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How to ‘switch off’? My brain never stops and I’m exhausted

Ayrshire.Rob

Desperately trying to recover from being ill. In my current state I’m struggling with my non-stop brain activity. The breathing exercises and how I usually manage my bedtime routine aren’t working 

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  • I find breathing exercises very difficult - but I found them a bit more helpful when they are part of Qigong as that combines movement with breathing and I find that more helpful. Have you tried Qigong? There’s lots of videos on YouTube that show you how. My other go to things are going for a walk in nature, and listening to music. Music really changes how I feel surprisingly quickly. Also if I can get into a really gripping tv series or film - that really helps. Also long term I’ve been studying/practicing Mindfulness and that’s been super helpful. There’s a Zen Buddhist Master called Thich Nhat Hanh and he’s made a massive difference to my mental health. Again - loads of his talks are on YouTube so lots of free/easily accessible things to learn from - they have a YouTube channel called ‘Plum Village’ and that’s been massively helpful to me (life changing in fact). I hope you’re feeling better soon :) 

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  • I find breathing exercises very difficult - but I found them a bit more helpful when they are part of Qigong as that combines movement with breathing and I find that more helpful. Have you tried Qigong? There’s lots of videos on YouTube that show you how. My other go to things are going for a walk in nature, and listening to music. Music really changes how I feel surprisingly quickly. Also if I can get into a really gripping tv series or film - that really helps. Also long term I’ve been studying/practicing Mindfulness and that’s been super helpful. There’s a Zen Buddhist Master called Thich Nhat Hanh and he’s made a massive difference to my mental health. Again - loads of his talks are on YouTube so lots of free/easily accessible things to learn from - they have a YouTube channel called ‘Plum Village’ and that’s been massively helpful to me (life changing in fact). I hope you’re feeling better soon :) 

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