I'm having another nervous breakdown and I can't remember how long the brain racing thing goes on for from last time? I've been through the main panicking bit, it was hell but went away. Does anyone know how long this thinking things over and over bit goes on? It's driving me nuts and I'm not convinced I can make it through it. Any help appreciated.
Unfortunately it depends from person to person. Mine go from 2 minutes all the way to a good 30 minutes of just panicking.
My advice is for you to breathe...deep breathes...in through the nose out through the mouth..go do something small and distracting...eat something or clean something...maybe that will help...
Hope ypu feel better...
Feelings are like visitors. They come and go. You are ok I promise. Deep breathe, maybe hold an ice cube, I know it sounds silly but it helps to bring your mind back to something "grounded". Hugs and peace to you!!! ☺️
Thank you for your replies. The worst of the panicky bit has kind of passed. It took a week and a half which is good. But the constantly thinking bit hasn't stopped. I'm finding it impossible to relax and wondered how long this goes on for? I can't remember from last time. P.s. I like the ice cube idea, I can see how that could help 😊
What do you really want from your life? Really think about. You are possibly creating a life that is opposite this. It is a myth that it is selfish to not love yourself. If you know what means at all. You have to see things differently. Seriously look at things from a different perspective. Using the same thoughts wont release you, they trap you into the same state of mind. Loving yourself and valueing yourself is in total corrolation to your happiness. Its Like a hellish experience. Even if it feels like a game of some sort add in a different possibilty, a different variable. It gets hard because our society doesnt tend to support this. They expect you to be okay under their belief system. Well it doesnt work out for many of is like that. To figure this out Take it to the heart level. You are stuck in a dominant paradigm. Whether its from your up bringing or environment you are trying to get out of a situation or thought using the same lousy tools and beliefs.
Your mind is creating you a prisoner. What have you been brought up to believe that are holding you back here? Beliefs are incredibly strong, if you were to walk into a room of people, anyobidy in the room and stand uo and say i love ...out in a name or thing. It wouldn't be hard to do that right. Now replace that with announcing you love yourself. How do you feel? Feel differrent? Theres the myth. Socially exceptable to say anothers name but maybe nit your own. That has to be shattered, you can read a hundred books on positive thoughts but if underneathe all this the foundation of what your values and beliefs are based on might be wrong. Because you go back to being the person you dont love. You need to change your core beliefs. The easiest ways is to create a new belief and make that a habit. In any and every situation ask yourself what would i do if i did love myself? Its way simolier then you might think. See what the answer is and compare as to what you are doing.
Loving yourself isn't making time for yourself. I mean like being your own best friend. Always having youre own back. Even now being very nervous state,so what ..still have youre own back. Look at youself in the mirror and say i love you. Look into your own eyes and being able to say i will stick by myside. You are as worthy and deserving as anyone else. Its ok to fail, its ok to make mistakes and its ok to to love yourself even when all goes awry. Fear woukd be the opposite if all this.
The mire effective thing here is nit to puah way the thoughts or fear..the idea is to allow yourself to be who you are and love yourself anyway.start shifting yiur focus to loviing yourself more. What can you do to show yourself you value yourself? You dont have to fear your thoughts over say..accept them.but introduce new thoughts. Compassionate thoughts into this.
Meditation on loving yourself is very helpful. Affirmations are very helpful.
Thank you. That sounds like a good plan, and very helpful. I'll work on it. All the best to you and thank you for replying.
Ok. I've asked my doctor for help and they seem more than reluctant to help me. I'm going through hell again and I don't think I can take any more of it. I'm managing as best I can but I'm hungry and exhausted with dealing with this panic stuff.