Having fast, repetitive thought patterns about a particular topic is a common feature of anxiety. They can happen anytime you are in an anxious or stressed state, even if you are not experiencing other symptoms of a mental disorder. Racing thoughts can take the energy out of you and leave you depleted with no rational conclusion to all the thoughts you were having, but they don’t mean that you’re out of control or crazy. It simply means that your stress level is higher than usual, so to help you breathe calm into your mind, here are five ways to control your racing thoughts.
How to stop racing thoughts
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