2007-08-02 20:43:22 · answer #8 · answered by Poptart 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try lots of physical activity. Talk to your minister. Talk a lot about it to people you trust.
2007-08-02 21:02:29 · answer #9 · answered by starflower 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i do it to so i feel your frustration, not much you can do except try to stay busy were you don,t think as much
2007-08-02 20:43:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