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Learning to let go of the things that are upsetting you, or stress, or in other words the things that hold your thoughts is a very important life skill. Try these tips to clear or distract your mind and relax you in the face of life's challenges.

Steps

Method 1 of 4: Purify anxious thoughts

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   Deal with your worries. While it may sound counterintuitive, the best way to stop you from thinking about something in the long run is to face it and get over it. In other words, as long as you don't fix them, similar problems will keep popping up and worrying you.
   • Reflection - the tendency when a thought repeats itself over and over again - is a mental habit that needs to be broken. Start by letting yourself examine the source of those anxious thoughts. Which scenario scares you the most and why are you worried about it?
   • After you've identified the source of that anxiety, let yourself imagine the worst possible scenario. Often we are frightened by ambiguous scenarios, but in reality we can deal with the worst scenario. Ask yourself what is the worst that could happen and can you control it?

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   Set a worry time limit. You can't force yourself to stop worrying about your problems, especially if it's making it difficult in your day-to-day life (like your finances or relationships). Giving yourself a certain amount of time during the day to worry can help you relax for the rest of the day.
   • Take 20-30 minutes at the same time each day to think about the problems that are causing you anxiety. At other times, remind yourself that is not the time to be worried.
   • Make sure your “worry time” is early in the day so that it doesn't interrupt your evening sleep.

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   Consider meditation. Contrary to what you see on TV, meditation doesn't have to be complicated, scary, or mysterious. Many ordinary people practice meditation to help calm their mind. Meditation is about setting up rules to keep your mind calm and focused.
   • Start by sitting in a comfortable, quiet, and undisturbed room. Sit in a position you think is comfortable, but keep your back straight and in a firm posture. You can use a seat if you want.
   • Slowly close your eyes and breathe naturally through your nose. Focus on feeling the air going into your nose, to your throat and into your lungs; then focus on how the air is escaped.
   • If you find it difficult to focus on your breathing and your mind begins to flutter, slowly direct your thoughts back to your breath. You can do this for a few minutes and then gradually increase the amount of time you spend relaxing your mind.

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   Yoga. Just like meditation, yoga is a popular but often misunderstood exercise. Many people still practice yoga to relax and focus on themselves after a long day. Meditation and yoga will both help you relax and relax, but yoga includes a number of exercises that help you stay fit and focus on other things in a positive way instead of the ones that bother you.
   • Try finding a yoga studio in your area. Lots of yoga studios allow you to take a free class to try out if it is right for you.
   • If you can't afford to work out at the gym or fitness center, consider your local community centers or outdoor exercise groups. These places often have yoga classes and some classes with discounted or paid daily or free.
   • If a group class isn't right for you, you can buy a set of DVDs or find lectures on Youtube. This is a very effective way of learning like in class and when you learn the movements well you will be able to do them without watching the video.
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Method 2 of 4: Distract the mind

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   Store things that make you think. No matter what annoying, distracting, or stressing you, keep it away from you for a while and ignore it.
   • If you're just coming home from work, keep your laptop, cell phone, overdue bills and all of your work related things away. If you recently broke up with someone, keep everything that reminds you of that person. Make it hard for you to think about what is upsetting you.
   • For those struggling with general anxiety, avoiding TV or online news can be helpful as news is often written in a "sensational" way to take advantage of your anxiety.

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   Walk. Spending time in a park, forest, around a lake or a meadow near your home will help you blend in with your surroundings and forget the tiring things. In addition to its health benefits, spending time outdoors will also improve concentration and increase happiness levels.
   • It's important that you don't turn outside time into a place where you get lost in your troubles. While hiking, stop to observe plants or changes in light in trees or mountains, or ripples on the lake's surface. These calming images will form in our minds and become places we can more easily think about. Remember this.
   • If you find it difficult to focus on the things around you and your mind begins to think troubling things, consider walking with a specific goal, like collecting special pods, recognizing Different birds or wildlife tracks. Do a task that will help you focus your mind.

