{"id":36002,"date":"2021-03-03T10:00:43","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T10:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/how-do-you-switch-off-when-youve-had-a-stressful-day-and-your-mind-is-whizzing-around-and-wont-stop\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T16:19:04","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T16:19:04","slug":"how-do-you-switch-off-when-youve-had-a-stressful-day-and-your-mind-is-whizzing-around-and-wont-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/how-do-you-switch-off-when-youve-had-a-stressful-day-and-your-mind-is-whizzing-around-and-wont-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you switch off when you\u2019ve had a stressful day and your mind is whizzing around and won\u2019t stop?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Jeannie N.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I try to get quiet and peaceful. I\u2019ve stopped watching tv in the hours before bedtime in favour of relaxing activities and self-care<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-4065311075\"><div id=\"thefa-1558680104\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Stop wasting your mornings<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/start.thefabulous.co\/onboarding\/fabulous-initial?utm_source=community-qa&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=afterfirstquestionoranswer-purple-achievegoals\" class=\"banner-cta red w-inline-block\">\r\n<div>Build a better life<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Poppy O.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Switching my brain off can be super challenging at times, that isn\u2019t helped by the fact I have ADHD too so in the evenings, my medication wears off and my brain goes a little ballistic! I used to just stay in that whirred up state, do housework till late at night (even though I\u2019d been up since 5am for work) completely wearing myself down to the ground until I would just burn out? Since lockdown in March 2020 I have picked up embroidery as a hobby. I find it super calming and it means my focus can be put into creating something beautiful. I find journaling every evening is also very effective. However, some days I can\u2019t switch off and thats okay? Sometimes i can calm myself down and other times I feel like I\u2019m the passenger in my brain and something else is driving us around lol. Breathing techniques before I sleep, meditation, herbal tea and a hot water bottle are my top things for bedtime rituals \ud83d\ude42<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Charlotte S.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Such a great question and this is something I&#39;ve been trying to work on for a while. I find a few things help, so firstly I&#39;ve been trying to keep a gratitude journal which I just write 3 things in each evening sometimes even just 1 word for each. This helps me to slow down because I have to sit and focus to think of the three things and then since I&#39;m searching for positives that has a good effect to sort of re frame my thinking slightly. If my mind is still racing I might put on an audiobook or podcast or if I&#39;m feeling really committed will try a sleep cast on headspace which are designed to be soothing (or boring). A few other things help too like I&#39;ve found a really nice pillow spray which really helps, perhaps a bit of bedtime yoga if I&#39;m really stressed and also some breathing exercises as well. Some of these things only work after other things, for example if I went straight for just audiobook and my mind was still racing I would just not listen and get lost in my mind&#8230; so doing a bit of breathing before can help to set my mind slower. Hope some of this was helpful and good luck!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Carlos Y.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">When I am stressed out I tend to shut everything out which isn\u2019t a good thing.To help me comp with stress I like you make myself believe on repeat and say \u201cI am strong I can get through this\u201d. Stress is a very annoying thing and I\u2019m saying this as a person who doesn\u2019t get bothers so easily by things. Telling yourself you\u2019re strong always helps. GIVE IT A TRY!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Celebrate W.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Some things that help me unwind&#8230;getting into soft PJs, plugging my phone in in a different room (not my bedroom), taking care of my dog, washing my face with a special foamy silky wash and generally taking care of myself physically.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Alexis O.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I have a lot of difficulty with this as well. Breathing exercises where you focus on your breathing alone has helped. A good puzzle..suduko helps me also. I will sleep with heavy blankets and a pillow over my head to ward off anxiety too.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeannie N. I try to get quiet and peaceful. I\u2019ve stopped watching tv in the hours before bedtime in favour of relaxing activities and self-care Poppy O. Switching my brain off can be super challenging at times, that isn\u2019t helped by the fact I have ADHD too so in the evenings, my medication wears off and my brain goes a little ballistic! 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