What’s your best (fastest) way of getting out of your own head?

I usually draw or keep my Brain challenged to video games or learn a new skill. Sometimes I switch it up and go make a homemade meal for me to take the time to get out of my head.

To think outside of this moment. Thinking and knowing that this moment won’t last forever and that I have more life to live and more moments to experience.

Listening to music or going to my friends to talk with them is always helpful, drawing/coloring is also something I like to do.

Wondering what it would mean if I got out of bed 5 minutes earlier and taking some time to be greatful or time to think about my self

Once I notice it, I try to not judge myself for being all in my head, but instead I tell myself that I should get back on the task/to the real world.
So, don't critique yourself or tell bad to yourself when you catch your mind wandering, just notice it and get back to reality.

To get out of my head I try to talk to people or focus. When I get to into my thoughts exercise or yoga definitely helps, but also if you tell someone you trust what's on your mind maybe you could see it in their perspective.

I have a really huge problem with disconnecting into my head and sometimes it is hard to get into functioning but the easiest way for me is trying to get in touch with reality by trying to look around and think about what you could do that maybe you have forgotten about, taking you’re phone or laptop to the side can make you focus better on what is missing around you.

Usually I am not able to but a big and soudain source of surprise usually make me go on instinct mode and forces me to think about whatever I was thinking about later

Listening to relaxing music, or learning about the gospel. It gives me that larger than life feeling that makes me look forward to my life.

because I'm still trying to get out of my head, its still tricky. I tend to use music or draw to keep from being in my head

There are lots of things you can try! I use a free app called Tapping Solution that walks me through different meditations. I also like to draw and to colour in adult colouring books! Going for a walk, reading a good book, or listening to podcasts also help me.

Try to write in a journal in the morning or at the time u feel in your head and why u are in your head. Light a candle and take a nice bath to clam yourself.

Walking outside, doing a workout of 10000 steps or more almost daily improves my health and relaxes my mind with nature meditation, I love this hobby so much!

For me working out is definitely the fastest way for me to clear my mind, after a workout I am in a way clearer state of mind.

Don't let your mind to trick you. Out mind tends to distract us from the task as hand or the task we need to attent. By reminding of this function of brain and not contemplating, we push ourselves to the task. Details of the task at the hand are always the best place to start.

When I want to get out of my own head, I put music on and start singing to it really loudly, or I watch a movie to take my mind off things.

Talk to other people, stay outside in nature… talk to myself with kindness, every problem had a solution. <3 When my mind try to scare me, i try to stop, breath and ask myself “it’s really that scary?”

What’s something that helps me is speaking to myself out loud. Addressing my rights and wrongs on life decisions. I smoke, to relax my mind when I need to address myself. I see peace when I address my current situations. With these two methods.

The fastest way of getting out of my own head is, thinking of something that makes me happy like, going to the store later, hanging out with friends or family, watch my shows that I like later, taking a nap etc… but actually visualizing me doing these things makes me happy and motivated to get what I need to be done on time and right away 🙂

Getting out of bed in the morning is hard, it really is. What I personally do is I take a couple minutes in the morning to just lay there in the bed and name 3 things I’m grateful for, 1 thing I want to do today, and take 5 deep breaths, let out a nice stretch and get up and out of bed. It gets me refreshed and energized for my day.

“Most of times we over look the simple things that can help us and look for something more complex to do many of the times that can be cleaning overworking and that really just doesn’t help sometimes just disconnecting and going out with real people or simply listening to your favorite music by you’re self can help”

Talking to my friends or watching a movie because the movie requires my full attention and if I feel like I need to get things off my chest

It's really easy actually. You should do something like set a timer (about 25-30mn)
And focus at something you need to do. And just remind yourself that you should only focus on this work if you keep distracted listen a calm music like lofi and try again. And if it's not work either you just need some sleep .

