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Counting backwards, to stop the initial flow of thoughts. Having a mantra has also helped me a lot. Whenever I feel like a might start overthinking about things I have no control over, I chant to myself Everything is going to be ok over and over again until I feel better enough to resume my...

It happens to me too. A cigarette and a cup of coffee help me a lot in moments of stress. I'm trying to quit smoking though, and any flavory chewing gum seems to help me as well

For me, the problem is that I'm not in the present. I'm not not washing the dishes of walking the dog, I'm in the future thinking about all the things that could go wrong. It helps if I start counting backwards, or occupy my mind with something else. Exercise also helps, but I must admit I don't...

This was actually one of my last therapists tool in order to keep a track on my emotions. He would ask me to write a little bit of how I had felt at the end of each day (or whenever I felt like it) and mail it to him. He wouldn't answer, but he would bring those things up in session and it's a...

I used to overeat a lot but I stopped in favor of smoking :bored: I know I'm just substituting a bad habit for another but I honestly can't seem to care lately about that. There was even a time when I would overeat and smoke a lot.

This happened to me a few years ago. I lost a job and simply put, I lost myself to depression for over 3 months (I was also dealing with other personal stuff and without a job to distract myself, I lost it). I would not leave my bed and started eating compulsively. While on therapy, I was...

In my case, I don't usually mop around but I tend to lash out to people and isolate a lot. I basically don't want to interact with anyone and will verbally attack anyone who tries to interact with me. I also lose sleep and appetite. How does yours manifest? How do you cope with it?