Tips for switching my brain off

[KronkeyCroc]

My brain constantly over thinks things and just never stops. Replaying conversations or text messages and worrying about how I’m perceived or if I’ve offended anyone. I don’t have many friends so always think I must come across and weird and spend a lot of my life trying to work out why! I’m told I’m nice. So maybe nice but weird?

I also worry about my kids and I’m always looking forward and catastrophising about them. I was a sad teenager with few friends and no confidence so I’m constantly worrying they will be the same. They are 6 and 4 and seem happy to put my worrying into context!

So anyone with a busy brain have good tips for getting it to stop? I listen to podcasts to fall asleep and give me something other than the thoughts to focus on. It mostly helps but seems to be getting worse.

Also my brain won’t stop even when I’m having a conversation. So I think sometimes I come across as distracted. Maybe that’s why people avoid me? I try really hard to concentrate and listen and not talk over people and not talk too much. But maybe all that makes me unnatural? Oh see, there goes my brain again on its endless loop.

You sound self aware which is good, though? I like the Calm app, it is quite helpful and doing mindfulness so letting thoughts come and go..

Thanks for the reply. Ive really struggled to do mindfulness in the past but maybe I should try again. Not sure I can justify paying for the calm app.