Paj! Posted August 6, 2010 Posted August 6, 2010 I can't go to bed unless I'm really tired, I've realised, otherwise my thoughts keep me up. Happened the other night. I think too much. Though it's all worth thinking about.
Dannyboy-the-Dane Posted August 6, 2010 Posted August 6, 2010 Does anyone else end up thinking about about 10 things simultaneously and then, when writing it, you suddenly merge them and end up with a short story about a person who went to town for some beans but then found that he has a Fatal Exception in PHP error; Memory Over Limit 1542353476323 (tried to allocate 15 bytes) on line 214 with a large sandwich? Not exactly, but this post was very funny to read! I do, however, experience, when I'm tired, that strange thoughts pop into my head for no apparent reason. Thoughts that have nothing to do with each other or with my current situation. I can't even think of a good example right now because they're so incoherent.
Ganepark32 Posted August 6, 2010 Posted August 6, 2010 The short answer to this is a lot. The slightly longer answer is that I have a very unquiet mind which runs at 100mph and means I never stop thinking. It's kept me awake in bed on several occasions for 4 or more hours and it's a nightmare lying there for that amount of time with so much running through your head. But as a result of the excessive thinking, I suffer from random flashbacks and end up reliving them in astonishing detail. I could be thinking of the most obscure thing and my brain will still make the connection to something in my past and launch into one of many flashbacks.
Ville Posted August 15, 2010 Author Posted August 15, 2010 (edited) - Edited September 12, 2021 by Ville
SPAMBOT4000 Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 I analyse everything around me in stupid detail. I analyse why people choose to use certain words as opposed to others. And I wish it didn't ever make sense but it always does. People slip up on their word choices all the time and reveal more than they mean. I am constantly thinking about thing and it drives me insane. I wish I could switch my brain off and be ignorant for a while but i just can't.
Emasher Posted August 16, 2010 Posted August 16, 2010 I think way to much about things possibly going wrong, and then attempt to make sure they haven't. For instance, if I go to the bank to make a withdrawal, I might check my wallet a few minutes latter to a make sure I didn't forget my card back at the machine (although, this would be impossible as the machine doesn't give you the cash until you take your card). Another example might be when I go to bed. I usually go to be a little bit latter than my family, and my computer is in a public area of the house (although, you can't see it from the door to the room, so I usually have about 15 seconds warning if someone's entering). When I leave the computer, I go through a usual routine of quitting all open applications, muting the sound, turning the monitor off, ect. However, I still find myself going back into the room a moment after leaving it to make absolute sure I didn't leave any porn open. Sometimes I'll do this even if I wasn't looking at any porn. Another example would be if I'm having a conversation with someone I don't know very well, that I want to make a good impression on. I find myself going over that conversation considering what I said, and the way the person responded for a good few minutes after the conversation was over. This all started when I went on a school trip a few months ago and I was constantly checking my pocket to make sure my iPod, wallet, ect. were still in it. I guess I developed a habit, and it translated into my everyday life. In general though, I'm constantly thinking. Sometimes about solving problems, and other times making up stories.
Diageo Posted August 16, 2010 Posted August 16, 2010 Yeah, many people report having trouble with sleeping due to excessive thoughts...now this is a sign of the mind and body trying to tell you something. For myself, such mental agitation has most often been the result of bombarding my senses all day long, e.g. by sitting in front of the computer or constantly listening to music. Not only do such non-stop activities strain the body, but they also keep the mind in an aggravated state. Without letting your mind rest and just be in silence for some moments during the day, chances are you'll end up with agitated thoughts when you go to sleep. This also means that using noise to counter such mental unrest is bound to be counter-productive in the long run...after all, you want to let the thoughts calm down, not increase the aggravation. Naturally, (not) taking care of your body also effects how easy it is to fall asleep... I do these things all the time and can fall asleep very easily. I don't think it is related.
The fish Posted August 16, 2010 Posted August 16, 2010 My brain is often thinking, usually about stupid/ridiculous things. I very rarely have a break from the voices in my head discussing things with themselves. I now probably sound insane. This is me 100%, especially the insane part. The worst is when you start again, and then I expend so much mental energy on trying to get back to the state I was in before. Shut up, brain!
