Hyperfocus

[ashleybakerr01]

I tend to hyperfocus on every little thing anymore. I find it I'm not busy or sitting in my floor, I over think every little thing about my health... Like I hyperfocus on everything I've ate or touched and if I'm going to have a reaction to it. I absolutely hate it and it's so draining 😪. Any tips or advice on how to help ease this?? Thanks in advance. I'm desperate 😫

[EndUser13]

I'm a pretty hyper person, my grandma and mom were always that way. I feel like I always have to be doing something. Watching a TV show I get nervous and can't sit still... then I took up embroidery. If I have an embroidery project to help occupy my mind and hands I can sit still long enough to watch a movie or listen to a long podcast.

As for over-thinking things like health anxiety, I think that is something we all tend to just learn to go with over time. With anxiety, things can feel SO bizarre and uncomfortable that it's understandable to worry about all these what-ifs. Over time and with a lot of effort I've gotten better at telling myself "this is no big deal, it will pass, stop worrying about x, y and z the doctor said I'm fine. Oh and that too- if you go to a physician and get a clean bill of health it can help put your mind at ease, I've heard of people doing this quite often and it's the sensible thing to do. I hope this helps

[Kinlay]

This is classic Generalized Anxiety Disorder - and it can be debilitating. Have you spoken with your doctor? Have you tried any medications? A few things that sometimes help me: taking a walk outside, doing yoga (Yoga with Adriene on youtube has some routines FOR anxiety!) and AVE (I like MindAlive David Delight). Unfortunately, a lot of times the only thing that works for me is a half of a lorazepam.

[AnonymousUsername13]

I have the same issue. A counselor told me it was related to obsessive compulsive disorder, OCD. Finding other things to occupy ur attention, on top of life experience (of things not playing out like ur mind telling u they could, like worst possible scenarios) & time passing, is all that helps me. Don't research anything online, only talk to ur doctor about anything, otherwise it will make it worse & neverending. Stay away from marijuana, or anything with THC in it, it will make u focus even more & will definitely make it worse, or did for me. It's ur body's defense mechanism trying to protect itself. Once u can convince ur subconscious that u are safe, i think it gets better. It has for me, recently, but i have to be busy & find things to occupy my time that i can enjoy/get lost in. It doesn't work every time, but when it fails, i just go through the motions, & eventually my mind relaxes again, finally, but it takes time. Best of luck, I'll include u in my prayers.

[ashleybakerr01 in reply to AnonymousUsername13]

Marijuana makes me have severe panic attacks I can't smoke it no more

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Distractions! And learning to Let It Be … 🎵

[ashleybakerr01]

Sorry haven't been active again. I'm just getting through a lot of medical issues