I sit in a room by myself think positive thoughts or I write down how I feel and forget about everything that has been wrong or went wrong

If you are talking about ignoring that little voice in your head that keeps you down its impossible but if you keep telling to shut up and think about good and fun stuff it may work but if your talking about getting out of the trap your own mind has put you in and you just keep trying to get out of darkness, just think of the light, at every dark place is something light, it may be your cat or dog your lover your art or idk just think about good times and the light who once you find it it will never get lost so just think nice if you can't listen to music not the sad one the one that makes you feel alive and happy

My way is to write it on a page and organize everything and to be so productive with this and I think that is the real thing that I must do this and it makes me productive in my life so I think that it’s the most productive thing

The second I say something bad to myself I realize that I'm not taking care of myself. I take a few deep breaths and that I repeat this sort of mantra: I'm sorry for saying what I said, I forgive you for making this mistake, I'm greatful for I can accomplish today/every single day (walking, finishing a task, starting a task…), I love to you

I write my feelings and try to understand the issues and solve them. After writing the possible solution, I say to myself that I will do the change and than I see something comedy to feel happy. But see you don't have to be worried so much about the change whole time, you have to bring that change slowly, you will fail and try again, you need to give yourself enough time……Be kind to yourself and give the time that you really need and deserve to change …. .

I Listen to energising ,mood boosting songs. .and try to not think about it.i say to my self that i deserve better.or keep busy on my self so i dont have the time to get in my head .itry focus on positive things rather than negative.

I don't try and get out of my own head. Instead, I like to acknowledge what's there and be an observer. Then I think about it, write about it, make sense of it, and let it go if I need to.

The fastest and indeed the best way I get out of my head is by hitting a steel water bottle on my head, not very hard but enough hard that you hold your head for a few seconds. If you think hitting yourself is painful then just say stop! loud in your head or just say it out aloud. Hope you liked my answer. Good luck.

I love painting or sketching or anything based on art. The fact that I can really access my feelings and understand them through either a vent drawing or a representation of how I'm doing is purely amazing to me. It's a great and beautiful distraction for me

Focus on present, use your hears and ask what you listening and Focus and what are watching now combine them both and start focusing best way of getting lut of your own head

The technique where you name 3 things you see, hear and touch. Go to the balcony or front door to have a quick change of the environment. (If possible, go for a rapid run or do a workout.)

I think the fastest way of getting out of your own head is my breathing. If you have been practicing breathing(meditation) for a few days, you’ll get to a point where you’ll be able to balance your thoughts and come right back to focusing on your breathing, that is a way of snapping back to reality and getting out of your own head or thoughts drowning you down.

i will think of something else that makes me happy and eventually, the bad thought will leave and i will carry on with what i am doing

Write it all down and think it through, sometimes I might talk about it with others and they can be really supportive. If there’s nothing I can do about it I like to think about something else, spend more time with others and do fun things that I can focus on instead 🙂

By practicing some mindfulness meditation. Another way is by doing something physically active as a part of a physical expression of mindfulness meditation. Digging in the dirt or cleaning out a small section of home or work space does wonders

Sometimes it seems impossible to get out of one’s own head. My best way to do so is to listen to energetic music which makes me want to dance and sing as loud as I can! I also enjoy meditating and praying 🤍

Focus on your breathing process, feel cool air flowing in on the inhale and warm air flowing out on the exhale. Everytime your mind goes where you don't want, switch your focus on the breathing until you let got of that thought.

To be honest I have the same problem and maybe isn’t the best person to ask for advice. But when I find myself in a situation where I can’t get myself out of an evil cycle of bad and anxious thoughts I try to exercise or go for a walk. That could be in nature or in the city it dose not matter the main thing is that you can focus on your body’s movements one step at a time instead of let’s say an anxious thought. This has helped me a lot and it’s very good to get a quick fix and get to your “normal” self (even though these thoughts are totally normal to have and shouldn’t be stigmatised as abnormal). BUT what I find to work best in the long run is to sit with the thoughts for a while. Let them absorb you, cry if you have to, don’t if you don’t have to. Just do whatever works. Let yourself be in that uncomfortable state and then try to just let go. Let it all go in a deep exhale, now this is a lot easier said than done but when you get the hang of it (witch I have not yet done it varies every time) it is amazing.