Ville Posted August 28, 2010 Author Posted August 28, 2010 (edited) - Edited September 12, 2021 by Ville
Dannyboy-the-Dane Posted August 28, 2010 Posted August 28, 2010 Well, people are different of course...some fall asleep very easily, and some do not. Sources of agitation differ as well...Anyway, if you have trouble falling asleep due to a restless mind, it's a sign to have some breaks from whatever it is that you're doing during the day...Ignoring this with e.g. music is just a distraction, and will not solve the underlying problem...the mind's need for rest. Um, are you saying that people who have trouble falling asleep due to heavy thought activity have issues? Or what? I'm not entirely sure what you mean.
Ville Posted August 28, 2010 Author Posted August 28, 2010 (edited) - Edited September 12, 2021 by Ville
Dannyboy-the-Dane Posted August 28, 2010 Posted August 28, 2010 No, I meant the mind is probably just overstimulated and would need some rest during the day, so it wouldn't totally erupt at night... Hm, I see where you're coming from, though I'm not sure if it's true. My mind works overtime whenever it gets an opportunity. It's irrelevant whether I have issues on my mind or not, my mind always finds something to occupy itself with, pointless and nonsensical as those thoughts may be.
Guy Posted August 28, 2010 Posted August 28, 2010 I'm of the mindset that too much thinking about something usually leads to depression. Or some form of negative thought string. I overthink everything. It's annoying.
Ville Posted August 28, 2010 Author Posted August 28, 2010 (edited) - Edited September 12, 2021 by Ville
Dannyboy-the-Dane Posted August 29, 2010 Posted August 29, 2010 Yeah, started to wonder about overthinking when I saw your previous reply...Do you have trouble falling asleep yourself? I mean even though I suffered from neurotical thinking myself, I never had trouble with sleeping...probably had wasted all my energy thinking during the day Yup, I've had trouble falling asleep for many years now. When I go to bed to sleep, my thoughts keep going around. Unless I find some sort of focus that won't keep me awake, but will stop my thoughts from running amok. And while these thoughts sometimes circle around issues, they are also often simply nonsensical thoughts. I think it has a lot to do with me being autistic.
Raining_again Posted August 29, 2010 Posted August 29, 2010 Arhghghghg i'm obsessing over something really unimportant now... its always the unimportant things i obsess over rather than the stuff thats right in front of me. >_>
Diageo Posted August 29, 2010 Posted August 29, 2010 Don't sweat the small stuff, and it's all small stuff
Ville Posted August 29, 2010 Author Posted August 29, 2010 (edited) - Edited September 12, 2021 by Ville
Diageo Posted August 29, 2010 Posted August 29, 2010 If I try not to think, I just think about not thinking.
Raining_again Posted August 29, 2010 Posted August 29, 2010 If I try not to think, I just think about not thinking. hahah oh this is so true. My mind races, its always on and i've never found a way to turn it off. I'm not often stressed but when I do stress its about really petty things that shouldn't matter and the stuff that does is just like.....-shrug-
Dannyboy-the-Dane Posted August 29, 2010 Posted August 29, 2010 What kind of focus you do mean? In regard to content, the mind does indeed spew out all kinds of thoughts...and non-stop. And since a neurotic mind values thinking so much, it latches almost automatically to any thought that happens to be present... Have either of you ever tried meditation? Find a comfy position sitting or lying down and just let the mind be...letting go of thoughts and active thinking, even for just a moment... The focus could be a programme on TV, a topic for my thoughts etc. The point is it should neither be too boring nor interesting. I have never tried meditation. I don't think I'm able to stop thinking.
Tissue Town Posted August 29, 2010 Posted August 29, 2010 As a healthy and concious human being, I think constantly. As long as my brain functions, constant thought goes through my mind.
Frank Posted August 30, 2010 Posted August 30, 2010 Watch something silly on TV like Big Brother for example and your mind will slowly drift to the unconscious mind... Or just watch Comedy Rainbow and your thinking process will slow down :p Sorry, ReZ jokes seem to be popular around here and I wanted in on the action
MadDog Posted August 30, 2010 Posted August 30, 2010 Or just watch Comedy Rainbow and your thinking process will slow down :p Sorry, ReZ jokes seem to be popular around here and I wanted in on the action Don't worry about it. He'll thank you later for it.
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