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travelcasket OP t1_je5k7g1 wrote

Reply to comment by AstridOnReddit in LPT Request: How do I stop my thought carousel? by travelcasket

I try to escape into a story, a memory or thought that made me happy. Helps for a bit, but not longlasting so far. Thank you very much for your words!

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AstridOnReddit t1_je5mpmh wrote

The key is not to ignore the thoughts; acknowledge them! During the day think about what kind of thoughts they are, and why they are unhelpful. Then at night you can remind yourself; it’s this thought again; I don’t need to believe it because (insert reason you came up with in the daytime).

And then you can move on to other stories.

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