How to Switch Off an Overactive Brain

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The discussion revolves around the challenges of quieting an overactive mind, particularly when trying to sleep. Participants share various strategies for managing racing thoughts, including using humor, engaging in sexual activity, or listening to audiobooks and comedy to distract themselves. Some mention the use of medications like trazodone and melatonin, while others highlight the importance of establishing a consistent sleep routine and creating a conducive sleep environment. Techniques such as focusing on relaxation, visualizing calming scenarios, and practicing mindfulness are also discussed as effective methods to help ease into sleep. The conversation acknowledges that while some individuals find relief through medication, others prefer natural methods or lifestyle adjustments. Overall, the thread emphasizes the common struggle with sleep disturbances linked to an active mind and explores a range of personal coping mechanisms.
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I guess all you guys have over active brains, but how do you switch them it off?
 
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read one of your posts

*rimshot*
 
Use hammer!
 
Sex.
 
DaveC426913 said:
Sex.

Yep, that works. Well, maybe not, but it does stop me from talking. My boyfriend seems to think this is a good thing, especially if we're arguing over something he knows he has no hope of winning. :rolleyes:
 
Moonbear said:
especially if we're arguing over something he knows he has no hope of winning. :rolleyes:

redundant
 
yep, brain's definitely stopped on someone.
 
Just keeping the thread from going into the gutter.
 
tribdog said:
redundant

Funny...that's what I keep telling him. :biggrin:
 
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I have never found a way to turn it off. It seems to get worse the sleepier I get.
 
  • #11
Evo said:
Just keeping the thread from going into the gutter.

Good luck with that :rolleyes:
 
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Redbelly98 said:
Good luck with that :rolleyes:
I fine bird like you would never worry me. Just look at that face!
 
  • #13
Evo said:
I fine bird like you would never worry me. Just look at that face!

Yep, the birds aren't the problem, it's the bees you have to watch out for! :biggrin:

(Sorry, my brain doesn't shut up either, and it's learned to type. :rolleyes:)
 
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Moonbear said:
(Sorry, my brain doesn't shut up either, and it's learned to type. :rolleyes:)
:smile:
 
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speaking seriously for a moment, does anyone besides me actually have trouble getting to sleep (because of not being able to turn off ones brain).
 
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granpa said:
speaking seriously for a moment, does anyone besides me actually have trouble getting to sleep (because of not being able to turn off ones brain).

I used to. the only way I could deal with it was to listen to some comedy cassettes.
 
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granpa said:
speaking seriously for a moment, does anyone besides me actually have trouble getting to sleep (because of not being able to turn off ones brain).

Yes
:cry:
 
  • #18
wolram said:
I guess all you guys have over active brains, but how do you switch them it off?

Sleep
 
  • #19
Watching a Rachel Ray cooking show.
 
  • #20
granpa said:
speaking seriously for a moment, does anyone besides me actually have trouble getting to sleep (because of not being able to turn off ones brain).

Yup...it gets bad at some point if you don't stop...
 
  • #21
it used to be 10 times worse than it is now but I took one sleeping pill one night, slept soundly that night and afterwards for some reason it got better. 90% better at least. I'm just beginning to realize though that its actually still quite bad (I thought I had apnea).
 
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granpa said:
speaking seriously for a moment, does anyone besides me actually have trouble getting to sleep (because of not being able to turn off ones brain).
I suffer from severe, cronic, lack of sleep and have to take medication to sleep since it became rather serious.
 
  • #23
Your brain isn't talking. Its all in your head...
 
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Evo said:
I suffer from severe, cronic, lack of sleep and have to take medication to sleep since it became rather serious.

what sort of medication?

I'm taking trazadone. I would take ambien if I could afford it.
 
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granpa said:
speaking seriously for a moment, does anyone besides me actually have trouble getting to sleep (because of not being able to turn off ones brain).

When I can't sleep, I get up and surf the web or read for an hour, then I find I'm able to sleep.

By the way, seeing your post reminds me of a little joke:
"When I die, I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather ... not screaming and yelling, like the passengers in his car."
 
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Sometimes when I am trying to get to sleep my brain acts like a radio I can't turn off. It would be more tolerable if it didn't play so much Britney Spears.
 
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Redbelly98 said:
When I can't sleep, I get up and surf the web or read for an hour, then I find I'm able to sleep.

I simply get into depression that I wouldn't be able to make up 7-8 hours of sleep. And then I start worrying about it and spend another 2 hours thinking how I can turn off my brain.
That's why I said "use a hammer" in the beginning.

Whenever I think of shutting down my brain I get into more trouble,
 
  • #28
Well, if you going to go the medication route, then what I suggest is cheap, over the counter, and multi-symptom:

NY-QUIL...cause it knocks me on my gluteus maximus whenever I catch a cold.
 
  • #29
cant take it every night. the side effects would be terrible. same is true for most ever the counter sleep medicines.
 
  • #30
Gear300 said:
Sleep

My brain whispers strange stories to me in my sleep. :frown:
 

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