overthinking

[aquariusmisery]

anyone have any tips on how to clear your mind? usually im able to focus on things easily but my brain has been feeling so heavy and hyperfocused on bs that doesnt matter at all. its like my brain cant stop thinking EVER, even when i dont have anything particularly painful or intresting to think about, plus its not like i have anything positive to turn to either... ive been playing music in my mind all day hoping thatll be enough "activity" so i can be mentally calm, but ive found myself repeating things i/other people say or do over and over for NO reason, which has happened to me since i was little but its been happening more often and its so odd. i cant even remember what my mind was like before i started feeling this way

 

[may71]

You might want to look at the "Insight Timer" and "Headspace" websites if you think you might want to try a guided meditation. There's probably some on yt and elsewhere.

You could try mantra meditation too if you can find a mantra you like.

A really basic meditation is to sit in a chair with your back straight and breathe in through the nose and into the belly, long, slow, deep breaths (deep but not all the way full). Then also out through the nose.

If you just focus on your breathing, you may find that you're meditating without even really trying.

I hope something can help.