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   Listening to music. Music is a great way to relax and dance, or to calm your mind and relax. Whatever music you like, listening to music can help clear your mind and refresh your mood.
   • Slow-beat music can help calm your mind and has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety like hypnosis and meditation.
   • Or if you don't want to relax but still need a bit of entertainment, try listening to songs with complicated lyrics that make you listen carefully. Focusing on something will make you forget your troubles. Try listening to music by Leonard Cohen, Patty Smith, Bill Callahan, or Vic Chesnutt.
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Method 3 of 4: Focus on other activities

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   Read a good book. Using literature to improve mental health is known as Bibliotherapy and surprisingly it is also an effective way to help you forget about your problems. focus on other people's stories.
   • Choose a book genre that interests you and allow yourself to blend in with the characters' lives. Try searching at your local library or www.wattpad.com to get suggestions from other readers.

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   Do exercise. If you do nothing, it can be difficult for you to forget the problems you are trying to avoid. Plus, being active can help relieve stress, reduce anxiety and prevent depression. Find an activity you enjoy, whether it's aerobics at a sports center or playing basketball in a park. Here are some exercise strategies you can use:
   • Lift the weight
   • Circulatory exercise
   • Walk
   • Swimming
   • Play basketball
   • Boxing

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   Volunteer. A great way to make you forget about your problems is to help others.
   • You can call shelters, abandoned ranches, food banks or other organizations. Every community has a way to get involved.
   • Research has shown that giving charity 100 hours a year increases feelings of satisfaction with life, reduces stress and even improves health.

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   Try a new menu. You will be able to use your mind, energy and taste buds. Find a delicious new menu you want to try, buy ingredients and start cooking. And if you don't want to gain weight during this culinary discovery, you can donate it to a difficult family in your neighborhood. Here are some foods to try:
   • Beef warehouse
   • Stewed meat
   • Pies
   • Fried chicken
   • Vegetarian cupcake

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   Do something. Instead of focusing on what's bothering you, take time to do something productive that keeps your mind and body busy. You can choose a project that you've always wanted to try.
   • Painting or coloring. Even if you don't think you have an artistic talent, taking the time to imitate Bob Ross' paintings or painting Jackson Pollock's great oil painting style can be a great way to relax.
   • Collage the pictures you cut from newspapers, magazines or anywhere else. You can turn these stickers into postcards and send them to your friends.
   • Journal, or write stories or try poetry practice. Writing is a great way to keep your mind off of something, as long as you choose a different writing topic from the problem you're trying to avoid.

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   Clean the house, take out the vacuum cleaner, clean your furniture, and clean your home.
   • Cleaning up your accommodation can represent a fresh start and help you refocus your energies in improving your own living environment. Actually living in a cluttered place can make you feel overwhelmed by the pressure.
   • Start with a quick cleaning, tidy up your belongings, throw away your trash, and keep everything in order. Then go into more thorough cleaning such as vacuuming, sweeping the house and cleaning furniture. Throw away things that are damaged or unusable and donate useful items that you don't need.
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Method 4 of 4: Socializing

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   Call your friends. One way to stop your mind from thinking about something is to talk to someone else. Don't let yourself get confused and depressed.
   • Call a few friends and plan to do something together or invite your best friend over to the house to watch a movie, have dinner or play a game.
   • You may want to forget something, but you may also want to talk about things that are upsetting or distracting you. If you are feeling sad after breaking up, after a disappointing event, or anything else, you may want to talk to a few people you sympathize with instead of trying to forget them.

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   Spend time with family. Whether you live with your parents or not, whether your family has many people or few people, whether you are close or separated from your family, spending time with your family will can help you forget troublesome things.
   • Plan to go out with family or spend time at home. Whether it's just dinner or watching TV, doing these activities with your family can make you much more relaxing and comfortable.

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   Go to public places. If your family and friends are both busy, consider going to a public place and being surrounded by people. Even if you don't want to sit somewhere and talk to strangers, watching people is a great way to make you forget about your troubles.
   • Go to a library, café, bar, association or record store to mingle and observe everyone.
   • While going to a bar for a few drinks to have fun and make friends is a fun activity, you shouldn't use alcohol to distract your mind as it can lead to more serious problems. alcohol dependence. You can go to the bar to make friends, but don't drink to get rid of the headaches.

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   Write a letter or postcard to a friend who is far away. If your friend can't come to you, send them something. Writing a contact letter, asking a few questions can help you stay informed and tell them more about your life.
   • Do you really want to follow the old fashioned style? Take a record and mail it to your friends.
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Warning

• Avoid alcohol and drug use. While they can help you get over those problems for a moment, in the long run they create more serious problems.
• Avoid stimulants like caffeine, which can make you feel anxious and make it harder to forget the things that put you under pressure.