#stopping thoughts

[mental-health-advice]

Whenever my dad drives I have these thoughts that he's going to crash into the car in front of us or a car is going to smash into our side. These thoughts are really distressing what are they and how can i get rid of them?- Noodle

Hello, Noodle!

I am so sorry to hear that you are having these thoughts, as I know they can be scary and confusing. There are options on how to cope with them, and you can definitely get rid of them by working on these methods and by focusing. I really hope I can help!

Intrusive thoughts can come from a variety of things, and could be because of something very simple or very complex. Sometimes, we have to go back to our roots to solve the issue. Do you know where these could have come from? Was it a past experience etc? If you feel this would not help and may make things worse, that is okay. You do not have to have a think about where these have come from. I used to experience intrusive thoughts quite a lot, and I do admit that I still have them time and time again but they have gotten much better and less frequent. I still cannot put my finger on why, but I now understand one thing;

You are in control of your thoughts.

Whether you are right now, or you feel like you are not at all. You are the one in control and you have the power to get rid of those thoughts. Intrusive thoughts are not our fault, and we can get rid of them. Next time you have a thought, do you feel you could tell yourself ‘this is not me, this is a thought. I do not want to think of it’? Or, something similar like ‘I accept this thought, but I will not let it affect me’.

I do understand that it may not feel as easy as it sounds, but repeating a mantra in your head when a thought similar to the one you described pops up can help you feel as if you are gaining back your control. I encourage you to read about intrusive thoughts, and I have linked you to a page on mind.org at the end of this ask which includes some personal stories shared. I hope this gives you an insight and something to relate to and build on.

Another thing I encourage you to do, which I managed to do and it helped me, is talk to someone about it. One night I had a thought which was out of the blue and scared me about my best friend, so I told myself that I had to tell her about these thoughts. As soon as I was able to, I told her and explained how it was scaring me. I felt a weight lift off my shoulders, and I knew that my fear was out in the open and I could conquer it now I wasn’t alone. Is there a close friend, family member, teacher or even colleague you could perhaps tell? I urge you to talk to someone, as bottling things up is dangerous and I’d hate for things to not improve for you.

If you would like anymore advice, information or have another issue then feel free to get back in touch. I hope this has helped!

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All the best,

Rosie

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Thoughts keep coming

The closest thing you can do to stopping thoughts is to focus your attention on physical sensations. If feeling your breath is too subtle, you can rub your hands together or clap three times and feel your hands hitting each other or go for a walk. You can also fill your mind with words you choose, saying to yourself, “thinking, thinking, thinking….” or “thoughts, thoughts go away, come again another day…” or something like that.

— zenmister Extract from the post Intrusive Thoughts 

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The way to do this is to return the mind to quietude whatever you are doing, not imagining what is yet to come and not thinking about what has already passed. After a long time at this, spirit solidifies, energy congeals, and there is just one breath in the belly, revolving without going out or in. This called womb breathing.

Anthology on the Cultivation of Realization. Author, Unknown. Ming Dynasty (China) 1368-1644

Thomas Cleary translated and edited, Taoist Meditation: Methods for Cultivating a Healthy Mind and Body.

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Stopping thoughts is not hard— if you can turn back to before a single thought has arisen, then the preceding thought will naturally not continue.

Anthology on the Cultivation of Realization. Author, Unknown. Ming Dynasty (China) 1368-1644

Thomas Cleary translated and edited, Taoist Meditation: Methods for Cultivating a Healthy Mind and Body.

[pamelab]

Our relationship to our own thinking is strange to the point of paradox, in fact. When we see a person walking down the street talking to himself, we generally assume that he is mentally ill. But we all talk to ourselves continuously—we just have the good sense to keep our mouths shut. Our lives in the present can scarcely be glimpsed through the veil of our discursivity: We tell ourselves what just happened, what almost happened, what should have happened, and what might yet happen. We ceaselessly reiterate our hopes and fears about the future. Rather than simply existing as ourselves, we seem to presume a relationship with ourselves. It’s as though we were having a conversation with an imaginary friend possessed of infinite patience. Who are we talking to?

From the essay "We Are Lost in Thought" by Sam Harris. From the book This Will Make You Smarter by John Brockman