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anleja · 09-04-2004, 07:31 AM

I have the same problem. My mind runs in circles like a dog on a chain, and when it finds a problem it grabs it and won't let go... and the damn dog usually keeps running, sometimes even faster. It is very very frustrating. I can't even enjoy a day at the beach (literally), there is so much going on with all the people I can feel my mind going in overdrive.

There is a book called "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time" about an autistic boy. A part in it describes how the boy will try to analyze all the potential possibilities his actions can take... and he thinks of it on a grander scale of people driving on the road, how each of them has an infinite possibility of paths to take, and it gets so intense it makes his head hurt. I'm not autistic, but I felt I could relate, how my train of thought doesn't go in a linear motion, but snowballs and snowballs until I wish it would slow down.

To help this, I've eliminated to a great degree stimulants in my diet. If I have coffee, or eat something very rich in sugar, that seems to make my thoughts go more intense. If you injest caffeine or lots of sugar, you should cut down.

The right kind of music calms me down sometimes. Something that won't too much demands on you mentally. Like, if I feel agitated about the state of the world, listening to something like Nine Inch Nails or the like will only agitate my mind further. I love NIN, but if I need my thoughts to work FOR me and not AGAINST me, I'll listen to music that is generally positive, like Rusted Root or oldies or something.

Reading a book is also a very good way for me to put my thoughts in order. When I am reading, my mind tends to not wander so much, being focused on the story instead.

Was it you who made the post about the roommate who won't leave? I think it was. That would annoy the hell out of me. I recently got out of my own roommate situation, and I know how aggravating it can be to deal with other people and the problems they bring into the home. My old roommate used to invite over tons of people to play poker, and it would drive me NUTS. If you can, I suggest you detach yourself emotionally from the issue and write down your options on how to solve your problem, then go ahead with taking care of the issue. Don't feel you are being mean about it, instead know that you are doing it for your own self-preservation, which is the most important thing you can do (I really hope that you are the one who posted about the visiting roomie, otherwise this will look really dumb).

I hope you are chilled out enough to read through all of this.

Oh, as the previous poster mentioned... get enough sleep!

09-04-2004, 07:31 AM	#11 (permalink)
anleja disconnected Location: ignoreland	I have the same problem. My mind runs in circles like a dog on a chain, and when it finds a problem it grabs it and won't let go... and the damn dog usually keeps running, sometimes even faster. It is very very frustrating. I can't even enjoy a day at the beach (literally), there is so much going on with all the people I can feel my mind going in overdrive. There is a book called "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time" about an autistic boy. A part in it describes how the boy will try to analyze all the potential possibilities his actions can take... and he thinks of it on a grander scale of people driving on the road, how each of them has an infinite possibility of paths to take, and it gets so intense it makes his head hurt. I'm not autistic, but I felt I could relate, how my train of thought doesn't go in a linear motion, but snowballs and snowballs until I wish it would slow down. To help this, I've eliminated to a great degree stimulants in my diet. If I have coffee, or eat something very rich in sugar, that seems to make my thoughts go more intense. If you injest caffeine or lots of sugar, you should cut down. The right kind of music calms me down sometimes. Something that won't too much demands on you mentally. Like, if I feel agitated about the state of the world, listening to something like Nine Inch Nails or the like will only agitate my mind further. I love NIN, but if I need my thoughts to work FOR me and not AGAINST me, I'll listen to music that is generally positive, like Rusted Root or oldies or something. Reading a book is also a very good way for me to put my thoughts in order. When I am reading, my mind tends to not wander so much, being focused on the story instead. Was it you who made the post about the roommate who won't leave? I think it was. That would annoy the hell out of me. I recently got out of my own roommate situation, and I know how aggravating it can be to deal with other people and the problems they bring into the home. My old roommate used to invite over tons of people to play poker, and it would drive me NUTS. If you can, I suggest you detach yourself emotionally from the issue and write down your options on how to solve your problem, then go ahead with taking care of the issue. Don't feel you are being mean about it, instead know that you are doing it for your own self-preservation, which is the most important thing you can do (I really hope that you are the one who posted about the visiting roomie, otherwise this will look really dumb). I hope you are chilled out enough to read through all of this. Oh, as the previous poster mentioned... get enough sleep!