Why does my brain feel like it needs to be running 24/7

Am I the only one that feels like this? Constantly running a mind that just won’t stop?  Like every idea I have, every thought I have just keeps flying through my mind. I feel trapped in a way. Like I can’t shut my mind down. It’s constant I can’t sleep. 

  • Yes, I think of one thing I should do and then I get a thousand rushing thoughts about what else I should do and I can't choose where to start. Always have been insomniac, but as I grew older it got better, I learned to tell myself this day needs to end and it's ok it does