I can’t sleep, I know I am stuck in obsessive thinking patterns but I can’t seem to get past it right now.
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- someone who replied
What's helped me in the past is to first write down the thoughts, then physically put the paper away from my bed. You can come back and deal with it in the morning. Then I'd listen to a familiar movie soundtrack (or classical piece, or Max Richter' Sleep album) and let my attention follow it. It took some time for it to work, but it helped me slowly break away from the thought patterns. I sometimes added a "body scan", focusing on relaxing.
- someone who replied, again
I'm guessing an audio book could work as well.. just something you can hold on to whenever cyclical thought patterns try to make a comeback. It does the job of distracting the mind, but without the downside of keeping you awake (like anything that's on a screen would).
- someone who replied, again
Hope this helps!
- someone who replied
This guided meditation helped me relax when I was in really bad shape. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=acLUWBuAvms
