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What do y'all do when a thought is stuck in your head

User Profile: M111A
M111A November 23rd, 2024

Sometimes my mind makes itself anxious by making up worse endings to certain scenarios that happend or will happen to me or embarrassing moments from previous years and I don't want to think about anything when that's happens but it's very hard for me to get over those thoughts.

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User Profile: Tinywhisper11
Tinywhisper11 November 23rd, 2024

@M111A aww sweetie I know what that's like🙁 the best things to do with thoughts, is write them down here it's best to get it off your chest, and it's and I nice to know your being heard ❤ if you find you can't write it all out easily, perhaps try in a creative way, poems art etc. Gives you a giant tiny hug ❤❤❤ I hope your ok

User Profile: fearlessEast3586
fearlessEast3586 November 23rd, 2024

Hi M111A,


That used to happen a lot to me. Until I learnt that there is a pattern before the thought gets overwhelming. In my case the first few negative thoughts would come one by one then suddenly flow automatically. Once I noticed this pattern I was able to check myself from the first few negative thoughts by talking to myself sometimes out loud if I was alone. I would ask myself...


1) Is this thought harmful or helpful to you?

Everytime it was hurtful


2) Are you in control of your thoughts.

Everytime the answer was yes


But the second question I could only ask myself BEFORE the flood of automatic negative thoughts happened. It took a lot of practice.


3) Can you change your thoughts?

Everytime the answer was yes.

User Profile: cursedlian4
cursedlian4 November 24th, 2024

@M111A 

When this happens with me,i just sleep! Or go watch clouds. These two things help me feel at ease!


User Profile: JoeMary
JoeMary November 24th, 2024

@M111A Hi maybe try to take a breath closing your eyes for a moment or listen to a song that motivate you or try bothaniway hope you doing well!



User Profile: navyPearl7190
navyPearl7190 November 24th, 2024

@M111A I try to breath