TIPS ON WORRYING LATE AT NIGHT

TIPS ON WORRYING LATE AT NIGHT

‘How do you stop spiralling thoughts?

I recommend the tips below;

Determine your triggers

Do you know what is triggering your spiral thoughts? Start by recognizing a thought and once it goes, identify the cause. The knowledge will help realize the pattern, helping find a way of preventing future ones.

Inhale and exhale deeply

Deep breaths are great for centering you, and reducing the stress response. Therefore, sit calmly and take a deep breath, hold for a count of five, then release. Do it several times immediately after noticing a spiral thought.

What practical things can you do/read/listen to/think about instead?

Mindfulness

Schedule a mindfulness routine in your daily happenings. It can help stay in the present and with time, you gain a different nature of remaining in the present. It can help let go of anxious thoughts.

Practice self-care

Through self-care activities, you can elevate your self-esteem, which may be the start of positive thinking. You can exercise, call a friend, take a bath, or take a walk.

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Anastasia Filipenko is a health and wellness psychologist, dermatolist and a freelance writer. She frequently covers beauty and skincare, food trends and nutrition, health and fitness and relationships. When she's not trying out new skincare products, you'll find her taking a cycling class, doing yoga, reading in the park, or trying a new recipe.

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