Read a book, meditate, take a long shower, sleep more don't think about everything. Give a break to your mind and take care of your body. I hope i helped. 🤍

It is really hard for me to get out of my head sometimes I try to listen to music but the fester wa through dancing I love dancing so much it's my passion so when I dance I forget everything

Just have something to read. Book, magazine or even comic books. Not recommended read in the smartphone or tablet, it will make you lost and thinking something else.

Just focus on the present moment, realise that no matter how down you're feeling it's not permanent and won't last forever, better moods/days will come

I listen to music and clean my home finding the solution … I obviously get more than one so .. I go according to that but I keep worrying a bit still

I honestly don't have a real answer for you since I can do it quite easily.. but meditating helps a lot, especially concentrating on your breath and body.

Tell myself to stop overthinking and reminders like life is too short to be doing this or who cares? Simply, attempting to be my most authentic self I can be without people’s opinions. I distract myself with whatever makes me feel good and comfortable to be myself, and surround myself with good people instead us if I was dealing with toxic ones.

To like stop using your phone and try to get rid of your addictions and put reminders on a page then put the page somewhere where you see everyday like a door,desk,wall or you can put it on a sticky note too.

Well usually I would start with something simple like trying to go out for my morning jog to get a nice clear fresh mind at the start of my day.
Then I get myself the 'usual brekkie' to start my day just right!
After that I do the usual work from 10 am to 1 pm. I take a few jogging minutes to myself around the compound. It really helps me to get out of my head.

You don’t have to get out of your head, even if it’s difficult you have to make your head become your safe place, I know it isn’t easy at all but if you do this you will never feel uncomfortable or alone because your safe place will always be with you! For doing this just be happy, even if it’s hard just see the positive things and try to use them as weapons against the pain and all the bad things! Our mind in the right set is the most dangerous weapon that exists…

Take a step back and relax, start doing breathing exercises and try not to think about anything. Stay in that state as long as you feel necessary.

Play videogames. Anything that will absorb me and make me forget my own worries for a while. Especially if I can play with friends

look around and observe three things you can see. then, observe three things you hear. lastly, if possible, find three things you can touch and try to visualize connecting with and grounding yourself to them.

When I am alone. No family no friends no social media. Just me and my favorite songs or just me and nature sounds. Being in the park with the wind blowing is the best. I get to let my mind just be. Or be with the sounds. While taking deep breaths and telling myself it is okay. I am not my emotions, that they are just a part of me.

journaling. i like to journal my thoughts and really let my words spill out onto the page. it helps me clear it all out of my head so i don’t have to worry about it throughout the day anymore once it’s on paper

That's super easy because I'm doing it right now. Petting or playing with my bunny. We have the perfect friendship; she loves to give me kisses and I love to receive kisses from her LOL

Repeating alarm. Set a loud alarm, ideally far from your bed, and then another one two/five/ten minutes after (you can always put more alarms. Good luck

I create. So I love to paint and it brings me back from the edge. It lets me release feelings without thinking about them. Letting go sometimes feels powerful.

The best way of getting out of your head and and clearing your mind (at least for me) is going out side on a hike or somewhere where I’m alone come and at peace and I can just think and relax and clear my head. etc.

Lay down straight (without pillow) .
Bring your legs up to the sky in a bend position (together).
This position is called happy baby position which releaves stress, freshens up mind, reduce back pain and makes you feel more energetic and happy !!
Search more on it if not sure, but TRY IT ONCE FOR SURE !!

I write a quick letter from my future self, and then add it to my widgets, or put it up on my wall. Sometimes I just breathe, and focus on who I want to be. Hope that helps!

Short answer: focus on something else and/or start doing something else. Changing your mindset takes longer, but made up of continually focusing on something else, something positive or using a mantra of some positive statement. Both are very much worth it.

I usually just listen to music. Something I know will help to calm me and I try to focus on the lyrics. Or I just go on shopping apps and look at stuff I’m never going to buy.

Paying attention to the immediate world around you, particularly other people. Listen deeply, observe keenly, and respond to what you've been offered.

Distracting myself with something that has nothing to do with what’s stressing me out to be in my own head stressing about it

I like meditating and just breathing. I like running, and I enjoy just putting on my headphones and listening to music that relaxes me and just helps me to breathe and get myself away from everything. Sometimes I just find a place for myself (even if it is public), to just get away from people I know that way I can just breathe, and let myself loose, and allow myself to think.

I first noticed that I'm having thoughts I then say I'm noticing that I'm having the thought that … Then ask myself how does it value me or my life after that I give myself something to do to keep me out of my head .

I don't. Whenever something is going on inside my head I do my best to understand it and explore it right then and there rather than ignoring it. That only creates more problems in the long run rather than trying to understand and fix it in the moment. I like to write a lot and explore all the different twists and turns and outcomes that it could lead to and how it might affect personal situations and other situations. I like to think about the reasoning behind why I'm thinking a lot about whatever it is and how to fix it rather than just pretend it's not there. I think the best way to truly get to the root of the problem is by searching to understand every inch of the problem so that you know the best way to resolve it.

Get away from screens. Observe the world around you. Go for a walk. Think about others' lives and their difficulties, to get a perspective on the things troubling you. List some things you can be thankful for.

I think the best way of getting out of something is to get through it!
So,you could keep yourself distracted or talk to someone but I think they would only give you a temporary relief at the moment because they’re all forms of escape where we try to avoid our thoughts.Instead,I feel just staying with your thoughts and letting your mind chatter would help you develop the resistance to accept your thoughts free of judgement and resentment.
So I think to just be is the best way to get out of your own head.

One thing that works for me is I remember life is to short to worry about the little things and you got to enjoy your life since it's the only one you have.

The bast way to get out of your own head is to just believe in yourself and think about all the successful things that you have done and been through, and reflect on the experience that you have gained

listening to music helps me shift my focus(onto the lyrics and melody) and watching comedy movies is an effective method to me,if i have a electronic device on hand

Reading, as I can’t focus on anything but the words. Or a nap, or the gym. they all give me something that i can’t ignore so I can stop my brain going into overdrive

My key to a healthy happy emotionally balanced life is self reflect. This is the way through which I reconnect with my emotions and help myself in getting hold of my mind. After all mind is the superior among other things and emotions help in making the mind concentrate on important matters. Thereby when I have my mood swings I tend to procrastinate often, let go of my routine, become emotionally unstable then I just remind myself of those people I met in all these years and all the learnings come to my use.

I can't tell actually. I do force myself sometimes to get back to reality, but the rest of the times I'll get out of my head naturally because of the circumstances. I don't really try to get out of there very often. I like getting lost in my mind from time to time. When I don't want that, I just force myself to get out and then focus on something different. Hopefully that answers the question.

The best and quickest way to get out of my own head is to put on a podcast, call family or a friend, or do some meditation. Hearing someone else’s voice immediately takes me out of my own head and brings comfort to me.

Put the phone down, think of your favorite movie, grab some snacks, and be in comfort by yourself. Then continue to do activities to get your mind off what is bothering you, and once you feel secure enough with yourself, approach the issue with care. Problems don’t just go away, they require solutions.

Lately I have found that whenever I get a negative thought in my mind I try to quickly replace it with a positive affirmation and when I'm not so quick to change it I don't beat myself up about it I reflect and find a positive affirmation and I also am beginning to practice adding on to my affirmation making it not just say a simple one like I am proactive I will say something like I am proactive and I finish my task with ease

You don’t have to get out of your head, you have to make your head become your safe and happy place…it’s not easy but if you do it you will never feel bad, insicure or uncomfortable because you’ll always have your safe place “with” you!

My best answer would be to analyze why you are in your head. What is the reason for you getting caught up in your thoughts. The best thing I would do is to think why your getting stuck in your head.

i would like to take a walk to thing about it then once you think about it to much then it will go away. Or you could talk to a friend, pet, and family or hangout with that person just do something else.

Concentrating on the present moment: in my case, looking at my dog and how she's clearly enjoying what she's doing right now. Also, sensory input can help: touching sth. that feels nice, looking at the clouds changing.

The fastest way would be to count down from 2,000 when trying to go to bed. This helps your brain focus on something that won’t tremble your thoughts. It also allows for you to “unconsciously” forgot about your own thoughts and relax.